2,654 ▲ +110.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,263
- 2016: 1,275
- 2021: 2,654
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Howlong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Howlong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Howlong are married, marking this as a community with a very strong presence of established couples. The area has grown rapidly, with its population more than doubling since 2011 to reach 2,654 people. It is now a far older community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 49.
2,654
▲ +110.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Howlong — higher than 76% of areas.
| Howlong | 2,654 |
|---|---|
| 2643, NSW | 2,997 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 110% since 2011, adding about 1,391 people. Residents are far older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia, and the typical age has risen by 3 years since 2011 to 49.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This high proportion of older people is reflected in the fact that children under 15 have fallen to 16.1%, a little below the state average.
30.2% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Howlong, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. De facto relationships are well above the state and national averages at 14.6%, a figure that rose 6.3 points since 2011.
3.1% ▲ +64.7%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +77.2%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Howlong, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Howlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115083/howlong/topic/demographics-identity