1,042 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,016
- 2016: 4,268
- 2021: 1,042
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Howard · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Howard
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Howard is far older than those in most similar areas. The community is heavily weighted towards seniors, with 37.2% of people aged 65 and over. This reflects a significant shift since 2011, as the population has aged and the number of children has fallen.
1,042
▲ +2.6%
- 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 Howard — higher than 57% of areas.
| Howard | 1,042 |
|---|---|
| 4659, QLD | 5,358 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Howard has 1,042 residents, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas. The population grew by 2.6% since 2011, adding roughly 26 people.
58 yrs ▲ +11.5%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is far older than the national figure, with the typical person aged 58. This is seen in the high proportion of seniors and a low percentage of children, who make up just 13.4% of the population.
37.2% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Howard, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state and national figures. Most people are married (40.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.0% of the population.
6.0% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Howard, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Howard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315043/howard/topic/demographics-identity