Suburb in Kingborough

Howden, TAS

Howden had a population of 717 at the 2021 Census (+6.1% since 2016). Median age 43.5. Median weekly household income $2,408. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Howden at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Hobart

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Howden's population grew by 6.1% to 717, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 43.5, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 10.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.0%.

6.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 45.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 251 households.

The median household earns $2,408 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $377 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,000 a month.

18.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 4.8% use a language other than English at home. 52.8% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Howden beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureHowdenTASAustralia
Population717557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.1%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age43.541.838.2
Households251218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting6.8%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.8%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,408$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$377$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,000$1,328$1,866
Born overseas18.5%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home4.8%9.2%23.6%
No religion52.8%53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+6.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6582011
  2. 6762016
  3. 7172021

Age

Median age 43.5, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Howden Tasmania
Share of people by age, Howden and Tasmania
0–910.3%
10–1917.0%
20–297.1%
30–3910.3%
40–4913.0%
50–5916.7%
60–6914.2%
70–798.1%
80+2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Howden at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English56.3%
  2. Australian39.1%
  3. Irish14.0%
  4. Scottish12.7%
  5. Dutch5.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.8%
  2. Cantonese0.6%
  3. German0.6%
  4. Mandarin0.6%
  5. Arabic0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.8%
  2. the United States1.8%
  3. South Africa1.6%
  4. the Netherlands1.4%
  5. New Zealand1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Howden

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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