Howqua, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Howqua is more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1004, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Howqua at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 158
- Median age
- 15
- Median weekly household income
- $1,875
- SEIFA score
- 1004
- Coordinates
- -37.2441, 146.1953
Howqua demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Howqua using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is children (0–14) at 41%, 0% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 65 | 41% |
| Youth (15–24) | 38 | 24% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 19 | 12% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 23 | 14% |
| Seniors (65+) | 15 | 9% |
Share of the 160 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3 | 19% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3 | 19% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 17 | 85% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 20 occupied private dwellings in Howqua.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,750
- Median weekly personal income
- $420
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 22 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 32 (22%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 40 (71%)
- Labour-force participation
- 40.9%
- Employed full-time
- 24
- Employed part-time
- 8
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Howqua
Where is Howqua?
Howqua is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Howqua?
At the 2021 Census, Howqua had a population of about 158.
Is Howqua an advantaged area?
Howqua has an ABS SEIFA score of 1004, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 60 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of Australian suburbs.
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