Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Howard then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Howard, QLD (postcode 4659) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,323 | 1,359 | 1,394 | +71 · +5.4% |
| Median age | 51 | 55 | 56 | +5 · +9.8% |
| Median household income | $607/wk | $770/wk | $854/wk | +$247 · +40.7% |
| Median personal income | $353/wk | $437/wk | $456/wk | +$103 · +29.2% |
| Median rent | $190/wk | $220/wk | $248/wk | +$58 · +30.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,196/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,062/mo | $134 · -11.2% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Howard trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,394
was 1,359 in 2016
+35 · +2.6%
Median rent
$248/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$28 · +12.7%
Household income
$854/wk
was $770/wk in 2016
+$84 · +10.9%
Median age
56
was 55 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Howard population growth · Howard then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.