QLD · Fraser Coast Council
Howard, QLD, 4659
Current weather
16°CClear sky
92% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 23.6° / 13.8° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#330 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Howard is a small locality in the Fraser Coast area, home to around 1,394 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 130 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-38%), roughly 93.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,394
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $854
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 63 of 673
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,062
- Employment rate
- 31.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 59 / 0 / 32
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 130
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 78
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 93.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -37.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault9
- Other Property Damage15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)25
- Traffic And Related Offences25
- Unlawful Entry24
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 894
- Howard State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bellert ParkPark
- Burrum River Bridge ParkPark
- East Street ReservePark
- Power House Road Picnic AreaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Howard Compounding PharmacyWilliam Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Howard War MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 13.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #330 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Howard War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Howard Compounding PharmacyhealthWilliam Streetpharmacy
- Bellert Parkgovernmentpark
- Burrum River Bridge Parkgovernmentpark
- East Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Power House Road Picnic Areagovernmentpark
- Howard State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime9
- Other Property Damagecrime15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime25
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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