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QLD · Carpentaria Council

Howitt, QLD, 4890

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Howitt is a small locality in the Carpentaria area, home to around 48 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 367 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), and roughly 7645.8 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
48
Median age
24
Median household income / week
$1,833
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 10
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
94.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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)
367
Against the person
200
Against property
73
Rate per 1,000 residents
7,645.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
80.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-44.3%

Most common offence types

  • Assault140
  • Drug Offences45
  • Good Order Offences40
  • Traffic And Related Offences28
  • Unlawful Entry28

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

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime140
  • Drug Offencescrime45
  • Good Order Offencescrime40
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime28
  • Unlawful Entrycrime28

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates