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TAS · Clarence Council
Howrah, 7018
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,710
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.6%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,690/wk
Employment rate
58.5%
Languages at home
9.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Punjabi, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Howrah is a hillside established suburb in Clarence Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services are well covered, which makes the suburb easy to live in day to day. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar metro suburbs, schools and education, plus community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is excellent, with safety less decisive.
At a glance
Howrah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$575/wk
Population (ERP)
10,710
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#1
among Metro Hobart · Established
Safety
3rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in TAS
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
56th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 72.4/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 1% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 124th in Australia
- State rank
- 1st in TAS
- Peer rank
- #1 among Metro Hobart · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1 among Metro Hobart suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $575
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 38
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · latest monthly release · Updated · Monthly XLSX release
Population
Estimated resident population
10,710(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +6.6% over 5 years · 59th percentile in TAS
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +6.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +61
- Change in 5 years
- +667
- Growth rank in TAS
- 59th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~11,650), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9,545
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,690
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 196 of 4,047
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,690
- Employment rate
- 58.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,653 / 181 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 3,536
- Against the person
- 482
- Against property
- 2,927
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 330.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 20 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.1%
Most common offence types
- Offences Against Property2927
- Offences Against The Person482
- Total Offences3536
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmania Police division crime statistics — Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Annual June Corporate Performance Reports; division-level totals
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,021
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 56th
School list
- Howrah Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1057 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 630 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Southern Support SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 948 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 99 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Clarence High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1021 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Howrah Beach Childcarekindergarten
- Howrah Sunrise Early Learning CentrePloughman Roadchildcare
- childcareClarence Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
71 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 14, No.135-139 Clarence St
- Stop 15, No.179 Clarence St
- Stop 17, No.229 Clarence St
- Stop 19, Rokeby Rd near Oceana Dr
- Stop 21, Rokeby Rd / Tollard Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
304 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 bars · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 3 bakeries · 2 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 13 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 71 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 52 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.1
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.68
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.47
Food & drink(16)
- Bakery
- Banjo's Tasmanian Bakery CafeBakery
Unit Shop 7 6 Shoreline Drive, Howrah
- Glebe Hill BakeryBakery
- Bar
- AtmosfireCafe
- BentoFast food
- Hokkaido SushiFast food
- Liv EatFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- PizzarazziFast food
- Saigon ExpressFast food
- SubwayFast food
- ZambreroFast food
- Ja & Jon Banh Mi ( Howrah )Restaurant
210 Clarence Street, Howrah
- Pizza HutRestaurant
- Restaurant
Shopping(8)
- Shoreline MeatsButcher
Unit 4 6 Shoreline Drive, Howrah
- OTRConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- Sunshine Centre StoreConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(9)
- Childcare
298 Clarence Street, Howrah
- Howrah Sunrise Early Learning CentreChildcare
10 Ploughman Road, Howrah
- Howrah Men's ShedCommunity centre
11 Howrah Road
- Howrah Beach ChildcareKindergarten
- Howrah Primary SchoolSchool
- Howrah Primary School KindergartenSchool
- School (3)
Health & services(8)
- Clinic
272 Clarence Street, Howrah
- Outreach Medical GroupClinic
250 Clarence Street, Howrah
- Glebe Hill DentalDentist
- St Lukes DentalDentist
- Glebe Hill Family PracticeMedical clinic
45 Hance Road, Howrah
- Glebe Hill MedicalMedical clinic
- AmcalPharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(63)
- Gym
- Zap FitnessGym
- Zap GymGym
- Anulka ParkPark
- Glebe Hill ParkPark
- Minerva ParkPark
- Mortyn Place ParkPark
- Park (4)
- Shoreline ParkPark
- Tilanbi ParkPark
93 Tilanbi Street, Howrah
- Vela Street ParkPark
- Playground (13)
- Sports centre
- Howrah Bowls Club GreenSports field
- Howrah Indoor Bowling GreenSports field
- Howrah Tennis Club Main CourtsSports field
- Howrah Tennis Club Side CourtSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (30)
Transport(45)
45 bus stops
Other(50)
- Alcohol (2)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- The Bottle'O HowrahAlcohol
469 Rokeby Road, Howrah
- How Swiftly Time FliesArtwork
- ATM (2)
- Bbq (4)
- Lovely Nails and BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench (7)
- Shoreline CarwashCar wash
- Rotary Club BooksCharity
- Clarence City CouncilDrinking water
- Drinking water
- Shoreline dry cleanersDry Cleaning
- Evie NetworksEV charging
- Garden (2)
- Bella Donna Hair & BeautyHairdresser
- Shoreline HotelHotel
- Shoreline PlazaMall
- PandaMassage
- Bandicoot ReserveNature Reserve
- Carella Bushland ReserveNature Reserve
- Total Eyecare OptometristsOptometrist
- Amazon Hub LockerParcel Locker
- Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
- Clarence City CouncilParking
- Parking (13)
- Parking Space (69)
- Dog WashPet Grooming
- EG Ampol HowrahPetrol station
242 Clarence Street, Howrah
- ShellPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
11A Howrah Road
- Picnic Table
- Place of worship
30 Holland Court, Howrah
- St Thomas Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
3 Lorne Crescent, Howrah
- Post Box (3)
- Glebe Hill HubPost office
- Howrah Local Post Office - AuspostPost office
- Public toilets
- Australia PostRelay Box
- Hobart City Mission Op Shop HowrahSecond Hand
469 Rokeby Road, Howrah
- Shelter (7)
- EB GamesTobacco
- TSG Tobacco stationTobacco
- Traffic Park
- Vacant
- Vacant PlotVacant
- Super DollarVariety Store
- Waste Basket (8)
- Howrah HubYes
Unit 9 6 Shoreline Drive, Howrah
- Yes
225 Clarence Street, Howrah
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anulka ParkPark
- Bandicoot ReserveNature reserve
- Carella Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Eastwood ParkPark
- Elinga Play ParkPark
- Glebe Hill ParkPark
- Minerva ParkPark
- Mortyn Place ParkPark
- Shoreline ParkPark
- Tanundal ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
30 Holland Court, Howrah
- St Thomas Anglican Church
3 Lorne Crescent, Howrah
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 10
- Nearest hospital
- The Hobart Clinic (2.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AmcalPharmacy
- ClinicClarence StreetClinic
- Eastern Shore PodiatryClarence StreetPodiatrist
- Glebe Hill DentalDentist
- Glebe Hill Family PracticeHance RoadDoctor
- Glebe Hill MedicalDoctor
- Outreach Medical GroupClarence StreetClinic
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- St Lukes DentalDentist
- Total Eyecare OptometristsOptometrist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 224
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 246 mm · ~31 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 213 mm · ~27 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
1 heritage place
- House10 HOWRAH POINT CT, HOWRAH, 7018Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Franklin
- Member of Parliament
- Julie COLLINS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 83,693
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.6%Labor 69.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.8 km away).
Coalition 34.4%Labor 65.6%
3.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Howrah EastLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
- Howrah SouthLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- HowrahLabor 74.9% · Coalition 25.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- RokebyLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.2% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Clarendon ValeLabor 76.2% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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