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VIC · Mansfield Council

Howqua, VIC, 3723

Current weather

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93% humidity · 16 km/h wind · 13.8° / 9.1° today · 20.5 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Howqua is a small locality in the Mansfield area, home to around 158 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 4 offences in 2026, roughly 25.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
158
Median age
15
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
55.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
26 of 47
Median monthly mortgage
$1,192
Employment rate
40.9%
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 (2026)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
25.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 158 residents
State safety percentile
18.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • C32 Drug Possession1
  • D11 Firearms Offences1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person1

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

5 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • March 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding
    96 HOWQUA RIVER ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works - Extension to Existing Dwelling
    251 HOWQUA RIVER ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works - extension to existing dwelling
    293 HOWQUA RIVER ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Use and development of industry and manufacturing sales (Whisky Distillery), licenced premises and business identification signage
    325 HOWQUA RIVER ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Buildings and works extension to existing dwelling
    573 HOWQUA RIVER ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Buildings and works - Extension to Existing Dwellingplanning251 HOWQUA RIVER ROADLodged 03 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works - extension to existing dwellingplanning293 HOWQUA RIVER ROADLodged 28 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works extension to existing dwellingplanning573 HOWQUA RIVER ROADLodged 24 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuildingplanning96 HOWQUA RIVER ROADLodged 16 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of industry and manufacturing sales (Whisky Distillery), licenced premises and business identification signageplanning325 HOWQUA RIVER ROADLodged 11 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime1
  • D11 Firearms Offencescrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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