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VIC · Mansfield Council

Howqua Inlet, 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 Inlet is a small locality in the Mansfield area, home to around 63 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-75%), roughly 15.9 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
63
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$695
Dwelling vacancy
77.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
99 of 128
Median monthly mortgage
$1,179
Employment rate
42.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
15.9
State safety percentile
9.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-75%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Howqua Inlet/Mansfield-Woods Point Rd
  • Howqua Inlet/Mansfield-Woods Point Rd

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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • March 2020

  • Use and development of a shed
    40 HOWQUA POINT 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 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Howqua InletBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Howqua G120 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • Howqua G120 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Use and development of a shedplanning40 HOWQUA POINT ROADLodged 12 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Howqua Inlet/Mansfield-Woods Point Rdtransport
  • Howqua Inlet/Mansfield-Woods Point Rdtransport
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • Howqua Inletamenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness