Howqua Inlet Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Howqua Inlet (3723) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Shepparton & Central North, Victoria. It is about 121 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Howqua Inlet is in the federal electorate of Indi.

In the 2011 census the population of Howqua Inlet was 515 and is comprised of approximately 57.7% females and 42.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Howqua Inlet is 41 years of age.

83.6% of people living in the suburb of Howqua Inlet were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.1% England, 1.8% New Zealand, 1.6% United States of America, 1.4% Austria, 1.4% Netherlands, 1.2% Scotland, 1.0% Germany.

88.5% of people living in Howqua Inlet speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.7% German, 1.9% Mandarin, 1.2% Other, 1.0% Vietnamese, 0.8% Hindi, 0.6% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Howqua Inlet is 29.3% No religion, 23.3% Catholic, 19.4% Anglican, 11.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.4% Uniting Church, 3.1% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Baptist, 1.2% Other religious affiliation , 0.8% Buddhism.

50.8% of people are married, 33.9% have never married and 7.7% are divorced and 3.8% are separated. There are 15 widowed people living in Howqua Inlet.

61.8% of the people living in Howqua Inlet over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.4% are working on a part time basis. Howqua Inlet has an unemployment rate of 2.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Howqua Inlet are 27.0% Managers, 21.0% Professionals, 12.5% Labourers, 11.5% Technicians & trades workers, 10.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.5% Community & personal service workers, 4.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 4.5% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Howqua Inlet work in are 17.7% Education and training, 17.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 17.2% Accommodation and food services, 8.1% Construction, 6.6% Health care and social assistance, 6.1% Retail trade, 5.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.1% Wholesale trade.

47.1% of homes are fully owned, and 26.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $439 per week and the median household income is $1024 per week.

The median rent in Howqua Inlet is $96 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $867 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Howqua Inlet postcode 3723