Howrah
TASHowrah is a growing suburb in TAS with 9,545 residents.
- SAL code
- 60281
- SA2
- 601021007
- Population
- 9,545
- LGA
- Clarence
Howrah, TAS had 9,545 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.3% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 43. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,690 a month. Around 81.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 44.8%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 95.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 22 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?9,545
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+5.3%
3yr: +0.8% · 10yr: +15.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,690/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
43
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?8/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?1.7%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?4
3 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for TAS
Transport stops
?48
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?23
Clarence · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for TAS
Safety & Crime
state police crime data not yet loaded for TAS
Tasmania Police publishes aggregates at LGA level only
Population over time — Howrah - Tranmere (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Howrah suburb alone is ~9,545 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 8,568 to 12,105 over 24 years, averaging 1.5% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Howrah Primary School88.1%
- Rokeby Primary School 10.0%
- Bellerive Primary School 1.6%
- Warrane Primary School 0.2%
- Clarendon Vale Primary School 0.1%
- Cambridge Primary School 0.0%
Secondary
No catchment
Source: TAS DECYP — School catchments (via TheLIST). Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.5%Almost entirely detached houses (95.2%), owner-occupied (81%), built for families (53% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire
Source: TAS TFS Bushfire-Prone Areas
As of May 2026
Flood
Source: TAS Strategic Flood Maps
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
10 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL_RESIDENTIAL | General ResidentialResidential | 50.5% | 3.75 km² |
| LANDSCAPE_CONSERVATION | Landscape ConservationEnvironmental | 25.9% | 1.92 km² |
| OPEN_SPACE | Open SpaceRecreation | 9.6% | 0.71 km² |
| UTILITIES | UtilitiesSpecial use | 4.5% | 0.34 km² |
| LOW_DENSITY_RESIDENTIAL | Low Density ResidentialResidential | 3.3% | 0.24 km² |
| COMMUNITY_PURPOSE | Community PurposeSpecial use | 2.1% | 0.16 km² |
| RECREATION | RecreationRecreation | 1.9% | 0.14 km² |
| GENERAL_BUSINESS | General BusinessBusiness | 1.4% | 0.10 km² |
| FUTURE_URBAN | Future UrbanDeferred | 0.5% | 0.04 km² |
| LOCAL_BUSINESS | Local BusinessBusiness | 0.2% | 0.02 km² |
Source: TAS Tasmanian Planning Scheme Zones (ZONE_TAS/2026-04-30/c0dd9f59cffca279) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.