Howden vs Huntingfield

Huntingfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 44 in Howden. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Howden, most households are couple families. In Huntingfield, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Howden: a median of $820,000, against $713,000 in Huntingfield. On these figures, Howden tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Huntingfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Howden is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 72%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Huntingfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $805,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($712,750 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Howden leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)
  • Huntingfield has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 7%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Howden has a shorter drive in (26 min vs 34 min)
  • Huntingfield is more walkable (34/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Huntingfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Huntingfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.2% vs 6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Howden and Huntingfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Howden Huntingfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Howden Huntingfield
Walkability 8 / 34
Howden — Walkability: 8/100 Huntingfield — Walkability: 34/100
Low fire risk 2 / 2
Howden — Low fire risk: 2/100 Huntingfield — Low fire risk: 2/100

Demographics

Howden skews older (44 vs 33); Howden has more residents (717 vs 540).

Howden Huntingfield
Population 717
+25% vs other
 540
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +26.2%
Median age 44 33
Median household income $120,848/yr
+23% vs other
 $92,716/yr
Median weekly rent $415/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Howden Huntingfield
0-4 4.5% / 7.4%
Howden — 0-4: 4.5% Huntingfield — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 16.0% / 15.7%
Howden — 5-14: 16.0% Huntingfield — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 7.3% / 6.1%
Howden — 15-19: 7.3% Huntingfield — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.6% / 7.0%
Howden — 20-24: 3.6% Huntingfield — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 8.6% / 16.7%
Howden — 25-34: 8.6% Huntingfield — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 10.7% / 15.9%
Howden — 35-44: 10.7% Huntingfield — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 16.7% / 11.3%
Howden — 45-54: 16.7% Huntingfield — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 16.5% / 7.6%
Howden — 55-64: 16.5% Huntingfield — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 10.5% / 7.2%
Howden — 65-74: 10.5% Huntingfield — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 3.6% / 3.1%
Howden — 75-84: 3.6% Huntingfield — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.6% / 0.9%
Howden — 85+: 0.6% Huntingfield — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Howden 64.9% couple families
Howden — Couple Families: 64.9% Howden — Lone Person: 19.9% Howden — One Parent Families: 15.2% Howden — Group Household: 0.0% Howden — Other Families: 0.0%
Huntingfield 46.2% couple families
Huntingfield — Couple Families: 46.2% Huntingfield — Lone Person: 22.8% Huntingfield — One Parent Families: 25.5% Huntingfield — Group Household: 3.4% Huntingfield — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Howden 6.9% renting
Howden — Owned Outright: 46.9% Howden — Mortgage: 46.1% Howden — Renting: 6.9%
Huntingfield 17.3% renting
Huntingfield — Owned Outright: 30.2% Huntingfield — Mortgage: 52.5% Huntingfield — Renting: 17.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Howden Huntingfield
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 18.7%
Howden — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Huntingfield — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 14.6%
Howden — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Huntingfield — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 5.0%
Howden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Huntingfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 3.5%
Howden — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Huntingfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.9%
Howden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Huntingfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Howden Huntingfield
England 6.7% / 2.6%
Howden — England: 6.7% Huntingfield — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.7%
Howden — New Zealand: 1.3% Huntingfield — New Zealand: 1.7%
Netherlands 1.4% / 0.9%
Howden — Netherlands: 1.4% Huntingfield — Netherlands: 0.9%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Howden — South Africa: 1.5% Huntingfield — South Africa: not among its largest
China — / 1.3%
Howden — China: not among its largest Huntingfield — China: 1.3%
Scotland 1.1% / —
Howden — Scotland: 1.1% Huntingfield — Scotland: not among its largest
India — / 1.1%
Howden — India: not among its largest Huntingfield — India: 1.1%
Germany — / 0.9%
Howden — Germany: not among its largest Huntingfield — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Howden 100.0% houses
Howden — Houses: 100.0% Howden — Townhouses: 0.0% Howden — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Huntingfield 96.5% houses
Huntingfield — Houses: 96.5% Huntingfield — Townhouses: 2.0% Huntingfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Howden Huntingfield
Median house price $820,000 $712,750
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $805,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 12 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Howden has more rural and farming land (43% vs 0%); Huntingfield has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 49%).

Howden Huntingfield
Environmental 49% 69%
Rural and farming 43% 0%
Residential 7% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Industrial 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Howden Huntingfield
New dwellings approved 138
across Kingborough
same for both
Approvals change year on year -13%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Howden Huntingfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of TAS Higher than 89% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of TAS Higher than 100% of TAS

Liveability

Huntingfield is more walkable (34 vs 8); Howden scores higher overall (50 vs 45).

Howden Huntingfield
Grade B C
Score 50/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Howden Huntingfield
Bushfire High
98/100
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Howden Huntingfield
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Howden

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Huntingfield

  • St Aloysius Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Tarremah Steiner School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Howden Huntingfield
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 6
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Howden Huntingfield
Walkability score 8/100 34/100
Distance to Hobart 20.6 km 20.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 7054
 0.5%
postcode 7055
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 7054
 36
postcode 7055

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Howden Huntingfield
Car (driver) 76.9% / 74.3%
Howden — Car (driver): 76.9% Huntingfield — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 10.8%
Howden — Worked from Home: 14.3% Huntingfield — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Bus 3.8% / 7.9%
Howden — Bus: 3.8% Huntingfield — Bus: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 7.1%
Howden — Car (passenger): 4.1% Huntingfield — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Howden — Walked Only: 0.9% Huntingfield — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Howden Huntingfield
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 588 m
2.9 km to a named beach
 1.2 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Howden Huntingfield
Connectivity score 30/100 100/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
265 premises
 100%
329 premises

Climate

Howden Huntingfield
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Howden Huntingfield
Average residential rate $1,735/yr
same for both
Council Kingborough
same for both

Federal electorate

Howden Huntingfield
Division Franklin
same for both
Member Julie Collins
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Howden Huntingfield
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Howden

Acreage Coastal Middle-Ring Professionals

Huntingfield

Acreage Coastal Family Middle-Ring Parks River

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