Howqua Inlet vs Jamieson
Howqua Inlet is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 62 in Jamieson. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Howqua Inlet tends to suit people living alone, while Jamieson suits older residents.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Howqua Inlet carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 45/100)
- Jamieson has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Jamieson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (34% vs 39%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Jamieson
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 42%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $294/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Howqua Inlet
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 193 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (214 km vs 228 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Howqua Inlet
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 45/100)
- But Jamieson has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 21%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Jamieson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.9% vs 12.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Howqua Inlet and Jamieson drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Jamieson has more residents (382 vs 63); Howqua Inlet rents higher ($294/wk vs $200/wk).
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 382 +506% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.5% | +26.9% |
| Median age | 54 | 62 |
| Median household income | $36,140/yr | $45,760/yr +27% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $294/wk +32% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $550,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $266,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 154 days from 6 sales |
Zoning mix
Howqua Inlet has more rural and farming land (88% vs 14%).
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 88% | 14% |
| Parks and recreation | 5% | 79% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 5% same for both | |
| Residential | 3% | 1% |
| Environmental | 0% | 3% |
| 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
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 76 across Mansfield same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 7% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 2% of VIC | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of VIC | Higher than 15% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 59% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of VIC | Higher than 30% of VIC |
Liveability
Howqua Inlet is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Jamieson carries more crime risk (45 vs 26); Jamieson carries more flood risk (52 vs 39).
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 100/100 | High 96/100 |
| Crime | Low 26/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Flood | Low 39/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Howqua Inlet
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Jamieson
- Jamieson Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 6 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 253 |
Mobility
Jamieson sits further from the CBD (228 km vs 214 km).
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 214 km | 228 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 178 min | 193 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3723 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 33 postcode 3723 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).
Setting
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 395 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 526 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 81 premises | 0% 220 premises |
Climate
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 810 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,697/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mansfield same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Howqua Inlet | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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