Howqua vs Jamieson
Howqua is the younger of the two, with a median age of 15 against 62 in Jamieson. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Howqua, most households are couple families. In Jamieson, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Howqua tends to suit families with children and couples, while Jamieson suits people living alone and 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 6 things we measure here
- Howqua carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 45/100)
- Jamieson has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Howqua
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 34%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Howqua
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Howqua
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (215.3 km vs 228 km)
- has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 193 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Howqua carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 45/100)
- Jamieson has more residents already 65 and over (43% vs 10%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Howqua
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (43.6% vs 26.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Howqua 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 rents higher ($200/wk vs $0/wk); Jamieson skews older (62 vs 15).
| Howqua | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 158 | 382 +142% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +43.6% | +26.9% |
| Median age | 15 | 62 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +53% vs other | $45,760/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $200/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.3%).
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 (5.7%).
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 (17.3%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Howqua | 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 has more rural and farming land (39% vs 14%).
| Howqua | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks and recreation | 61% | 79% |
| Rural and farming | 39% | 14% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 5% |
| 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 | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 76 across Mansfield same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Howqua | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 7% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 70% of VIC | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 64% of VIC | Higher than 15% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 60% of VIC | Higher than 59% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 17% of VIC | Higher than 30% of VIC |
Liveability
| Howqua | 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 11); Jamieson carries more flood risk (52 vs 39).
| Howqua | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 98/100 | High 96/100 |
| Crime | Low 11/100 | 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 | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Howqua
- Lauriston Girls' School - Howqua Campus Independent · Combined
Schools in Jamieson
- Jamieson Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Howqua | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 6 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 66 | 253 |
Mobility
Jamieson sits further from the CBD (228 km vs 215.3 km).
| Howqua | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 215.3 km | 228 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 184 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 (58.1%).
Setting
| Howqua | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 465 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 526 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Howqua | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 220 premises |
Climate
| Howqua | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,633 mm | 810 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 17.1°C | 29.3°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | -2.1°C | 4.1°C |
Council rates
| Howqua | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,697/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mansfield same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Howqua | Jamieson | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Howqua | 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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