Howden
TAS 7054 · Kingborough
717 (2021) → 724 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Howden is a moderate growth suburb in Kingborough, TAS 7054, about 16km from Hobart CBD. Recent property sales in Howden are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 30/100, and is right by the coast. Howden has an overall score of 56/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.69%), USA (1.81%), South Africa (1.53%), Netherlands (1.39%), New Zealand (1.26%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.84%), Cantonese (0.56%), Mandarin (0.56%), German (0.56%), Arabic (0.42%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Crime data isn't published at the suburb level for TAS suburbs, so we don't show a residential safety score here.
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1060 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Illawarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1079
- Channel Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1079
- Tarremah Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1127
- St Aloysius Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1027
- Blackmans Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1023
- Margate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1019
- Southern Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1071
- St Aloysius Catholic College - Kingston Beach CampusCombined · Catholic · 3.8km
- Indie School - Glenorchy (Kingston Campus)Secondary · Independent · 4.3km
- Calvin Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1085
- Calvin Christian School - Secondary CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.6km
- Kingston Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 997
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Howden
How far is Howden from Hobart CBD?
Howden is about 15.6 km from Hobart CBD, an estimated 59 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Howden?
Howden has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Howden?
Howden has a transport score of 30/100 and 1 bus stops.