Howlong property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Howlong, NSW (2,162 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Howlong
Howlong is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Howlong
Howlong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Howlong
Howlong sits in the Federation council area, which recorded 631 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 631 total. Figures are for the whole Federation council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Howlong
At the 2021 Census, 8.7% of Howlong’s 2,997 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Howlong
Federation council approved 44 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Federation council area (not just Howlong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.