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Howden flood & bushfire report

Of Howden’s 361 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Howden’s flood exposure is below the TAS average of 3.2%, and bushfire exposure is below the TAS average of 35.4%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
361
Mapped properties

Crime near Howden

Howden sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 17,094 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2025.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,094 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Howden

PrimaryIllawarra Primary School · Margate Primary School

Howden can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Howden

At the 2021 Census, 18.5% of Howden’s 717 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English55%
Australian38.2%
Irish13.7%
Scottish12.4%
Dutch5.4%
German4.9%

Top countries of birth

England6.7%
United States1.8%
South Africa1.5%
Netherlands1.4%
New Zealand1.3%
Scotland1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Howden address:

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.