Question 1

Is Howard a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Howard is a small historic township on the Mary River with a compact main street of local shops, a pub and heritage streetscapes, and a nearby rail corridor.

The community is older, with incomes below the Queensland median and many households owning their homes outright (50.2%), and couple families without children form the largest family group. Outdoor life centres on the river and nearby bushland, where walking, fishing and rural pursuits are common, and the suburb retains Howard railway station on the North Coast line. Fraser Coast Regional Council has progressed upgrades at the Howard water treatment plant, with a tender for sludge dewatering equipment issued.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Howard?

Accepted Answer

House rents in Howard are about $520 a week. Against a typical local household income of about $854 a week at the most recent Census, that rent would take roughly 61% of weekly household income, which is a large share. For people renting, that rent share is the most relevant number; whether it feels expensive depends on your own circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Howard a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months, median house values in Howard rose 10.0% while house rents increased 4.0%. For houses this means capital growth outpaced rental income during that period.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	10.0%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	8	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	32	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$520	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	4.0%	N/A

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	56	38
Median household income weekly	$854	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	21.8%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	56.2%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	19.6%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	50.2%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	25.7%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	24.1%	34.3%

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