Howrah is a residential locality in the local government area of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 5 kilometres south-east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2016 census recorded a population of 8690 for the state suburb of Howrah. It is a suburb of the City of Clarence.
Suburb Summary
The size of Howrah is approximately 6.8 square kilometres. It has 34 parks covering nearly 16.1% of
total area. The population of Howrah in 2011 was 8,189 people. By 2016 the population was 8,669
showing a population growth of 5.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in
Howrah is 60-69 years. Households in Howrah are primarily childless couples and are likely to be
repaying $1800 – $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Howrah work in a
professional occupation. In 2011, 80.9% of the homes in Howrah were owner-occupied compared with
79.6% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $840,000.
