VIC · Wellington Council

Howitt Plains, 3858

Current weather

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100% humidity · 21.4 km/h wind · 1.9° / -0.2° today · 46.9 mm rain

Updated

  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Howitt Plains is known for: Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Howitt Plains is a welcoming smaller community in Wellington, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. A younger crowd gives the area energy.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Population

No census data available for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2021)
5
Against the person
0
Against property
5
Increase (daily rate)
+401.4%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage4
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • VALLEJO GANTNER HUTNH0046

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime4
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • VALLEJO GANTNER HUTheritageNH0046

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/townCrime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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