Howitt Plains, VIC 3858
Mansfield Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3858
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What to know about Howitt Plains
Howitt Plains (3858) sits in the Mansfield region of Victoria.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Howitt Plains scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 21°C (mild), winter mornings around -1°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,187 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary.
Schools in Howitt Plains
Schools serving Howitt Plains: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Merrijig Primary School
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,187 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 20.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- -0.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Howitt Plains
- What is the Howitt Plains postcode?
- Howitt Plains is in the 3858 postcode, in VIC, in the Mansfield Shire Council region.
- Where is Howitt Plains?
- Howitt Plains is a suburb in the Mansfield Shire Council area, VIC 3858.
- What schools are in Howitt Plains?
- There are 1 schools serving Howitt Plains on this page, including Merrijig Primary School.
- How walkable is Howitt Plains?
- Howitt Plains has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Howitt Plains?
- Howitt Plains is close to Wonnangatta, Billabong, Reynard, Abbeyard, Mount Buller.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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