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Lower Wilmot vs Upper Castra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Lower Wilmot profile · Upper Castra profile

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra

Lower Wilmot and Upper Castra are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with small populations. Lower Wilmot has a far higher share of children (14.7% compared to 4.7%) and people in de facto relationships (21.6% compared to 5.5%). In contrast, Upper Castra has a far higher share of seniors (28.2% compared to 16.2%) and people born overseas (18.8% compared to 8.8%). While Lower Wilmot has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 54.2%, Upper Castra has far more renters, at 21.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,281 in Lower Wilmot and $1,187 in Upper Castra. Everyday life in both places is very car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport stops or walkable amenities. This is consistent with both areas having no residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 31.6 pts higher in Upper Castra Renting: 21.1 pts higher in Upper Castra Unemployment: 6.7 pts higher in Lower Wilmot De facto: 16.2 pts higher in Lower Wilmot First Nations: 5.9 pts higher in Upper Castra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +51 larger in Lower Wilmot gap widening
136 46th pct 85 37th pct
Median age in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +3 yrs older in Upper Castra gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +5.9 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +12.1 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
16.2% 38th pct 28.2% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +10.0 pts higher in Lower Wilmot gap widening
14.7% 34th pct 4.7% 7th pct
De facto in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +16.2 pts higher in Lower Wilmot gap widening
21.6% 90th pct 5.5% 12th pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
16.2% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
13.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.0 pts 4.7%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

50.5% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 57.8%
36.0% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.5%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%
3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +10.0 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
8.8% 38th pct 18.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 71.8%
3.7% England +8.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English +10.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
42.6% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 32.9%
15.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%
6.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
0.0% Italian +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 90.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +11.0 pts higher in Lower Wilmot gap widening
58.1% 92nd pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 47.1%
30.9% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
13.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +4.8 pts higher in Lower Wilmot gap widening
35.2% 24th pct 30.4% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +6.9 pts higher in Upper Castra gap narrowing
2.7% 6th pct 9.6% 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.6%
35.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.4%
4.6% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

51.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 49.0%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.8% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%
0.0% Information technology +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.1% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.7% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%
11.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%
6.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +$65 higher in Upper Castra gap widening
$537 16th pct $602 25th pct
Household income in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +$94 higher in Lower Wilmot gap widening
$1,281 31st pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +$125 higher in Upper Castra gap narrowing
$1,437 23rd pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +2.1 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
2.7% 23rd pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +5.4 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
10.4% 31st pct 15.8% 50th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.6 pts 15.8%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 21.1%
22.9% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 56.6%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.1%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +12.4 pts higher in Upper Castra
26.5% 38th pct 38.8% 88th pct
Mental health in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +1.5 pts higher in Upper Castra
10.3% 71st pct 11.8% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +2.4 pts higher in Upper Castra gap narrowing
5.9% 64th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.4% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.6% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.1% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.2% Diabetes +7.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.9% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +19.6 pts 45.9%
14.0% One condition +9.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
2.2% Three or more +8.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +3.9 pts higher in Lower Wilmot gap widening
13.5% 27th pct 9.6% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +3.6 pts higher in Lower Wilmot gap narrowing
10.8% 31st pct 7.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +5.0 pts higher in Lower Wilmot gap narrowing
24.3% 45th pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +1.5 pts higher in Lower Wilmot
5.1% 82nd pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +3.2 pts higher in Lower Wilmot gap narrowing
26.1% 61st pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +5 larger in Upper Castra
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +40 yrs older in Lower Wilmot
62 yrs 96th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
$725 58th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +$1,124 higher in Upper Castra
$1,875 57th pct $2,999 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +0.4 larger in Lower Wilmot gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +2.7 pts higher in Upper Castra gap narrowing
11.1% 52nd pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +3.4 pts higher in Upper Castra gap narrowing
22.9% 47th pct 26.3% 59th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +29.7 pts 27.7%
38.0% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
11.1% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other families +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Household size

50.0% 2 people even 50.0%
22.9% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 7.9%
12.5% 5 people ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
10.4% 6 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +$60 higher in Lower Wilmot
$260 43rd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +$43 higher in Lower Wilmot gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,257 27th pct
People / bedroom in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +0.20 higher in Lower Wilmot gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +21.1 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.1% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +12.1 pts higher in Lower Wilmot gap widening
54.2% 83rd pct 42.1% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +7.9 pts higher in Lower Wilmot gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 92.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +2.9 pts higher in Upper Castra gap narrowing
70.8% 29th pct 73.7% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 42.1%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
0.0% Rented +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.3% Other tenure ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 92.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 55.3%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.4% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

86.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.8 pts 58.8%
33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +2.7 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
9.8% 26th pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +4 longer in Upper Castra
193 98th pct 197 99th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
9.8% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 37.1%
29.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 25.7%
22.9% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 22.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +17.1 pts higher in Lower Wilmot gap widening
32.3% 55th pct 15.2% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +6.7 pts higher in Lower Wilmot gap widening
6.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +7.1 pts higher in Lower Wilmot gap steady
54.1% 30th pct 47.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +31.6 pts higher in Upper Castra gap widening
45.9% 10th pct 77.5% 95th pct

Industries people work in

4.9% Professional & technical +17.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.8% Construction +10.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.8% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Mining ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Other services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +14.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
21.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%
6.6% Managers +13.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.7% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%
6.6% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +11.8 more in Upper Castra
0.0 0th pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra even
1 42nd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Lower Wilmotin Upper Castra +4.4 pts higher in Lower Wilmot
15.8% 93rd pct 11.4% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Wilmot vs Upper Castra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60365/lower-wilmot/vs/SAL60706/upper-castra