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Sprent vs Wilmot

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Sprent profile · Wilmot profile

Sprent Wilmot

Wilmot and Sprent are two small Tasmanian areas with very different resident profiles. Wilmot is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 42 in Sprent. This age gap is reflected in the home ownership and household types; 61.3% of Wilmot homes are owned outright and 40.3% of people live alone, which is far higher than in Sprent. In contrast, Sprent is more focused on families, with children under 15 making up 20.6% of the population compared to 12.2% in Wilmot. Sprent also sees much higher typical weekly household incomes at $1,562, while Wilmot's is much lower at $919.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They also share a similar housing style, with 100% of homes being separate detached houses. While they are nearby, they offer different local amenities; for example, more homes in Wilmot are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas more homes in Sprent are within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.5 pts higher in Wilmot Median age: 12 yrs older in Wilmot Population: 127 larger in Wilmot Living alone: 19.6 pts higher in Wilmot Participation: 17.2 pts higher in Sprent

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sprentin Wilmot +127 larger in Wilmot gap narrowing
160 49th pct 287 59th pct
Median age in Sprentin Wilmot +12 yrs older in Wilmot gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Sprentin Wilmot +1.0 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
6.3% 78th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Sprentin Wilmot +0.6 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
18.8% 50th pct 18.1% 47th pct
Under 15 in Sprentin Wilmot +8.4 pts higher in Sprent gap widening
20.6% 73rd pct 12.2% 23rd pct
De facto in Sprentin Wilmot +2.9 pts higher in Wilmot gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 16.9% 79th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +17.8 pts ▸ 45.3%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 12.2%
18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 43.3%
32.1% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 31.9%
9.2% Divorced +8.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Sprent Wilmot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sprentin Wilmot +10.0 pts higher in Wilmot gap narrowing
5.0% 21st pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 76.3%
0.0% England +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% China +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India 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%

Ancestry

50.6% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 36.9%
31.9% English +14.8 pts ▸ 46.7%
7.5% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.4% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.1% German +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sprentin Wilmot +5.6 pts higher in Wilmot gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 63rd pct
Limited English in Sprentin Wilmot even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 85.7%
0.0% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 Sprentin Wilmot +0.9 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
52.5% 85th pct 51.6% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 51.6%
31.3% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sprentin Wilmot +3.4 pts higher in Wilmot gap narrowing
30.6% 14th pct 34.0% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Sprentin Wilmot +4.6 pts higher in Wilmot gap narrowing
9.9% 29th pct 14.6% 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Sprentin Wilmot +1.73 more in Sprent
30.30 94th pct 28.57 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sprentin Wilmot even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Sprentin Wilmot +17 larger in Sprent
31 10th pct 14 2nd pct
ICSEA in Sprentin Wilmot +13 higher in Wilmot
914 14th pct 927 16th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 10 ◂ +14.3 pts 26.7%
30.6% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
6.7% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.2% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 35.9%
13.3% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Field of qualification

26.7% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 13.7%
17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 9.2%
6.7% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.0% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.0% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
4.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Sprentin Wilmot +$247 higher in Sprent gap widening
$751 50th pct $504 13th pct
Household income in Sprentin Wilmot +$643 higher in Sprent gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $919 10th pct
Family income in Sprentin Wilmot +$662 higher in Sprent gap widening
$1,937 53rd pct $1,275 14th pct
High earners in Sprentin Wilmot +4.5 pts higher in Sprent gap widening
6.9% 43rd pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Sprentin Wilmot +7.9 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
10.3% 31st pct 2.4% 8th pct

Household income distribution

43.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 39.5%
12.1% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 29.9%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sprentin Wilmot +5.9 pts higher in Wilmot
30.0% 56th pct 35.9% 81st pct
Mental health in Sprentin Wilmot +2.1 pts higher in Wilmot
9.4% 62nd pct 11.5% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Sprentin Wilmot +6.2 pts higher in Wilmot gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.8% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.4% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.1% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Lung condition +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Diabetes even 3.1%
3.1% Stroke even 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +4.4 pts 54.4%
20.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sprentin Wilmot +1.3 pts higher in Wilmot gap narrowing
17.6% 47th pct 18.9% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Sprentin Wilmot +3.5 pts higher in Wilmot gap widening
11.5% 37th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Sprentin Wilmot +1.7 pts higher in Wilmot gap steady
16.8% 16th pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Sprentin Wilmot +3.5 pts higher in Wilmot
2.3% 44th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sprentin Wilmot +8.0 pts higher in Wilmot gap widening
17.6% 16th pct 25.6% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sprentin Wilmot +5 larger in Wilmot
10 59th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Sprentin Wilmot +9 yrs older in Wilmot
19 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Sprentin Wilmot +$124 higher in Sprent
$574 43rd pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Sprentin Wilmot +$62 higher in Sprent
$1,187 26th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sprentin Wilmot +0.4 larger in Sprent gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Sprentin Wilmot +5.2 pts higher in Sprent gap widening
12.6% 60th pct 7.4% 29th pct
Living alone in Sprentin Wilmot +19.6 pts higher in Wilmot gap widening
20.7% 39th pct 40.3% 91st pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 50.5%
37.0% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%
0.0% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
20.7% 1 person +19.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%
10.3% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%
6.9% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sprentin Wilmot even gap narrowing
$240 37th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Sprentin Wilmot +$487 higher in Sprent gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $813 10th pct
People / bedroom in Sprentin Wilmot +0.10 higher in Sprent gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Sprentin Wilmot +4.0 pts higher in Sprent gap narrowing
12.1% 34th pct 8.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Sprentin Wilmot +28.5 pts higher in Wilmot gap widening
32.8% 28th pct 61.3% 91st pct
Separate houses in Sprentin Wilmot even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sprentin Wilmot +8.6 pts higher in Wilmot gap widening
67.2% 23rd pct 75.8% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +28.5 pts ▸ 61.3%
48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.1 pts 24.2%
12.1% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%
0.0% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

55.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 46.0%
6.9% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.1% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.2% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Studio / none +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.7% Under $1,000 +76.0 pts ▸ 86.7%
42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.9 pts 20.0%
21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 10.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sprentin Wilmot +3.3 pts higher in Wilmot gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Work from home in Sprentin Wilmot +2.6 pts higher in Wilmot gap narrowing
8.0% 19th pct 10.6% 29th pct
PT commute in Sprentin Wilmot even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sprentin Wilmot even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sprentin Wilmot even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sprentin Wilmot even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sprentin Wilmot even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Sprentin Wilmot +21 longer in Sprent
213 100th pct 192 98th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 60.6%
8.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.5% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
25.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 15.4%
16.7% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.3% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sprentin Wilmot +6.7 pts higher in Wilmot gap steady
25.8% 31st pct 32.5% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Sprentin Wilmot
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sprentin Wilmot +6.5 pts higher in Wilmot gap narrowing
5.9% 76th pct 12.4% 93rd pct
Participation in Sprentin Wilmot +17.2 pts higher in Sprent gap steady
64.9% 65th pct 47.6% 17th pct
Full-time in Sprentin Wilmot +5.2 pts higher in Wilmot gap widening
47.7% 12th pct 52.9% 25th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%
20.5% Retail trade ◂ +16.6 pts 3.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.2% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.7 pts 5.8%
0.0% Education & training +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
9.1% Other services ◂ +6.2 pts 2.9%
4.5% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
0.0% Mining +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 23.1%
17.0% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.4% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%
13.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.5% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Sprentin Wilmot +0.3 higher in Wilmot
0.2 45th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Sprentin Wilmot +0.1 more in Wilmot
0.4 49th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Sprentin Wilmot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sprentin Wilmot +20.2 pts higher in Wilmot
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Sprentin Wilmot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sprentin Wilmot +17.1 pts higher in Sprent
38.3% 71st pct 21.2% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Sprentin Wilmot +5.1 pts higher in Wilmot
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 44th pct
Walk to health in Sprentin Wilmot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sprentin Wilmot +11.9 more in Wilmot
12.5 47th pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Sprentin Wilmot even
1 58th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Sprentin Wilmot +6.8 pts higher in Wilmot
8.0% 71st pct 14.8% 92nd pct

Compare Sprent with nearby areas

Upper Castra Castra Spalford Kindred Lower Wilmot Abbotsham Gawler Wilmot

Compare Wilmot with nearby areas

Upper Castra Promised Land Roland Lower Wilmot Staverton Erriba Nowhere Else Sprent

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sprent vs Wilmot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60627/sprent/vs/SAL60756/wilmot