88 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77
- 2021: 88
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wilsons Hill · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 88 people lives in Wilsons Hill, where a very high proportion of seniors shapes the community. The area is sparsely populated and has a distinctive age split, with a significant number of older residents alongside a strong presence of young people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wilsons Hill — lower than 62% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the state and national figure of 38.
88 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.4% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This high number of older adults is balanced by a relatively high proportion of children under 15 at 19.3%.
28.4% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Wilsons Hill, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 28%, followed by Youth (15–24) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Wilsons Hill, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wilsons Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22799/wilsons-hill/topic/demographics-identity