102 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89
- 2021: 102
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lower Wattle Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lower Wattle Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Lower Wattle Grove is 51, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 102 people is largely made up of older adults, though it also has a notable number of children.
102
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Wattle Grove — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 51 years old, which is far older than the typical Tasmanian (42) or Australian (38).
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 38.2%. Children under 15 account for 19.6%, which is a little above the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are well above the Australian average at 21.6%.
21.6% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lower Wattle Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Additionally, 21.3% of people are in de facto relationships, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
5.9% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lower Wattle Grove, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (41%) and Divorced (6%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lower Wattle Grove
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lower Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60364/lower-wattle-grove/topic/demographics-identity