Lower Wilmot · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lower Wilmot

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far more people in de facto relationships live in Lower Wilmot than in most similar areas. This sparsely populated place has a typical resident aged 50, making it far older than the national figure.

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📍 Lower Wilmot, Suburb / Locality

Where Lower Wilmot sits — Total population

136
  • 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 Wilmot — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lower Wilmot136
7310, TAS 28,635
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 136 people. The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and the national figure of 38.

136

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 115
  • 2021: 136

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 36%. Children under 15 make up 14.7% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 18.2%.

16.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.7%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Lower Wilmot, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (18%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 21.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the state and national averages.

21.6%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Lower Wilmot, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lower Wilmot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60365/lower-wilmot/topic/demographics-identity