Lower Wilmot · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Lower Wilmot

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Home ownership has remained a dominant feature of Lower Wilmot, where more than half of all residents own their homes outright. The area is exclusively made up of separate houses, with typical costs for rent and mortgages sitting well below the national figures.

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📍 Lower Wilmot, Suburb / Locality

Where Lower Wilmot sits — Median rent (weekly)

$260
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Wilmot — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lower Wilmot$260
7310, TAS $250
Tasmania $290
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is about the same as the Tasmania figure. Weekly rents are also low at $260, falling well below the national average of $375.

$1,300

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $800
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Lower Wilmot, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 72%; Under $1,000 is next at 28%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 54.2% of households. In contrast, renting is virtually non-existent, with 0.0% of households renting their home.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

54.2%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46.7%
  • 2021: 54.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Lower Wilmot, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Lower Wilmot is a separate house. These homes are slightly more crowded than those in other areas, with a typical 0.90 people per bedroom.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

70.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 71.1%
  • 2021: 70.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Lower Wilmot, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Lower Wilmot, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 14%.

Sources

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

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