Wilburville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wilburville

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

A typical resident in Wilburville is 61, making this a far older community than the national figure. With only 23 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where nearly 70% of the population are older adults between 45 and 64.

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📍 Wilburville, Suburb / Locality

Where Wilburville sits — Total population

23 ▼ -90.5%
  • 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 Wilburville — lower than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wilburville23
7030, TAS 19,720
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 61 is far older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and the Australian figure of 38. This makes it one of the oldest areas of its kind.

23 ▼ -90.5%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 242
  • 2016: 16
  • 2021: 23

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

61 yrs ▲ +24.5%

Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 69 yrs
  • 2021: 61 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 and no young adults under 45 living here. Meanwhile, the 13% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the national figure of 17.2%.

13.0% ▼ -37.1%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wilburville, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 84%; Seniors (65+) is next at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the 3.2% national average. Most people here are married, accounting for 60.9% of the population.

Marital status

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In Wilburville, Married is the majority at 64%; Separated is next at 23%.

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: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Wilburville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60755/wilburville/topic/demographics-identity