287 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 395
- 2016: 298
- 2021: 287
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wilmot · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wilmot
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wilmot is far older than those in most similar areas, with an age of 54. This community of 287 people is shaped by a very high proportion of older adults and a strong presence of de facto relationships.
287
▼ -27.3%
- 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 Wilmot — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 54, which is far older than the state average of 42 and the national figure of 38. This age is much higher than most areas at this level.
54 yrs ▲ +25.6%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 12.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the biggest group at 45.3%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1%.
18.1% ▲ +52.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -39.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wilmot, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Seniors (65+) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also much more common here at 16.9%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
5.2% ▲ +38.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wilmot, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
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 Wilmot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60756/wilmot/topic/demographics-identity