Wiltshire · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wiltshire

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

Over a third of people in Wiltshire are children, making it a place with a very young family profile. The area is sparsely populated with only 32 residents, but it stands out for its high proportion of kids and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.

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Where Wiltshire sits — Total population

32
  • 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 Wiltshire — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wiltshire32
7321, TAS 4,968
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 32 people living here. The typical resident is 44, which is a little older than the Tasmanian figure of 42.

32

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36
  • 2021: 32

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 34.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 21.9%, which is higher than most similar areas.

21.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

34.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 34.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wiltshire, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.4% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. This area also has a much higher rate of de facto relationships than most places, at 20.8%.

20.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 20.8%

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

Marital status

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In Wiltshire, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (25%).

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 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: 5 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: 4 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 Wiltshire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60757/wiltshire/topic/demographics-identity