Suburb in Kentish

Wilmot, TAS

Wilmot had a population of 287 at the 2021 Census (−3.7% since 2016). Median age 52.9. Median weekly household income $967. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wilmot at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wilmot's population shrank by 3.7% to 287, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 52.9, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 5.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.1%.

8.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 63.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 124 households.

The median household earns $967 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.

16.4% of residents were born overseas, close to the TAS average of 16.3%. 6.1% use a language other than English at home. 59.4% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wilmot beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureWilmotTASAustralia
Population287557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016−3.7%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age52.941.838.2
Households124218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting8.3%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright63.3%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$967$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week–$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$750$1,328$1,866
Born overseas16.4%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home6.1%9.2%23.6%
No religion59.4%53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−3.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3072011
  2. 2982016
  3. 2872021

Age

Median age 52.9, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Wilmot Tasmania
Share of people by age, Wilmot and Tasmania
0–95.9%
10–1910.5%
20–296.3%
30–397.7%
40–4910.5%
50–5924.4%
60–6922.3%
70–7911.1%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wilmot at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.7%
  2. Australian40.9%
  3. Scottish12.4%
  4. Irish9.3%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.7%
  2. New Zealand2.3%
  3. South Africa2.3%
  4. China1.9%
  5. Germany1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Wilmot

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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