Lower Wilmot, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Lower Wilmot is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 884, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Lower Wilmot at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 136
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,281
- SEIFA score
- 884
- Coordinates
- -41.3158, 146.2188
Lower Wilmot demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lower Wilmot using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 39%, 0% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 21 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 15 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 23 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 52 | 39% |
| Seniors (65+) | 24 | 18% |
Share of the 135 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 26 | 58% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 15 | 33% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 48 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 48 occupied private dwellings in Lower Wilmot.
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,437
- Median weekly personal income
- $537
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 12 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 38 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Employed full-time
- 28
- Employed part-time
- 24
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Lower Wilmot
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Lower Wilmot is January (average daytime high around 23.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.9°C). The area receives roughly 984 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.1°C | 12.9°C | 68 mm |
| Feb | 21.9°C | 12.5°C | 58 mm |
| Mar | 20.2°C | 11.5°C | 77 mm |
| Apr | 17.3°C | 8.9°C | 68 mm |
| May | 14.3°C | 7.1°C | 96 mm |
| Jun | 12.6°C | 5.9°C | 97 mm |
| Jul | 11.9°C | 5.3°C | 120 mm |
| Aug | 12.5°C | 4.7°C | 93 mm |
| Sep | 14.4°C | 5.8°C | 78 mm |
| Oct | 16.6°C | 7.4°C | 109 mm |
| Nov | 18.7°C | 9.4°C | 56 mm |
| Dec | 20.9°C | 10.9°C | 64 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Lower Wilmot
Where is Lower Wilmot?
Lower Wilmot is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Lower Wilmot?
At the 2021 Census, Lower Wilmot had a population of about 136.
Is Lower Wilmot an advantaged area?
Lower Wilmot has an ABS SEIFA score of 884, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Lower Wilmot?
Lower Wilmot has average daytime highs of about 17°C and overnight lows of about 8.5°C, with roughly 984 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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