Lower Wilmot

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 115 people in Lower Wilmot. Of these 54.2% were male and 45.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Lower Wilmot was 48 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 12.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.2% of the population.

Of people in Lower Wilmot aged 15 years and over, 52.1% were married and 12.1% were either divorced or separated.

In Lower Wilmot, of people aged 15 years and over, 52.4% of people were in a registered marriage and 22.0% were in a de facto marriage.

In Lower Wilmot 30.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 13.2% were in primary school, 21.1% in secondary school and 21.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Lower Wilmot, 8.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 13.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Lower Wilmot were Australian 40.1%, English 29.9%, Scottish 6.4%, Dutch 6.4% and Irish 1.9%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Lower Wilmot (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Lower Wilmot, 79.6% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were Wales 2.7% and Malta 2.7%.

In Lower Wilmot, 60.7% of people had both parents born in Australia and 17.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Lower Wilmot, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 68.2%, Netherlands 6.4%, England 3.6%, Wales 2.7% and Malta 2.7%.

In Lower Wilmot, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 71.4%, England 3.6%, Malta 3.6%, South Africa 3.6% and Netherlands 2.7%.

The most common responses for religion in Lower Wilmot were No Religion, so described 37.3%, Not stated 21.2%, Anglican 13.6%, Christian, nfd 12.7% and Catholic 5.9%. In Lower Wilmot, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (52.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Lower Wilmot 87.5% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 50 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Lower Wilmot. Of these 50.0% were employed full time, 38.0% were employed part-time and 6.0% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Lower Wilmot, 19.0% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 23.8% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Lower Wilmot were Technicians and Trades Workers 23.4%, Professionals 19.1%, Labourers 14.9%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 12.8%, Sales Workers 10.6%, Managers 6.4% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.4%.

Of the employed people in Lower Wilmot, the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 14.3%, Other Grain Growing 14.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 14.3%, Accommodation 14.3% and Higher Education 14.3%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Lower Wilmot was $466.

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In Lower Wilmot, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 79.2% and Worked at home 8.3%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 74.5% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Lower Wilmot, of people aged 15 years and over, 71.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 20.4% provided care for children and 10.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Lower Wilmot, 30.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 17.2% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Lower Wilmot, 50.0% were couple families with children, 50.0% were couple families without children and 0.0% were one parent families.

In Lower Wilmot, 0.0% of single parents were male and 0.0% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Lower Wilmot, of couple families with children, 15.2% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 33.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Lower Wilmot, 92.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 8.0% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Lower Wilmot, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Lower Wilmot, of occupied private dwellings 7.1% had 1 bedroom, 14.3% had 2 bedrooms and 45.2% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Lower Wilmot, 50.0% were owned outright, 40.5% were owned with a mortgage and 9.5% were rented.

Household composition

In Lower Wilmot, of all households, 75.6% were family households, 24.4% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Lower Wilmot, 40.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 0.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Lower Wilmot, 26.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 28.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 32.6% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Lower Wilmot, 71.7% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Lower Wilmot, 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 44 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Lower Wilmot, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Lower Wilmot, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)