Lower Barrington vs Lower Wilmot

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lower Barrington, most households are couple families. In Lower Wilmot, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lower Barrington tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lower Wilmot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $315/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Lower Barrington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (279.7 km vs 307.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (205 min vs 222 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lower Barrington and Lower Wilmot drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Walkability 0 / 0
Lower Barrington — Walkability: 0/100 Lower Wilmot — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 79 / 100
Lower Barrington — Low fire risk: 79/100 Lower Wilmot — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lower Barrington has more residents (278 vs 136); Lower Barrington has higher household incomes ($83,408 vs $66,612).

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Population 278
+51% vs other
 136
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.8% +18.3%
Median age 49 50
Median household income $83,408/yr
+20% vs other
 $66,612/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+17% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
0-4 6.1% / 5.1%
Lower Barrington — 0-4: 6.1% Lower Wilmot — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.2% / 10.3%
Lower Barrington — 5-14: 12.2% Lower Wilmot — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 4.7% / 4.4%
Lower Barrington — 15-19: 4.7% Lower Wilmot — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.3% / 6.6%
Lower Barrington — 20-24: 4.3% Lower Wilmot — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 5.4% / 6.6%
Lower Barrington — 25-34: 5.4% Lower Wilmot — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 14.0% / 10.3%
Lower Barrington — 35-44: 14.0% Lower Wilmot — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.7% / 18.4%
Lower Barrington — 45-54: 13.7% Lower Wilmot — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 21.6% / 19.9%
Lower Barrington — 55-64: 21.6% Lower Wilmot — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 10.1% / 14.7%
Lower Barrington — 65-74: 10.1% Lower Wilmot — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 7.2% / 2.9%
Lower Barrington — 75-84: 7.2% Lower Wilmot — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.1% / —
Lower Barrington — 85+: 1.1% Lower Wilmot — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
England 4.3% / 3.7%
Lower Barrington — England: 4.3% Lower Wilmot — England: 3.7%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Lower Barrington — Philippines: 1.1% Lower Wilmot — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Barrington 60.4% couple families
Lower Barrington — Couple Families: 60.4% Lower Barrington — Lone Person: 34.0% Lower Barrington — One Parent Families: 5.7%
Lower Wilmot 46.4% couple families
Lower Wilmot — Couple Families: 46.4% Lower Wilmot — Lone Person: 39.3% Lower Wilmot — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Barrington 100.0% houses
Lower Barrington — Houses: 100.0%
Lower Wilmot 100.0% houses
Lower Wilmot — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 23.5%
Lower Barrington — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Lower Wilmot — Certificate III & IV: 23.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.6%
Lower Barrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Lower Wilmot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 2.2%
Lower Barrington — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Lower Wilmot — Bachelor Degree: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Lower Barrington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Lower Wilmot — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Lower Barrington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Lower Wilmot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Barrington 10.2% renting
Lower Barrington — Owned Outright: 40.9% Lower Barrington — Mortgage: 48.9% Lower Barrington — Renting: 10.2%
Lower Wilmot 0.0% renting
Lower Wilmot — Owned Outright: 63.4% Lower Wilmot — Mortgage: 36.6% Lower Wilmot — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Median house price $749,900 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Rural and farming 94% 96%
Environmental 6% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
New dwellings approved 19
across Kentish
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 46% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 55% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of TAS Higher than 42% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of TAS Higher than 32% of TAS

Liveability

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Lower Barrington carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Bushfire Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Parks & reserves 3 1
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Lower Wilmot sits further from the CBD (307.5 km vs 279.7 km).

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 279.7 km 307.5 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 205 min 222 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7306
 0.4%
postcode 7310
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7306
 23
postcode 7310

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Car (driver) 78.8% / 87.5%
Lower Barrington — Car (driver): 78.8% Lower Wilmot — Car (driver): 87.5%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 12.5%
Lower Barrington — Worked from Home: 11.9% Lower Wilmot — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Walked Only 6.8% / —
Lower Barrington — Walked Only: 6.8% Lower Wilmot — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.5% / —
Lower Barrington — Car (passenger): 2.5% Lower Wilmot — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.5%).

Setting

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Elevation 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 246 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 18.0 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
116 premises
 0%
50 premises

Climate

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Annual rainfall 814 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Average residential rate $1,299/yr
same for both
Council Kentish
same for both

Federal electorate

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lower Barrington Lower Wilmot
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lower Barrington

River Rural

Lower Wilmot

Rural

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