Lower Wilmot vs Upper Castra

Lower Wilmot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Upper Castra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lower Wilmot, about half of households are couple families. In Upper Castra, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Lower Wilmot tends to suit couples, while Upper Castra suits people living alone.

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

Lower Wilmot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 44%)

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

Upper Castra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Lower Wilmot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (307.5 km vs 317.4 km)

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

Lower Wilmot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.3% vs 10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lower Wilmot and Upper Castra 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 Wilmot Upper Castra
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 Wilmot Upper Castra
Walkability 0 / 0
Lower Wilmot — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Castra — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lower Wilmot — Low fire risk: 100/100 Upper Castra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lower Wilmot has more residents (136 vs 85); Lower Wilmot rents higher ($260/wk vs $200/wk).

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra
Population 136
+38% vs other
 85
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.3% +10.4%
Median age 50 53
Median household income $66,612/yr
+7% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+23% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra
0-4 5.1% / —
Lower Wilmot — 0-4: 5.1% Upper Castra — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.3% / 3.5%
Lower Wilmot — 5-14: 10.3% Upper Castra — 5-14: 3.5%
15-19 4.4% / 4.7%
Lower Wilmot — 15-19: 4.4% Upper Castra — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.6% / 4.7%
Lower Wilmot — 20-24: 6.6% Upper Castra — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.6% / 10.6%
Lower Wilmot — 25-34: 6.6% Upper Castra — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 10.3% / 14.1%
Lower Wilmot — 35-44: 10.3% Upper Castra — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 18.4% / 17.6%
Lower Wilmot — 45-54: 18.4% Upper Castra — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 19.9% / 29.4%
Lower Wilmot — 55-64: 19.9% Upper Castra — 55-64: 29.4%
65-74 14.7% / 9.4%
Lower Wilmot — 65-74: 14.7% Upper Castra — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 2.9% / 7.1%
Lower Wilmot — 75-84: 2.9% Upper Castra — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / —
Lower Wilmot — 85+: not among its largest Upper Castra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

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 Wilmot Upper Castra
England 3.7% / 11.8%
Lower Wilmot — England: 3.7% Upper Castra — England: 11.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Wilmot 39.3% lone person
Lower Wilmot — Lone Person: 39.3% Lower Wilmot — Couple Families: 46.4% Lower Wilmot — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Upper Castra 55.6% lone person
Upper Castra — Lone Person: 55.6% Upper Castra — Couple Families: 22.2% Upper Castra — One Parent Families: 22.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Wilmot 100.0% houses
Lower Wilmot — Houses: 100.0% Lower Wilmot — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Upper Castra 92.1% houses
Upper Castra — Houses: 92.1% Upper Castra — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra
Certificate III & IV 23.5% / 29.4%
Lower Wilmot — Certificate III & IV: 23.5% Upper Castra — Certificate III & IV: 29.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 10.6%
Lower Wilmot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Upper Castra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Bachelor Degree 2.2% / 4.7%
Lower Wilmot — Bachelor Degree: 2.2% Upper Castra — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.7%
Lower Wilmot — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Upper Castra — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Wilmot 0.0% renting
Lower Wilmot — Owned Outright: 63.4% Lower Wilmot — Mortgage: 36.6% Lower Wilmot — Renting: 0.0%
Upper Castra 19.5% renting
Upper Castra — Owned Outright: 39.0% Upper Castra — Mortgage: 41.5% Upper Castra — Renting: 19.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra
Rural and farming 96% 99%
Environmental 4% 1%
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 Wilmot Upper Castra
New dwellings approved 19
across Kentish
 84
across Central Coast (Tas.)
Approvals change year on year — -38%

Ranking within TAS

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of TAS Higher than 40% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of TAS Higher than 59% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of TAS Higher than 35% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of TAS Higher than 29% of TAS

Liveability

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra
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 Wilmot Upper Castra
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Upper Castra sits further from the CBD (317.4 km vs 307.5 km).

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 307.5 km 317.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 222 min 226 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7310
 0.4%
postcode 7315
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7310
 28
postcode 7315

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 Wilmot Upper Castra
Car (driver) 87.5% / 86.5%
Lower Wilmot — Car (driver): 87.5% Upper Castra — Car (driver): 86.5%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 13.5%
Lower Wilmot — Worked from Home: 12.5% Upper Castra — Worked from Home: 13.5%

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

Setting

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra
Elevation 246 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 417 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.0 km 20.5 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra
Connectivity score 26/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra
Average residential rate $1,299/yr $1,379/yr
Council Kentish Central Coast (Tas.)

Federal electorate

Lower Wilmot Upper Castra
Division Lyons Braddon
Member Rebecca White Anne Urquhart
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lower Wilmot

Rural

Upper Castra

Rural

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