Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lower Wattle Grove suburb profile
Lower Wattle Grove, TAS · Postcode 7109
This Lower Wattle Grove suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lower Wattle Grove, TAS (postcode 7109). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Lower Wattle Grove with nearby suburbs.
Lower Wattle Grove at a glance
Population
102
Median rent
$223/wk
Household income
$1,406/wk
Median age
51
Lower Wattle Grove trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+54.5% over 10 years
Population
102
was 89 in 2016
+13 · +14.6%
Median rent
$223/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
$27 · -10.8%
Household income
$1,406/wk
was $875/wk in 2016
+$531 · +60.7%
Median age
51
was 49 in 2016
+2 · +4.1%
Dig deeper: Lower Wattle Grove population growth · Lower Wattle Grove then and now
Lower Wattle Grove vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Lower Wattle Grove, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-25.7% vs area
- Lower Wattle Grove$223/wk
- Nearby$282.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+1.2% vs area
- Lower Wattle Grove$1,406/wk
- Nearby$1,366.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+24.4% vs area
- Lower Wattle Grove51
- Nearby41.5
- TAS41
Personal income
-5.4% vs area
- Lower Wattle Grove$684/wk
- Nearby$675.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Lower Wattle Grove compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lower Wattle Grove sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,047.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,030.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,056.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,053.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lower Wattle Grove on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lower Wattle Grove, TAS.
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Lower Wattle Grove people
- Population
- 102
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 26.5%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lower Wattle Grove income
- Median household income
- $1,406/wk
- Median personal income
- $684/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lower Wattle Grove housing
- Median rent
- $223/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,040/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.9%
- Mortgaged
- 34.1%
- Rented
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Lower Wattle Grove work
- Employment to population
- 57.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 7109)
Compare Lower Wattle Grove with nearby suburbs
Lower Wattle Grove in numbers
Lower Wattle Grove had 102 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 449th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 51, 21% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 26.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.9% own their home outright, 34.1% are paying a mortgage, 7.3% rent. Separate houses make up 90.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $223/wk, 24% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,406/wk, close to the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.6% (from 89 to 102). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $223/wk (-10.8%).
Lower Wattle Grove suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lower Wattle Grove, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Lower Wattle Grove was $223/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lower Wattle Grove, TAS?
- Lower Wattle Grove had 102 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lower Wattle Grove?
- Median household income in Lower Wattle Grove was $1,406/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lower Wattle Grove?
- 7.3% of occupied homes in Lower Wattle Grove were rented, 43.9% were owned outright and 34.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lower Wattle Grove suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lower Wattle Grove. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology