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Central Coast vs Devonport

Name: Central Coast vs Devonport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Central Coast profile · Devonport profile

Central Coast Devonport

Devonport and Central Coast (Tas.) are nearby areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in how people live and move. Devonport is more urban and connected, with 61.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport departures. It also has a higher proportion of renters (31.8%) and recent overseas arrivals (19.8%). In contrast, Central Coast (Tas.) has more people who own their homes outright (43.0%) and a typical resident who is older, at 48 years compared to 43 in Devonport.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in rental rates, the age gap, and the share of recent overseas arrivals have all grown over the last decade. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly household income (around $1,200) and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Devonport Renting: 11.1 pts higher in Devonport Other language: 3.2 pts higher in Devonport No car: 3.1 pts higher in Devonport Median age: 5 yrs older in Central Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Devonport +3,390 larger in Devonport gap steady

22,760 61st pct 26,150 63rd pct

Median age in Central Coast in Devonport +5 yrs older in Central Coast gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.4%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.7%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 42.3%

30.1% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Devonport

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 83.6%

3.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +0.3 pts 44.9%

45.1% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 44.1%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

9.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 89.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 38.7%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Coast in Devonport +2 more in Devonport

11 54th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Coast in Devonport +0.15 more in Central Coast

3.08 41st pct 2.93 39th pct

Students in Central Coast in Devonport +1,568 more in Devonport

3,201 58th pct 4,769 64th pct

Avg size in Central Coast in Devonport +76 larger in Devonport

291 59th pct 367 69th pct

ICSEA in Central Coast in Devonport +12 higher in Central Coast

964 45th pct 951 37th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.2%

34.2% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

8.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 39.2%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.8%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

12.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Creative arts even 1.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Devonport +$4 higher in Central Coast gap steady

$634 24th pct $630 23rd pct

Household income in Central Coast in Devonport +$42 higher in Central Coast gap steady

$1,209 26th pct $1,167 21st pct

Family income in Central Coast in Devonport +$67 higher in Central Coast gap steady

$1,562 28th pct $1,495 23rd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

10.4% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Stroke even 1.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +1.1 pts 55.2%

22.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coast in Devonport +96 larger in Devonport

1,875 77th pct 1,971 78th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Devonport +4 yrs older in Central Coast

28 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Central Coast in Devonport +$45 higher in Central Coast

$553 50th pct $508 37th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Devonport +$195 higher in Central Coast

$1,376 50th pct $1,181 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coast in Devonport even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 46.4%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 32.1%

14.5% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 36.2%

29.5% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Devonport even gap narrowing

$250 46th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Devonport +$100 higher in Central Coast gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,200 36th pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Devonport even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 35.0%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 30.5%

20.7% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 87.2%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.0% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 15.6%

4.2% 1 bedroom even 4.1%

3.5% 5 or more even 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

25.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

10.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

29.9% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Coast in Devonport +56 more in Devonport

72 58th pct 128 65th pct

Stops/1k in Central Coast in Devonport +1.73 more in Devonport

3.16 49th pct 4.89 71st pct

Departures/1k in Central Coast in Devonport +309.7 more in Devonport

133.5 58th pct 443.1 71st pct

PT routes in Central Coast in Devonport +8 more in Devonport

5 45th pct 13 61st pct

Stop walk in Central Coast in Devonport

— 54 81st pct

Drive to city in Central Coast in Devonport +15 longer in Central Coast

194 98th pct 179 95th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 71.3%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 34.6%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

4.5% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

10.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

13.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.4% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Coast in Devonport +1 higher in Central Coast

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Central Coast in Devonport +2 higher in Central Coast

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Central Coast in Devonport +2 higher in Central Coast

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Central Coast in Devonport +1 higher in Central Coast

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Central Coast in Devonport +40 higher in Central Coast

923 28th pct 883 13th pct

ERP in Central Coast in Devonport +3,616 higher in Devonport

23,378 60th pct 26,994 62nd pct

Growth in Central Coast in Devonport +0.2 pts higher in Central Coast

0.5% 18th pct 0.4% 16th pct

Businesses in Central Coast in Devonport +219 higher in Devonport

1,523 52nd pct 1,742 55th pct

Approvals in Central Coast in Devonport +3 higher in Devonport

89 58th pct 92 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coast in Devonport +412 higher in Central Coast

1,225 86th pct 813 66th pct

Max temp in Central Coast in Devonport +1.1 higher in Devonport

15.9 0th pct 16.9 3rd pct

Min temp in Central Coast in Devonport +0.9 higher in Devonport

8.3 12th pct 9.2 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coast in Devonport +1.5 higher in Devonport

3.8 52nd pct 5.3 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Devonport +1.3 more in Devonport

3.8 45th pct 5.1 74th pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Devonport +22.7 pts higher in Devonport

39.0% 34th pct 61.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Devonport +15.9 pts higher in Devonport

44.0% 43rd pct 59.9% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Devonport +25.4 pts higher in Devonport

62.4% 63rd pct 87.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Devonport +26.6 pts higher in Devonport

42.6% 30th pct 69.3% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Devonport +12.3 pts higher in Devonport

66.3% 45th pct 78.6% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Devonport +13.2 pts higher in Devonport

26.8% 28th pct 40.1% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Devonport +1.6 more in Devonport

11.2 13th pct 12.9 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Devonport +15 higher in Devonport

3 60th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Devonport +1.2 pts higher in Central Coast

7.4% 83rd pct 6.2% 72nd pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

Burnie Devonport Kentish Latrobe Waratah-Wynyard Meander Valley West Tamar West Coast

Compare Devonport with nearby areas

Kentish Latrobe Central Coast Meander Valley Burnie West Tamar George Town Waratah-Wynyard

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA60810/central-coast/vs/LGA61610/devonport