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Devonport vs George Town

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Devonport profile · George Town profile

Devonport George Town

Devonport and George Town are two Tasmanian areas with very different layouts and populations. Devonport is more urban and connected, with a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable) and 87.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, George Town is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.0 and only 35.2% of homes near public transport. Devonport also attracts more newcomers, with recent overseas arrivals at 19.8% compared to 5.1% in George Town.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. Beyond this, they are similar in their shares of people living alone, those with no religion, and the typical number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening; the typical resident in George Town is now noticeably older than in Devonport, and the difference in overseas arrivals has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,117 larger in Devonport Recent arrivals: 14.8 pts higher in Devonport People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Devonport Median age: 6 yrs older in George Town Other language: 3.2 pts higher in Devonport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Devonportin George Town +19,117 larger in Devonport gap steady
26,150 63rd pct 7,033 40th pct
Median age in Devonportin George Town +6 yrs older in George Town gap widening
43 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct
First Nations in Devonportin George Town +2.3 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
7.5% 71st pct 5.2% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Devonportin George Town +2.7 pts higher in George Town gap steady
22.7% 67th pct 25.4% 79th pct
Under 15 in Devonportin George Town +1.0 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
17.0% 41st pct 16.0% 27th pct
De facto in Devonportin George Town +0.5 pts higher in Devonport gap narrowing
12.6% 47th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
22.7% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.9%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

Marital status

42.3% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 45.3%
35.1% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 32.8%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Devonport George Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Devonportin George Town +0.3 pts higher in George Town gap narrowing
11.2% 44th pct 11.5% 45th pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 81.3%
2.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

44.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
44.1% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 43.8%
9.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Devonportin George Town +3.2 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
5.7% 48th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Limited English in Devonportin George Town +0.4 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
0.6% 50th pct 0.2% 18th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Devonportin George Town +0.8 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
51.6% 91st pct 50.8% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 50.8%
38.7% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
6.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Devonportin George Town +3.6 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
36.1% 28th pct 32.5% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Devonportin George Town +3.3 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
13.1% 52nd pct 9.8% 24th pct
Schools in Devonportin George Town +10 more in Devonport
13 60th pct 3 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Devonportin George Town +0.26 more in Devonport
2.93 39th pct 2.67 34th pct
Students in Devonportin George Town +4,004 more in Devonport
4,769 64th pct 765 33rd pct
Avg size in Devonportin George Town +112 larger in Devonport
367 69th pct 255 54th pct
ICSEA in Devonportin George Town +58 higher in Devonport
951 37th pct 893 15th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
36.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%
12.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%
9.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Devonportin George Town +$111 higher in Devonport gap widening
$630 23rd pct $519 10th pct
Household income in Devonportin George Town +$171 higher in Devonport gap widening
$1,167 21st pct $996 8th pct
Family income in Devonportin George Town +$223 higher in Devonport gap widening
$1,495 23rd pct $1,272 12th pct
High earners in Devonportin George Town +0.6 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
5.5% 20th pct 4.9% 14th pct
High-income homes in Devonportin George Town +2.1 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
9.6% 21st pct 7.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.7%
22.8% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.3%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 54.6%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.1%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Devonportin George Town +3.0 pts higher in George Town
36.9% 93rd pct 39.9% 100th pct
Mental health in Devonportin George Town +0.5 pts higher in George Town
12.7% 97th pct 13.2% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Devonportin George Town +1.0 pts higher in George Town gap steady
8.5% 93rd pct 9.6% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +4.2 pts 51.0%
23.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
8.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Devonportin George Town +0.4 pts higher in George Town gap steady
15.4% 35th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Devonportin George Town +1.1 pts higher in George Town gap steady
13.4% 73rd pct 14.5% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Devonportin George Town +3.6 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
24.6% 48th pct 21.0% 20th pct
Defence service in Devonportin George Town +1.2 pts higher in George Town
3.8% 75th pct 4.9% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Devonportin George Town +3.7 pts higher in George Town gap steady
21.3% 43rd pct 24.9% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Devonportin George Town +1,605 larger in Devonport
1,971 78th pct 366 42nd pct
Median age in Devonportin George Town +1 yrs older in Devonport
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Devonportin George Town +0.4 pts higher in Devonport
30.3% 40th pct 30.0% 39th pct
Unemployment in Devonportin George Town +1.9 pts higher in George Town
14.0% 67th pct 15.9% 75th pct
Median income in Devonportin George Town +$58 higher in Devonport
$508 37th pct $450 20th pct
Household income in Devonportin George Town +$49 higher in Devonport
$1,181 28th pct $1,132 24th pct
Indigenous language in Devonportin George Town +1.7 pts higher in George Town
0.7% 7th pct 2.5% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Devonportin George Town +0.1 larger in Devonport gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Devonportin George Town +1.2 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
20.4% 87th pct 19.2% 86th pct
Living alone in Devonportin George Town +0.3 pts higher in Devonport gap narrowing
31.8% 72nd pct 31.5% 70th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 42.6%
32.1% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 19.2%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
31.8% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 31.5%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
2.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Devonportin George Town +$30 higher in Devonport gap widening
$250 46th pct $220 36th pct
Mortgage in Devonportin George Town +$117 higher in Devonport gap widening
$1,200 36th pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Devonportin George Town +0.10 higher in Devonport gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Devonportin George Town +4.6 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
31.8% 70th pct 27.2% 57th pct
Owned outright in Devonportin George Town +6.5 pts higher in George Town gap widening
35.0% 42nd pct 41.6% 64th pct
Separate houses in Devonportin George Town +2.3 pts higher in George Town gap narrowing
87.2% 42nd pct 89.6% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Devonportin George Town +3.1 pts higher in George Town gap narrowing
74.0% 36th pct 77.1% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
31.8% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 27.2%
30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 27.0%
1.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 89.6%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Other dwelling even 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 57.6%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%
15.6% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 54.7%
24.4% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
9.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 37.9%
31.9% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
12.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Devonportin George Town +1.1 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
7.6% 75th pct 6.6% 70th pct
Work from home in Devonportin George Town +2.5 pts higher in George Town gap widening
4.6% 12th pct 7.2% 22nd pct
PT commute in Devonportin George Town +0.4 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
0.9% 49th pct 0.5% 37th pct
PT stops in Devonportin George Town +112 more in Devonport
128 65th pct 16 44th pct
Stops/1k in Devonportin George Town +2.62 more in Devonport
4.89 71st pct 2.27 40th pct
Departures/1k in Devonportin George Town +349.3 more in Devonport
443.1 71st pct 93.8 53rd pct
PT routes in Devonportin George Town +8 more in Devonport
13 61st pct 5 45th pct
Stop walk in Devonportin George Town
54 81st pct —
Drive to city in Devonportin George Town +24 longer in Devonport
179 95th pct 155 91st pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 69.5%
4.6% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
3.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 35.5%
34.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 34.2%
12.6% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.0% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Devonportin George Town +5.6 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
38.2% 66th pct 32.5% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Devonportin George Town +14.8 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
19.8% 80th pct 5.1% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Devonportin George Town +3.7 pts higher in George Town gap widening
6.3% 81st pct 10.0% 88th pct
Participation in Devonportin George Town +8.4 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
55.0% 36th pct 46.7% 13th pct
Full-time in Devonportin George Town +0.8 pts higher in George Town gap steady
54.6% 17th pct 55.4% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

7.8% Manufacturing +10.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
9.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
7.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%
6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%
14.3% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%
10.0% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Devonportin George Town +1 higher in Devonport
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Devonportin George Town +1 higher in Devonport
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Devonportin George Town even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Devonportin George Town +1 higher in Devonport
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Devonportin George Town +37 higher in Devonport
883 13th pct 846 11th pct
ERP in Devonportin George Town +19,574 higher in Devonport
26,994 62nd pct 7,420 38th pct
Growth in Devonportin George Town +2.6 pts higher in George Town
0.4% 16th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Businesses in Devonportin George Town +1,371 higher in Devonport
1,742 55th pct 371 27th pct
Approvals in Devonportin George Town +33 higher in Devonport
92 59th pct 59 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Devonportin George Town +24 higher in George Town
813 66th pct 837 68th pct
Max temp in Devonportin George Town +0.3 higher in George Town
16.9 3rd pct 17.3 4th pct
Min temp in Devonportin George Town +0.3 higher in George Town
9.2 20th pct 9.5 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Devonportin George Town +2.3 higher in Devonport
5.3 76th pct 3.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Devonportin George Town +2.0 more in Devonport
5.1 74th pct 3.1 27th pct
15-min city in Devonportin George Town +27.5 pts higher in Devonport
61.7% 73rd pct 34.2% 26th pct
Walk to shops in Devonportin George Town +20.3 pts higher in Devonport
59.9% 71st pct 39.6% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Devonportin George Town +52.6 pts higher in Devonport
87.8% 81st pct 35.2% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Devonportin George Town +28.2 pts higher in Devonport
69.3% 72nd pct 41.1% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Devonportin George Town +8.7 pts higher in Devonport
78.6% 62nd pct 69.9% 51st pct
Walk to health in Devonportin George Town +15.2 pts higher in Devonport
40.1% 54th pct 24.9% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in Devonportin George Town even
12.9 22nd pct 12.9 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Devonportin George Town +16 higher in Devonport
18 73rd pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Devonportin George Town +1.3 pts higher in Devonport
6.2% 72nd pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Compare Devonport with nearby areas

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Compare George Town with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Devonport vs George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA61610/devonport/vs/LGA62210/george-town