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Devonport vs Waratah-Wynyard

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Devonport profile · Waratah-Wynyard profile

Devonport Waratah-Wynyard

Devonport and Waratah-Wynyard are two different types of Tasmanian hubs. Devonport is more urban, with a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (19.8% compared to 5.6% in Waratah-Wynyard) and far better walkability. For example, 69.3% of Devonport homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 36.6% in Waratah-Wynyard. In contrast, Waratah-Wynyard is a more rural area where the typical resident is noticeably older at 48, and rainfall is far higher at 2,017mm per year, compared to 813mm in Devonport.

These two areas are very similar in their core demographics, sharing nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and adults with bachelor degrees. This common ground exists alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people who moved recently and those who speak a language other than English has widened. Homes in Waratah-Wynyard have also become more likely to be owned outright than those in Devonport, where renting is more common.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.2 pts higher in Devonport Population: 11,850 larger in Devonport Housework 15h+: 4.6 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard Other language: 3.4 pts higher in Devonport Median age: 5 yrs older in Waratah-Wynyard

Demographics & Identity

Population in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +11,850 larger in Devonport gap steady
26,150 63rd pct 14,300 53rd pct
Median age in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +5 yrs older in Waratah-Wynyard gap widening
43 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 79th pct
First Nations in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +1.3 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap steady
7.5% 71st pct 8.8% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +2.4 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap widening
22.7% 67th pct 25.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard even gap steady
17.0% 41st pct 17.0% 41st pct
De facto in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.1 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap steady
12.6% 47th pct 12.7% 48th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
22.7% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.1%
17.0% Children (0–14) even 17.0%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

42.3% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 47.3%
35.1% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 31.2%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
7.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Devonport Waratah-Wynyard

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +1.4 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
11.2% 44th pct 9.9% 35th pct

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 83.4%
2.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +0.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
44.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 45.3%
9.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +3.4 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
5.7% 48th pct 2.3% 12th pct
Limited English in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.4 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
0.6% 50th pct 0.2% 17th pct

Language used at home

89.9% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.2 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap steady
51.6% 91st pct 51.8% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 51.8%
38.7% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 38.4%
6.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +3.1 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
36.1% 28th pct 32.9% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.4 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
13.1% 52nd pct 12.7% 49th pct
Schools in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +6 more in Devonport
13 60th pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.04 more in Devonport
2.93 39th pct 2.89 38th pct
Students in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +3,319 more in Devonport
4,769 64th pct 1,450 44th pct
Avg size in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +160 larger in Devonport
367 69th pct 207 47th pct
ICSEA in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +13 higher in Devonport
951 37th pct 938 30th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
36.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.9%
12.9% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
9.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +$25 higher in Devonport gap narrowing
$630 23rd pct $605 17th pct
Household income in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +$29 higher in Devonport gap widening
$1,167 21st pct $1,138 18th pct
Family income in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +$21 higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap steady
$1,495 23rd pct $1,516 25th pct
High earners in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.8 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap steady
5.5% 20th pct 6.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.5 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap steady
9.6% 21st pct 10.0% 24th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.5%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%
22.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.0%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.4 pts higher in Devonport
36.9% 93rd pct 36.6% 91st pct
Mental health in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +1.5 pts higher in Devonport
12.7% 97th pct 11.2% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard even gap steady
8.5% 93rd pct 8.5% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%
10.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.5% Stroke even 1.5%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +0.1 pts 55.2%
23.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.3%
8.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.3% Three or more even 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.8 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap steady
15.4% 35th pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.6 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap steady
13.4% 73rd pct 14.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.2 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap steady
24.6% 48th pct 24.8% 50th pct
Defence service in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard even
3.8% 75th pct 3.8% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +4.6 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap steady
21.3% 43rd pct 25.9% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +708 larger in Devonport
1,971 78th pct 1,263 69th pct
Median age in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +1 yrs older in Waratah-Wynyard
24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +1.5 pts higher in Devonport
30.3% 40th pct 28.8% 35th pct
Unemployment in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +4.8 pts higher in Devonport
14.0% 67th pct 9.2% 34th pct
Median income in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +$43 higher in Waratah-Wynyard
$508 37th pct $551 49th pct
Household income in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +$105 higher in Waratah-Wynyard
$1,181 28th pct $1,286 40th pct
Indigenous language in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +2.2 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard
0.7% 7th pct 2.9% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +4.5 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
20.4% 87th pct 15.9% 69th pct
Living alone in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.5 pts higher in Devonport gap narrowing
31.8% 72nd pct 31.3% 68th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
32.1% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 15.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
31.8% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 31.3%
14.5% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%
11.0% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +$10 higher in Devonport gap narrowing
$250 46th pct $240 43rd pct
Mortgage in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard even gap narrowing
$1,200 36th pct $1,200 36th pct
People / bedroom in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +7.7 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
31.8% 70th pct 24.1% 44th pct
Owned outright in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +6.7 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap widening
35.0% 42nd pct 41.7% 64th pct
Separate houses in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +5.2 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap widening
87.2% 42nd pct 92.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard even gap narrowing
74.0% 36th pct 73.9% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
31.8% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 24.1%
30.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 92.4%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%
0.9% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 51.9%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 19.8%
15.6% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.1% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 55.0%
24.4% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
9.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 46.1%
31.9% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.3% $3,000 or more even 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +1.3 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
7.6% 75th pct 6.3% 66th pct
Work from home in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +2.6 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap steady
4.6% 12th pct 7.2% 22nd pct
PT commute in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.2 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
0.9% 49th pct 0.7% 43rd pct
PT stops in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +48 more in Devonport
128 65th pct 80 59th pct
Stops/1k in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.70 more in Waratah-Wynyard
4.89 71st pct 5.59 78th pct
Departures/1k in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +107.8 more in Devonport
443.1 71st pct 335.3 67th pct
PT routes in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +9 more in Devonport
13 61st pct 4 43rd pct
Stop walk in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard
54 81st pct —
Drive to city in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard
179 95th pct —

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 70.8%
4.6% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
3.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 34.9%
34.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.0% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +5.1 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
38.2% 66th pct 33.1% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +14.2 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
19.8% 80th pct 5.6% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.8 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
6.3% 81st pct 5.4% 72nd pct
Participation in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +3.0 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
55.0% 36th pct 52.0% 25th pct
Full-time in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.9 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard gap steady
54.6% 17th pct 55.5% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
7.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
1.4% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
2.6% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%
10.0% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.4% Clerical & administrative even 10.4%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +1 higher in Waratah-Wynyard
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +17 higher in Waratah-Wynyard
883 13th pct 900 16th pct
ERP in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +12,078 higher in Devonport
26,994 62nd pct 14,916 51st pct
Growth in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +1.6 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard
0.4% 16th pct 2.0% 33rd pct
Businesses in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +818 higher in Devonport
1,742 55th pct 924 42nd pct
Approvals in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +19 higher in Devonport
92 59th pct 73 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +1,204 higher in Waratah-Wynyard
813 66th pct 2,017 100th pct
Max temp in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +3.0 higher in Devonport
16.9 3rd pct 13.9 0th pct
Min temp in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +2.1 higher in Devonport
9.2 20th pct 7.1 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +1.2 higher in Devonport
5.3 76th pct 4.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +1.1 more in Devonport
5.1 74th pct 4.0 51st pct
15-min city in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +17.0 pts higher in Devonport
61.7% 73rd pct 44.8% 44th pct
Walk to shops in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +14.9 pts higher in Devonport
59.9% 71st pct 45.0% 45th pct
Walk to transit in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +30.0 pts higher in Devonport
87.8% 81st pct 57.8% 59th pct
Walk to school in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +32.6 pts higher in Devonport
69.3% 72nd pct 36.6% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +10.7 pts higher in Devonport
78.6% 62nd pct 67.9% 47th pct
Walk to health in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +4.3 pts higher in Devonport
40.1% 54th pct 35.8% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +6.0 more in Waratah-Wynyard
12.9 22nd pct 18.9 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +17 higher in Devonport
18 73rd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Devonportin Waratah-Wynyard +0.2 pts higher in Waratah-Wynyard
6.2% 72nd pct 6.4% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Devonport vs Waratah-Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA61610/devonport/vs/LGA65410/waratah-wynyard