Compare

Devonport vs Port Sorell

Name: Devonport vs Port Sorell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Devonport profile · Port Sorell profile

Devonport Port Sorell

Devonport and Port Sorell are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different characters. Devonport is very walkable and has a higher share of renters (35.7%) and recent overseas arrivals (20.0%). In contrast, Port Sorell is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher share of homes owned outright (49.0%). Residents are far older in Port Sorell, where the typical age is 52, compared to 43 in Devonport. Port Sorell also has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (30.3% compared to 23.8%).

These two places share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Devonport at $619 and Port Sorell at $648. They also have almost identical shares of people born overseas and those in de facto relationships. Over time, some gaps have grown wider; the difference in typical age has increased from five years to nine years since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also widened.

Open map →

Where they differ most

No car: 7.9 pts higher in Devonport One-parent: 11.4 pts higher in Devonport Renting: 16.8 pts higher in Devonport Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in Devonport Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Port Sorell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Devonport in Port Sorell +8,009 larger in Devonport gap narrowing

14,481 74th pct 6,472 32nd pct

Median age in Devonport in Port Sorell +9 yrs older in Port Sorell gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

23.8% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 17.4%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

Marital status

39.8% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

36.1% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 24.0%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Devonport Port Sorell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 82.4%

2.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% English +2.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

43.6% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

8.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.1% German even 3.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italian even 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 48.8%

38.8% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Devonport in Port Sorell +7 more in Devonport

9 88th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Devonport in Port Sorell +1.68 more in Devonport

3.79 77th pct 2.11 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Devonport in Port Sorell +7 more in Devonport

13 34th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Devonport in Port Sorell +3,113 more in Devonport

3,568 86th pct 455 15th pct

Avg size in Devonport in Port Sorell +169 larger in Devonport

396 46th pct 228 24th pct

ICSEA in Devonport in Port Sorell +33 higher in Port Sorell

952 20th pct 985 36th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.1%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

17.2% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

12.7% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

9.9% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Devonport in Port Sorell +$29 higher in Port Sorell gap narrowing

$619 14th pct $648 19th pct

Household income in Devonport in Port Sorell +$186 higher in Port Sorell gap widening

$1,093 8th pct $1,279 19th pct

Family income in Devonport in Port Sorell +$104 higher in Port Sorell gap narrowing

$1,455 12th pct $1,559 17th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.7%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 47.0%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.8%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

5.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +1.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.5%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Devonport in Port Sorell +695 larger in Devonport

1,016 87th pct 321 67th pct

Median age in Devonport in Port Sorell +4 yrs older in Port Sorell

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Devonport in Port Sorell +$145 higher in Port Sorell

$492 18th pct $637 50th pct

Household income in Devonport in Port Sorell +$357 higher in Port Sorell

$1,086 10th pct $1,443 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Devonport in Port Sorell +0.1 larger in Port Sorell gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

31.5% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 10.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 26.1%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

10.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

3.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Devonport in Port Sorell +$30 higher in Port Sorell gap steady

$250 14th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Devonport in Port Sorell +$238 higher in Port Sorell gap widening

$1,192 11th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Devonport in Port Sorell +0.10 higher in Devonport gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.7% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 18.9%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 92.6%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 4.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 17.4%

12.4% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.1% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 61.5%

27.0% Under $200 ◂ +14.5 pts 12.6%

8.8% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 41.7%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.3%

10.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Devonport in Port Sorell +49 more in Devonport

66 71st pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Devonport in Port Sorell +1.93 more in Devonport

4.56 54th pct 2.63 26th pct

Departures/1k in Devonport in Port Sorell +390.6 more in Devonport

470.7 37th pct 80.0 18th pct

PT routes in Devonport in Port Sorell +12 more in Devonport

13 73rd pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Devonport in Port Sorell

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Devonport in Port Sorell +5 longer in Port Sorell

172 100th pct 177 100th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 71.5%

4.3% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

4.4% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 30.5%

32.7% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.3% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 1.7%

5.4% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

8.5% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%

9.4% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Devonport in Port Sorell +3 higher in Port Sorell

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Devonport in Port Sorell +4 higher in Port Sorell

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Devonport in Port Sorell +4 higher in Port Sorell

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Devonport in Port Sorell +2 higher in Port Sorell

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Devonport in Port Sorell +75 higher in Port Sorell

876 8th pct 951 30th pct

ERP in Devonport in Port Sorell +7,879 higher in Devonport

14,775 70th pct 6,896 31st pct

Growth in Devonport in Port Sorell +5.4 pts higher in Port Sorell

-1.3% 6th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Devonport in Port Sorell +541 higher in Devonport

1,020 57th pct 479 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Devonport in Port Sorell +119 higher in Port Sorell

760 40th pct 879 51st pct

Max temp in Devonport in Port Sorell +0.4 higher in Devonport

17.3 2nd pct 16.8 0th pct

Min temp in Devonport in Port Sorell +0.6 higher in Devonport

9.5 20th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Devonport in Port Sorell +3.1 higher in Devonport

6.5 67th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Devonport in Port Sorell +2.9 more in Devonport

6.5 68th pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Devonport in Port Sorell +35.9 pts higher in Devonport

81.7% 63rd pct 45.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Devonport in Port Sorell +37.2 pts higher in Devonport

72.7% 59th pct 35.5% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Devonport in Port Sorell +30.6 pts higher in Devonport

98.8% 70th pct 68.2% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Devonport in Port Sorell +51.1 pts higher in Devonport

94.1% 74th pct 42.9% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Devonport in Port Sorell +29.3 pts higher in Devonport

99.8% 66th pct 70.5% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Devonport in Port Sorell +28.4 pts higher in Devonport

54.1% 57th pct 25.6% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Devonport in Port Sorell +4.9 more in Devonport

14.3 51st pct 9.4 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Devonport in Port Sorell +93 higher in Devonport

96 50th pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Devonport in Port Sorell +0.5 pts higher in Devonport

5.1% 46th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Devonport with nearby areas

East Devonport Miandetta - Don Quoiba - Spreyton Turners Beach - Forth Ulverstone Latrobe Sheffield - Railton West Ulverstone

Compare Port Sorell with nearby areas

Beauty Point - Beaconsfield Latrobe Grindelwald - Lanena East Devonport Devonport Quoiba - Spreyton Miandetta - Don Sheffield - Railton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Devonport vs Port Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604021085/devonport/vs/604021089/port-sorell