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Devonport vs Sheffield - Railton

Name: Devonport vs Sheffield - Railton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Devonport profile · Sheffield - Railton profile

Devonport Sheffield - Railton

Devonport and Sheffield - Railton are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Devonport is a very walkable hub where 72.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Sheffield - Railton is car-dependent, with only 30.4% of homes near shops. Devonport has a higher share of renters (35.7%) and one-parent families (21.6%), and it attracts more recent overseas arrivals at 20.0%. In contrast, Sheffield - Railton has far more people owning their homes outright (47.5%) and a higher proportion of separate houses (96.0%).

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, but these areas share a very similar financial profile. The typical weekly personal income is about $610 in both places, and they have nearly identical shares of people born overseas. They also show similar levels of unpaid care and a similar proportion of residents who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.0 pts higher in Devonport One-parent: 10.4 pts higher in Devonport No car: 7.2 pts higher in Devonport Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Sheffield - Railton Population: 7,862 larger in Devonport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +7,862 larger in Devonport gap steady

14,481 74th pct 6,619 32nd pct

Median age in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +6 yrs older in Sheffield - Railton gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.1%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.1%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

39.8% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

36.1% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 30.1%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Devonport Sheffield - Railton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 79.5%

2.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.9%

43.6% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 42.7%

8.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 88.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

38.8% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 35.4%

6.5% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +7 more in Devonport

9 88th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +1.81 more in Devonport

3.79 77th pct 1.98 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +11 more in Devonport

13 34th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +3,189 more in Devonport

3,568 86th pct 379 13th pct

Avg size in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +207 larger in Devonport

396 46th pct 190 19th pct

ICSEA in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +31 higher in Devonport

952 20th pct 921 12th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.5%

34.3% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%

9.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +$15 higher in Devonport gap narrowing

$619 14th pct $604 13th pct

Household income in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +$116 higher in Sheffield - Railton gap widening

$1,093 8th pct $1,209 14th pct

Family income in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +$19 higher in Sheffield - Railton gap narrowing

$1,455 12th pct $1,474 13th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.5%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 47.8%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.4%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

6.1% Diabetes even 6.1%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +1.6 pts ▸ 56.4%

23.2% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 20.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +619 larger in Devonport

1,016 87th pct 397 73rd pct

Median age in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +5 yrs older in Sheffield - Railton

25 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +$11 higher in Sheffield - Railton

$492 18th pct $503 20th pct

Household income in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +$277 higher in Sheffield - Railton

$1,086 10th pct $1,363 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +0.2 larger in Sheffield - Railton gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

31.5% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 11.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 25.0%

13.8% 3 people even 13.8%

10.5% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.8% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +$20 higher in Devonport gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +$61 higher in Sheffield - Railton gap narrowing

$1,192 11th pct $1,253 13th pct

People / bedroom in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.7% Rented ◂ +23.0 pts 12.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 96.0%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 3.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 51.8%

23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 16.0%

12.4% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 55.8%

27.0% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 3.2%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 40.0%

33.3% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +63 more in Devonport

66 71st pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +4.10 more in Devonport

4.56 54th pct 0.45 5th pct

Departures/1k in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +455.0 more in Devonport

470.7 37th pct 15.7 11th pct

PT routes in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +12 more in Devonport

13 73rd pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +30 longer in Sheffield - Railton

2 14th pct 32 87th pct

Drive to city in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +2 longer in Sheffield - Railton

172 100th pct 174 100th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 65.1%

4.3% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

4.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 25.3%

32.7% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.3% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.4% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

9.4% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +1 higher in Sheffield - Railton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +2 higher in Sheffield - Railton

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +4 higher in Sheffield - Railton

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +1 higher in Sheffield - Railton

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +42 higher in Sheffield - Railton

876 8th pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +7,864 higher in Devonport

14,775 70th pct 6,911 31st pct

Growth in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +3.1 pts higher in Sheffield - Railton

-1.3% 6th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +458 higher in Devonport

1,020 57th pct 562 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +356 higher in Sheffield - Railton

760 40th pct 1,116 69th pct

Max temp in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +0.9 higher in Devonport

17.3 2nd pct 16.4 0th pct

Min temp in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +1.6 higher in Devonport

9.5 20th pct 7.9 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +4.6 higher in Devonport

6.5 67th pct 1.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +4.5 more in Devonport

6.5 68th pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +53.1 pts higher in Devonport

81.7% 63rd pct 28.6% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +42.3 pts higher in Devonport

72.7% 59th pct 30.4% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +74.6 pts higher in Devonport

98.8% 70th pct 24.2% 16th pct

Walk to school in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +75.4 pts higher in Devonport

94.1% 74th pct 18.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +65.3 pts higher in Devonport

99.8% 66th pct 34.5% 8th pct

Walk to health in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +35.4 pts higher in Devonport

54.1% 57th pct 18.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +0.2 more in Devonport

14.3 51st pct 14.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +95 higher in Devonport

96 50th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Devonport in Sheffield - Railton +4.7 pts higher in Sheffield - Railton

5.1% 46th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare Devonport with nearby areas

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Compare Sheffield - Railton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Devonport vs Sheffield - Railton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/604021085/devonport/vs/604021091/sheffield-railton