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Devonport vs West Coast

Name: Devonport vs West Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Devonport profile · West Coast profile

Devonport West Coast

Devonport and West Coast are two distinct parts of Tasmania, with Devonport being more urbanised and the West Coast more rural. Devonport has a much stronger transport network, with 74.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 337.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people, compared to 31.4% and 29.9 in West Coast. The West Coast is much wetter, with average annual rainfall of 2,226mm, more than double the 1,134mm in Devonport. It also has a higher proportion of First Nations residents at 11.8%, while Devonport's share is 6.9%.

Since 2011, some gaps between these areas have shifted. The difference in the share of First Nations residents and people with no religion has widened, while the gap in typical weekly rents has narrowed. Despite these changes, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have the same share of people born overseas (11.0%) and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,210. They also share a similar typical age for First Nations residents, which is 26.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,452 larger in Devonport One-parent: 3.0 pts higher in Devonport De facto: 2.8 pts higher in West Coast Needs assistance: 1.7 pts higher in Devonport Under 15: 1.5 pts higher in West Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Devonport in West Coast +30,452 larger in Devonport gap widening

48,293 38th pct 17,841 12th pct

Median age in Devonport in West Coast +2 yrs older in Devonport gap steady

46 yrs 82nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.5%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 44.9%

32.0% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Devonport West Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 79.2%

3.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.9% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 41.0%

44.2% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 43.5%

9.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

3.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino even 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 87.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 47.8%

39.1% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 38.6%

7.2% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Devonport in West Coast +6 more in Devonport

23 43rd pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Devonport in West Coast +2.43 more in West Coast

2.92 66th pct 5.35 89th pct

Students in Devonport in West Coast +5,100 more in Devonport

7,163 31st pct 2,063 7th pct

Avg size in Devonport in West Coast +190 larger in Devonport

311 32nd pct 121 4th pct

ICSEA in Devonport in West Coast +53 higher in Devonport

956 18th pct 904 10th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.8%

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.1%

12.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 38.8%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

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

Income

Personal income in Devonport in West Coast +$4 higher in West Coast gap narrowing

$638 14th pct $642 15th pct

Household income in Devonport in West Coast +$7 higher in Devonport gap narrowing

$1,217 11th pct $1,210 11th pct

Family income in Devonport in West Coast +$54 higher in West Coast gap narrowing

$1,523 11th pct $1,577 13th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.6%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.2% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.2% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 45.5%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.6%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

5.8% Diabetes even 5.8%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +1.9 pts ▸ 58.0%

22.4% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.8%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Devonport in West Coast +1,240 larger in Devonport

3,343 77th pct 2,103 63rd pct

Median age in Devonport in West Coast even

26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Devonport in West Coast +$47 higher in West Coast

$543 29th pct $590 43rd pct

Household income in Devonport in West Coast +$133 higher in West Coast

$1,314 21st pct $1,447 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Devonport in West Coast even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

34.7% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 38.1%

29.2% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

4.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Devonport in West Coast +$50 higher in Devonport gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Devonport in West Coast +$247 higher in Devonport gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,053 0th pct

People / bedroom in Devonport in West Coast even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 30.5%

25.8% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 21.2%

1.4% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 95.4%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 54.6%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom even 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.7 pts 43.1%

23.3% Under $200 +21.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

10.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 4.2%

0.1% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% $550–$749 even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 37.0%

29.7% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

15.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Devonport in West Coast +142 more in Devonport

190 36th pct 48 14th pct

Stops/1k in Devonport in West Coast +1.24 more in Devonport

3.93 40th pct 2.69 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Devonport in West Coast +307.6 more in Devonport

337.5 34th pct 29.9 9th pct

PT routes in Devonport in West Coast +10 more in Devonport

13 27th pct 3 6th pct

Stop walk in Devonport in West Coast

28 83rd pct —

Drive to city in Devonport in West Coast

169 92nd pct —

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 65.9%

6.3% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.2% 1 vehicle even 34.2%

14.6% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 8.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

7.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% Mining +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.8% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Devonport in West Coast +32,212 higher in Devonport

50,445 34th pct 18,233 9th pct

Growth in Devonport in West Coast +2.0 pts higher in Devonport

1.8% 13th pct -0.2% 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Devonport in West Coast +1,092 higher in West Coast

1,134 71st pct 2,226 100th pct

Max temp in Devonport in West Coast +1.4 higher in Devonport

16.5 2nd pct 15.1 0th pct

Min temp in Devonport in West Coast +0.2 higher in Devonport

7.9 10th pct 7.8 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Devonport in West Coast +1.1 higher in Devonport

4.4 39th pct 3.3 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Devonport in West Coast +0.6 more in Devonport

4.3 38th pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Devonport in West Coast +10.4 pts higher in Devonport

51.6% 43rd pct 41.1% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Devonport in West Coast +0.8 pts higher in West Coast

45.9% 33rd pct 46.8% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Devonport in West Coast +43.3 pts higher in Devonport

74.7% 45th pct 31.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Devonport in West Coast +14.3 pts higher in Devonport

55.6% 37th pct 41.3% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Devonport in West Coast +8.3 pts higher in Devonport

69.1% 26th pct 60.8% 15th pct

Walk to health in Devonport in West Coast +2.9 pts higher in West Coast

32.9% 30th pct 35.8% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Devonport in West Coast +19.7 more in West Coast

12.4 27th pct 32.1 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Devonport in West Coast +2 higher in Devonport

3 30th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Devonport in West Coast +1.1 pts higher in West Coast

6.2% 64th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Compare Devonport with nearby areas

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Compare West Coast with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Devonport vs West Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60402/devonport/vs/60403/west-coast