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Ambleside vs Devonport

Name: Ambleside vs Devonport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Ambleside profile · Devonport profile

Ambleside Devonport

Devonport and Ambleside are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different layouts. Devonport is a very walkable hub where 81.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a city-style area, and many people live in rented homes (35.7%). In contrast, Ambleside is mostly car-dependent, with a strong preference for larger, separate houses; 88.9% of homes there have three or more bedrooms, and 50.9% are owned outright. There are also sharp differences in social needs, with the First Nations unemployment rate far higher in Devonport at 18.1% compared to 0.0% in Ambleside.

Both areas share a similar profile in some ways, such as having a nearly identical proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 20.0%. They also track closely on health, with about 37% of residents in both places living with a long-term health condition. However, the two areas have drifted apart in other ways since 2011, with the gap in typical weekly household income widening, as Ambleside's usual income is now $1,443 compared to $1,093 in Devonport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,786 larger in Devonport Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Devonport 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Ambleside Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in Ambleside PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Devonport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ambleside in Devonport +13,786 larger in Devonport gap steady

695 70th pct 14,481 88th pct

Median age in Ambleside in Devonport +5 yrs older in Ambleside gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.5%

25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.8%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.1% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 39.8%

29.8% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Ambleside Devonport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 83.5%

4.9% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

1.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English +1.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

44.2% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 43.6%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

8.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 89.3%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

46.9% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 38.8%

4.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ambleside in Devonport

— 3.79 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ambleside in Devonport +4 more in Devonport

9 78th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Ambleside in Devonport +52 larger in Devonport

315 50th pct 367 55th pct

ICSEA in Ambleside in Devonport +19 higher in Devonport

933 19th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.6%

36.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.3%

8.3% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 36.8%

18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 12.7%

13.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

9.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Ambleside in Devonport +$77 higher in Ambleside gap narrowing

$696 40th pct $619 27th pct

Household income in Ambleside in Devonport +$350 higher in Ambleside gap narrowing

$1,443 44th pct $1,093 19th pct

Family income in Ambleside in Devonport +$221 higher in Ambleside gap narrowing

$1,676 37th pct $1,455 24th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.2%

17.0% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +1.3 pts 54.8%

25.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 23.2%

6.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ambleside in Devonport +984 larger in Devonport

32 73rd pct 1,016 88th pct

Median age in Ambleside in Devonport +3 yrs older in Ambleside

28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Ambleside in Devonport +$83 higher in Ambleside

$575 43rd pct $492 31st pct

Household income in Ambleside in Devonport +$539 higher in Ambleside

$1,625 47th pct $1,086 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ambleside in Devonport +0.2 larger in Ambleside gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 45.5%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 31.5%

11.7% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 34.5%

26.0% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

1.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ambleside in Devonport +$35 higher in Ambleside gap steady

$285 52nd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Ambleside in Devonport +$108 higher in Ambleside gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Ambleside in Devonport +0.10 higher in Devonport gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 33.0%

14.9% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 28.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 83.2%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

57.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 54.6%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 12.4%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

32.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.8 pts 8.8%

18.6% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

26.0% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 10.9%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ambleside in Devonport +52 more in Devonport

14 84th pct 66 88th pct

Stops/1k in Ambleside in Devonport +15.59 more in Ambleside

20.14 92nd pct 4.56 76th pct

Departures/1k in Ambleside in Devonport +68.9 more in Ambleside

539.6 79th pct 470.7 78th pct

PT routes in Ambleside in Devonport +12 more in Devonport

1 71st pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Ambleside in Devonport +1 longer in Ambleside

6 36th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Ambleside in Devonport even

172 94th pct 172 94th pct

How people get to work

77.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 70.4%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

1.1% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 32.7%

30.9% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

2.8% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

6.6% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.4% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 14.2%

14.4% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

12.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ambleside in Devonport +4.4 higher in Devonport

2.1 66th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ambleside in Devonport +5.0 more in Devonport

1.4 62nd pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Ambleside in Devonport +77.7 pts higher in Devonport

4.1% 60th pct 81.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Ambleside in Devonport +63.2 pts higher in Devonport

9.5% 64th pct 72.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Ambleside in Devonport +5.3 pts higher in Devonport

93.5% 85th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Ambleside in Devonport +94.1 pts higher in Devonport

0.0% 0th pct 94.1% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Ambleside in Devonport +99.8 pts higher in Devonport

0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Ambleside in Devonport +54.1 pts higher in Devonport

0.0% 0th pct 54.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Ambleside in Devonport +5.8 more in Ambleside

20.1 62nd pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ambleside in Devonport +71 higher in Devonport

25 74th pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Ambleside in Devonport +5.3 pts higher in Ambleside

10.4% 82nd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Ambleside with nearby areas

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Compare Devonport with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ambleside vs Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60013/ambleside/vs/SAL60156/devonport