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East Devonport vs Latrobe

Name: East Devonport vs Latrobe — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · East Devonport profile · Latrobe profile

East Devonport Latrobe

Latrobe and East Devonport are neighbouring Tasmanian towns with several key differences. Latrobe has more schools for its children, with 4.77 per 1,000 children compared to just 1.30 in East Devonport. Residents in Latrobe generally earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,173 against $900 in East Devonport. Walkability also varies; 64.4% of East Devonport homes are within a 15 minute walk of groceries, while only 35.9% of Latrobe homes are, though Latrobe has a far higher share of homes within walking distance of a school (76.3% versus 50.1%).

Both areas have similar proportions of children and seniors, and the share of people providing unpaid care in both sits around the national figure. They are also alike in their housing density and typical weekly rents. Over time, the gap in full-time employment has remained notable, with Latrobe's 58.3% well higher than the 49.0% in East Devonport. Meanwhile, East Devonport continues to have a much higher share of renters at 41.7%, compared to 27.4% in Latrobe.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.3 pts higher in East Devonport One-parent: 13.1 pts higher in East Devonport Full-time: 9.3 pts higher in Latrobe Participation: 9.0 pts higher in Latrobe Separate houses: 7.6 pts higher in Latrobe

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Devonport in Latrobe +646 larger in Latrobe gap widening

4,384 86th pct 5,030 86th pct

Median age in East Devonport in Latrobe +1 yrs older in East Devonport gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.6%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) even 24.4%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

35.9% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.9% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 33.5%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

7.4% Widowed even 7.4%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

East Devonport Latrobe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 85.3%

2.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

41.0% English +3.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

2.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

37.2% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Devonport in Latrobe +3.47 more in Latrobe

1.30 14th pct 4.77 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Devonport in Latrobe +3 more in East Devonport

12 82nd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in East Devonport in Latrobe +51 larger in East Devonport

366 55th pct 315 50th pct

ICSEA in East Devonport in Latrobe +2 higher in East Devonport

946 25th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.8% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

8.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

12.0% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.7% Certificate I / II even 4.6%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

13.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.6% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in East Devonport in Latrobe +$110 higher in Latrobe gap widening

$518 14th pct $628 29th pct

Household income in East Devonport in Latrobe +$273 higher in Latrobe gap widening

$900 10th pct $1,173 24th pct

Family income in East Devonport in Latrobe +$250 higher in Latrobe gap widening

$1,226 13th pct $1,476 25th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.1%

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.2%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

55.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 48.3%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

9.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer even 3.5%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +5.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

24.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.9%

9.3% Two conditions even 9.2%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Devonport in Latrobe +97 larger in East Devonport

489 87th pct 392 86th pct

Median age in East Devonport in Latrobe +5 yrs older in Latrobe

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in East Devonport in Latrobe +$102 higher in Latrobe

$465 27th pct $567 42nd pct

Household income in East Devonport in Latrobe +$413 higher in Latrobe

$984 18th pct $1,397 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Devonport in Latrobe +0.1 larger in Latrobe gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

31.0% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

28.9% One-parent families ◂ +13.1 pts 15.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 29.5%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

8.0% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Devonport in Latrobe +$15 higher in Latrobe gap steady

$235 35th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in East Devonport in Latrobe +$241 higher in Latrobe gap widening

$1,059 17th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in East Devonport in Latrobe even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 27.4%

33.1% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 93.0%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

4.7% Other dwelling ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 52.2%

22.1% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.3% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

67.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 67.5%

22.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%

5.9% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.3 pts 24.7%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Devonport in Latrobe +6 more in East Devonport

23 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Devonport in Latrobe +1.87 more in East Devonport

5.25 78th pct 3.38 71st pct

Departures/1k in East Devonport in Latrobe +4.1 more in East Devonport

586.5 80th pct 582.3 80th pct

PT routes in East Devonport in Latrobe +1 more in Latrobe

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in East Devonport in Latrobe +9 longer in Latrobe

12 49th pct 21 60th pct

Drive to city in East Devonport in Latrobe +2 longer in East Devonport

170 94th pct 168 93rd pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 73.3%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

4.7% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

1.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 36.4%

30.4% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 4.8%

5.4% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

7.3% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

8.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Transport & warehousing even 7.9%

4.4% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Labourers ◂ +10.0 pts 14.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

9.2% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in East Devonport in Latrobe +0.2 higher in East Devonport

5.4 85th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Devonport in Latrobe +0.1 more in Latrobe

5.1 83rd pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in East Devonport in Latrobe +4.7 pts higher in Latrobe

62.2% 83rd pct 66.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in East Devonport in Latrobe +28.5 pts higher in East Devonport

64.4% 83rd pct 35.9% 76th pct

Walk to transit in East Devonport in Latrobe +8.2 pts higher in East Devonport

92.5% 85th pct 84.2% 83rd pct

Walk to school in East Devonport in Latrobe +26.3 pts higher in Latrobe

50.1% 75th pct 76.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in East Devonport in Latrobe +1.4 pts higher in Latrobe

83.2% 76th pct 84.5% 77th pct

Walk to health in East Devonport in Latrobe +10.1 pts higher in East Devonport

53.6% 85th pct 43.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Devonport in Latrobe +1.1 more in Latrobe

11.4 45th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in East Devonport in Latrobe +23 higher in East Devonport

29 75th pct 6 68th pct

Mean slope in East Devonport in Latrobe +1.9 pts higher in East Devonport

6.1% 54th pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare East Devonport with nearby areas

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Compare Latrobe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Devonport vs Latrobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60176/east-devonport/vs/SAL60320/latrobe