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Devonport vs Launceston

Urban Area comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Devonport profile · Launceston profile

Devonport Launceston

Launceston and Devonport are two nearby Tasmanian hubs with distinct characters. Launceston is more walkable, with 76.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 55.3% in Devonport. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 21.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 12.6% in Devonport. In contrast, Devonport has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.6%, while Launceston's is 3.8%.

Both areas share very similar household structures, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people living alone. They also have the same proportion of homes without a motor vehicle at 7.1%. While they share these basics, other gaps are growing; the difference in typical weekly household income has widened to $181, and Devonport's population has become noticeably older than Launceston's since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 59,232 larger in Launceston Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Launceston Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in Launceston Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Launceston First Nations: 3.8 pts higher in Devonport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Devonportin Launceston +59,232 larger in Launceston gap widening
31,721 50th pct 90,953 73rd pct
Median age in Devonportin Launceston +4 yrs older in Devonport gap widening
43 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Devonportin Launceston +3.8 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
7.6% 72nd pct 3.8% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in Devonportin Launceston +3.5 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
23.0% 69th pct 19.6% 47th pct
Under 15 in Devonportin Launceston +0.2 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
16.9% 26th pct 17.1% 29th pct
De facto in Devonportin Launceston +0.6 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
12.9% 61st pct 12.3% 39th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.2%
23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.6%
16.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

43.1% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
34.6% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Devonport Launceston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Devonportin Launceston +4.9 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
10.8% 29th pct 15.7% 67th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 79.6%
3.0% England even 2.9%
0.6% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 43.5%
44.6% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 40.9%
9.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Devonportin Launceston +4.5 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
5.5% 35th pct 10.0% 74th pct
Limited English in Devonportin Launceston +0.9 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
0.6% 34th pct 1.5% 77th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 85.5%
0.8% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Devonportin Launceston +3.2 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
51.7% 95th pct 48.5% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 48.5%
38.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
1.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Devonportin Launceston +12.5 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
34.8% 10th pct 47.3% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Devonportin Launceston +9.1 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
12.6% 26th pct 21.8% 79th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
36.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.7%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%
9.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 31.1%
16.2% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%
9.7% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
1.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Devonportin Launceston +$83 higher in Launceston gap widening
$631 18th pct $714 44th pct
Household income in Devonportin Launceston +$181 higher in Launceston gap widening
$1,172 16th pct $1,353 43rd pct
Family income in Devonportin Launceston +$257 higher in Launceston gap widening
$1,491 16th pct $1,748 43rd pct
High earners in Devonportin Launceston +2.1 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
5.4% 13th pct 7.5% 36th pct
High-income homes in Devonportin Launceston +4.4 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
9.6% 13th pct 13.9% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.2%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.5%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 43.5%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Devonportin Launceston +3.3 pts higher in Devonport
36.7% 82nd pct 33.4% 57th pct
Mental health in Devonportin Launceston +0.7 pts higher in Devonport
12.3% 85th pct 11.6% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Devonportin Launceston +1.6 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
8.6% 84th pct 7.0% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +4.0 pts ▸ 59.3%
22.9% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Devonportin Launceston +1.3 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
15.1% 46th pct 16.4% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Devonportin Launceston +1.1 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
13.3% 61st pct 12.3% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Devonportin Launceston +1.1 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
24.9% 38th pct 26.1% 56th pct
Defence service in Devonportin Launceston +0.3 pts higher in Devonport
3.8% 73rd pct 3.5% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Devonportin Launceston +1.2 pts higher in Devonport gap narrowing
21.3% 45th pct 20.1% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Devonportin Launceston +0.1 larger in Launceston gap widening
2.3 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Devonportin Launceston +2.2 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
19.5% 84th pct 17.3% 58th pct
Living alone in Devonportin Launceston +0.6 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
31.2% 75th pct 30.6% 71st pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 51.9%
32.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 29.7%
19.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%
1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 34.5%
31.2% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 30.6%
14.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.1% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Devonportin Launceston +$30 higher in Launceston gap widening
$250 15th pct $280 34th pct
Mortgage in Devonportin Launceston +$87 higher in Launceston gap widening
$1,213 11th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Devonportin Launceston even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Devonportin Launceston +0.8 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
30.8% 51st pct 31.6% 58th pct
Owned outright in Devonportin Launceston +2.5 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
35.3% 60th pct 32.8% 45th pct
Separate houses in Devonportin Launceston +6.0 pts higher in Devonport gap widening
88.2% 79th pct 82.2% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Devonportin Launceston +2.3 pts higher in Devonport gap steady
73.7% 23rd pct 71.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 32.8%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
30.8% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 82.2%
10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
0.3% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 48.1%
20.4% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.9% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 50.8%
9.3% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.4%
0.5% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 46.2%
30.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.7%
13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Devonportin Launceston even gap steady
7.1% 72nd pct 7.1% 73rd pct
Work from home in Devonportin Launceston +1.3 pts higher in Launceston gap widening
4.8% 21st pct 6.1% 33rd pct
PT commute in Devonportin Launceston +0.6 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 1.4% 78th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 68.1%
4.8% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
34.8% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
7.1% No vehicle even 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Devonportin Launceston +1.5 pts higher in Launceston gap narrowing
38.5% 36th pct 39.9% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Devonportin Launceston +2.8 pts higher in Launceston gap narrowing
19.1% 78th pct 21.8% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Devonportin Launceston even gap steady
6.0% 81st pct 6.0% 80th pct
Participation in Devonportin Launceston +5.2 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
55.2% 36th pct 60.5% 66th pct
Full-time in Devonportin Launceston +0.4 pts higher in Launceston gap steady
55.3% 29th pct 55.7% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
7.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
7.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%
4.3% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%
10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.4% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Devonportin Launceston +0.9 higher in Launceston
5.2 59th pct 6.1 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Devonportin Launceston +0.7 more in Launceston
5.1 63rd pct 5.8 87th pct
15-min city in Devonportin Launceston +10.9 pts higher in Launceston
61.9% 67th pct 72.8% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Devonportin Launceston +20.7 pts higher in Launceston
55.3% 54th pct 76.1% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Devonportin Launceston +4.0 pts higher in Launceston
86.8% 66th pct 90.8% 81st pct
Walk to school in Devonportin Launceston +5.4 pts higher in Devonport
69.8% 66th pct 64.3% 51st pct
Walk to a park in Devonportin Launceston +17.4 pts higher in Launceston
78.7% 23rd pct 96.1% 89th pct
Walk to health in Devonportin Launceston +12.7 pts higher in Launceston
40.2% 50th pct 52.9% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Devonportin Launceston +5.3 more in Launceston
12.9 29th pct 18.2 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Devonportin Launceston +25 higher in Launceston
8 19th pct 33 72nd pct
Mean slope in Devonportin Launceston +2.3 pts higher in Launceston
5.8% 62nd pct 8.1% 91st pct

Compare Devonport with nearby areas

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Compare Launceston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Devonport vs Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/6002/devonport/vs/6004/launceston