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Devonport vs Ulverstone

Name: Devonport vs Ulverstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Devonport profile · Ulverstone profile

Devonport Ulverstone

Devonport and Ulverstone are nearby Tasmanian centres with distinct local profiles. Devonport is more walkable and accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (86.8% vs 67.6%), schools (69.8% vs 55.0%), and health services (40.2% vs 30.7%). It also has a more diverse and mobile population, with recent overseas arrivals well higher at 19.1% compared to 9.5% in Ulverstone. In contrast, Ulverstone is an older area where the typical resident is 48, and it has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 43.3%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households renting, which is around 30.8% in Devonport and 22.8% in Ulverstone. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes, with households earning about $1,150 to $1,170. Since 2011, the gap between them has widened in several areas; Ulverstone has become notably older and more likely to own homes outright, while Devonport has seen a larger increase in recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Devonport Population: 16,635 larger in Devonport Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Devonport De facto: 1.6 pts higher in Devonport Volunteering: 3.6 pts higher in Ulverstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Devonport in Ulverstone +16,635 larger in Devonport gap widening

31,721 50th pct 15,086 16th pct

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

43 yrs 64th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.2%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

Marital status

43.1% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.6% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 30.3%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

7.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Devonport Ulverstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 84.5%

3.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

44.6% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 44.1%

9.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.6% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 49.0%

38.7% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

6.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%

34.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.6%

13.1% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 39.2%

16.2% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

14.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

8.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Creative arts even 1.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Devonport in Ulverstone +$12 higher in Devonport gap steady

$631 18th pct $619 15th pct

Household income in Devonport in Ulverstone +$22 higher in Devonport gap widening

$1,172 16th pct $1,150 13th pct

Family income in Devonport in Ulverstone +$5 higher in Ulverstone gap narrowing

$1,491 16th pct $1,496 16th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 33.1%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.2%

22.5% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.6%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more even 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None even 55.4%

22.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Devonport in Ulverstone even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.3% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 31.0%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Devonport in Ulverstone even gap narrowing

$250 15th pct $250 15th pct

Mortgage in Devonport in Ulverstone +$22 higher in Ulverstone gap narrowing

$1,213 11th pct $1,235 13th pct

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

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 30.6%

30.8% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 22.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 88.3%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 53.4%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 18.6%

15.9% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% 5 or more even 3.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

62.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 61.0%

23.9% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.3% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 46.5%

30.4% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 70.8%

4.8% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 36.1%

34.8% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.1% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.5% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

7.7% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

10.4% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Devonport in Ulverstone +0.8 higher in Devonport

5.2 59th pct 4.4 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Devonport in Ulverstone +0.6 more in Devonport

5.1 63rd pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Devonport in Ulverstone +13.9 pts higher in Devonport

61.9% 67th pct 48.0% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Devonport in Ulverstone +2.6 pts higher in Devonport

55.3% 54th pct 52.7% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Devonport in Ulverstone +19.2 pts higher in Devonport

86.8% 66th pct 67.6% 27th pct

Walk to school in Devonport in Ulverstone +14.7 pts higher in Devonport

69.8% 66th pct 55.0% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Devonport in Ulverstone +4.8 pts higher in Devonport

78.7% 23rd pct 73.9% 15th pct

Walk to health in Devonport in Ulverstone +9.5 pts higher in Devonport

40.2% 50th pct 30.7% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Devonport in Ulverstone +3.1 more in Devonport

12.9 29th pct 9.8 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Devonport in Ulverstone +3 higher in Ulverstone

8 19th pct 11 27th pct

Mean slope in Devonport in Ulverstone +0.3 pts higher in Ulverstone

5.8% 62nd pct 6.1% 67th pct

Compare Devonport with nearby areas

Ulverstone Launceston Burnie - Somerset Not in any Significant Urban Area Hobart Traralgon - Morwell Warragul - Drouin Sale Moe - Newborough Melbourne Bairnsdale Geelong

Compare Ulverstone with nearby areas

Devonport Burnie - Somerset Launceston Not in any Significant Urban Area Hobart Traralgon - Morwell Warragul - Drouin Moe - Newborough Sale Melbourne Bairnsdale Geelong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Devonport vs Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/6002/devonport/vs/6005/ulverstone