26,150 ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24,615
- 2016: 24,696
- 2021: 26,150
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Devonport · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Devonport
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group of residents at 42.3% in Devonport, which has grown to 26,150 people. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident now 43 years old.
26,150
▲ +6.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Devonport — higher than 63% of areas.
| Devonport | 26,150 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.2% since 2011, adding about 1,535 people. Residents are slightly older than those in the rest of Tasmania and noticeably older than the Australian average.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 fell by 2.5 points since 2011 to reach 17.0%.
22.7% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Devonport splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the community, which is well above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.6% of residents, an increase of 1.6 points since 2011.
7.5% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Devonport, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61610/devonport/topic/demographics-identity