Devonport · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Limited access to money and job skills shapes daily life in Devonport, where the overall advantage score of 883 is smaller than about 89% of similar areas. This indicates a community facing more challenges than most, sitting well below the national average of 1000.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Devonport — lower than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents face significant hurdles in this area, with both education and access to resources scoring a 2 out of 10, which is smaller than about 80% of similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
883
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has reached 26,994 people, though recent growth of 0.4% is much lower than most areas and a little below the Tasmania figure of 1.6%.
26,994
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.4%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Local commerce remains active with 1,742 businesses, while 92 approved dwellings show building activity that is larger than about 59% of similar areas.
1,742
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
92
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61610/devonport/topic/economy-advantage
