$250 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Devonport · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Devonport
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have climbed by $60 since 2011 in Devonport, though overall housing costs remain well below the national figure. The area is largely made up of separate houses, with about 32% of households renting, which is well above the state average.
$250
▲ +31.6%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Devonport — lower than 54% of areas.
| Devonport | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | $250 |
| Tasmania | $290 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure. Mortgage payments are also low; the typical monthly payment of $1,200 is well below the Australian figure and has actually fallen by $57 since 2011.
$1,200 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,257
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Devonport, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Devonport, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 31.8% of households renting. Meanwhile, 35% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the national average and has barely changed over the last decade.
31.8% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Devonport splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 87.2% of homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are larger homes, with 74% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.2% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 86.8%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.0% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Devonport, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Devonport, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61610/devonport/topic/housing-dwellings