14,481 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,010
- 2016: 13,759
- 2021: 14,481
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Devonport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Devonport
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 14,481 people defines Devonport, where residents have aged by two years since 2011. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a particularly strong presence of seniors and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
14,481
▲ +3.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Devonport — higher than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, making the area a little older than the state figure and noticeably older than the Australian typical age of 38. Since 2011, the population grew by 3.4% to reach 14,481 people.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This rise in older residents coincides with a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.4% of the community.
23.8% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.0% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. About 39.8% of residents are married, while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.
7.0% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Devonport splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 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/sa2/604021085/devonport/topic/demographics-identity