$250 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Devonport · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Devonport
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.1% of all homes in Devonport. This is a place where housing is generally more affordable than in most other areas, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright. Most households live in detached houses, and the typical costs for rent and mortgages remain well below the national figures.
$250
▲ +31.6%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Devonport — lower than 86% 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 much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below the national figure, though it has risen by $43 since 2011.
$1,300 ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,257
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,300
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 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Devonport, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is much higher than in most areas, with 39.4% of homes owned fully. This is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 25.8% of households rent, which is about the same as the state average.
25.8% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.4% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Devonport, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 90.1% of all dwellings. While three or more bedroom homes are a little more common than the national figure, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.1% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 88.3%
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.2% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Devonport, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Devonport, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60402/devonport/topic/housing-dwellings