352 ▼ -26.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 478
- 2016: 344
- 2021: 352
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Devon North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Devon North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Devon North is far older than those in most similar areas. With a population of 352 people, the community is skewed heavily toward seniors, with the usual resident being 53 years old. This is 15 years older than the national figure.
352
▼ -26.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Devon North — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 53, which is far older than the national and state figures of 38 years. The total population is 352, making it larger than about 63% of similar areas.
53 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with 25.6% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.1% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages.
25.6% ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Devon North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 59.2%, while 13.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +81.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Devon North, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Devon North
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Devon North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20749/devon-north/topic/demographics-identity