14,481 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,009
- 2016: 13,759
- 2021: 14,481
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Devonport · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Devonport
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 40% of people in Devonport are married, marking it as one of the largest population centres in the region. The area has a noticeably older feel than the national average, with a significant proportion of residents aged 65 and over.
14,481
▲ +3.4%
- 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 Devonport — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Devonport is home to 14,481 people. The typical resident is 43, which is a little older than the Tasmania average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality 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, a figure that is well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 16.4%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
23.8% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality 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 much higher than in most similar areas. About 12.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
7.0% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality 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 51% of suburb / locality 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).
More for Devonport
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/sal/SAL60156/devonport/topic/demographics-identity