$250 ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Devonport · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Devonport
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing options in Devonport have shifted over the last decade, with a notably higher proportion of people renting compared to the rest of the state. This trend is matched by relatively low living costs, where the typical weekly rent is just $250. Most residents live in separate houses, though these tend to be smaller than the national average.
$250
▲ +28.2%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Devonport — lower than 60% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,192, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,863. Rents are also affordable, with the usual weekly cost of $250 sitting a little below the Tasmanian average.
$1,192 ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,268
- 2016: $1,170
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Devonport, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Devonport, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 34%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.7% of households renting, well above the state's 26.4%. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 33.0%, which is well below the Tasmanian average.
35.7% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.0% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Devonport splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.2% of the market, a figure far above the national average. However, homes here are often smaller, as the 70.0% of dwellings with three or more bedrooms is well below the Australian figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.2% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.8%
- 2016: 83.2%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.0% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Devonport, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Devonport, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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/sal/SAL60156/devonport/topic/housing-dwellings