$250 —
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Devonport · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Devonport
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.2% of all homes in Devonport, far above the national figure. The area is characterised by very affordable housing, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the Australian average.
$250
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Devonport — lower than 85% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,213 is well below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,213 ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,278
- 2016: $1,203
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Devonport, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Devonport, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Around 30.8% of households rent, which is well above the state average. Another 35.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the national average but slightly below the state's.
30.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.3% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Devonport splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (31%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, far exceeding the national proportion. While 73.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.7% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Devonport, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Devonport, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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/sua/6002/devonport/topic/housing-dwellings