Devonport City

Market characteristics

Devonport City has a lower proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to Tasmania.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of Devonport City's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about Devonport City's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Devonport City20162011Change
NameNumber%. TasmaniaNumber%. Tasmania2021 - 2016
Population summary--------------
Total residents24,696100.0100.024,615100.0100.0+81
Males11,66847.248.911,75147.749.0-83
Females13,03152.751.112,86452.351.0+167
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years4,49418.217.74,80419.519.0-310
15 - 24 years2,88111.712.02,98412.112.6-103
25 - 54 years8,76835.536.89,11337.038.7-345
55 - 64 Years3,29613.314.13,15712.813.5+139
65 years and over5,26421.319.44,55718.516.3+707
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school2,2349.08.62,0718.48.5+163
Secondary school1,4435.85.81,4075.76.0+36
TAFE6212.52.17703.12.6-149
University3691.53.63191.33.3+50
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born2,0828.412.02,0838.511.6-1
Speaks language other than English at home7222.95.35452.24.4+177
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all1270.50.9710.30.7+56
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree1,8849.316.21,6418.314.2+243
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,4437.17.51,2036.16.6+240
Certificate level4,85424.021.34,40322.220.2+451
No qualification9,76748.344.310,39152.448.8-624
Household income--------------
Nill to $6492,81828.223.9--------
$650 to $1,4993,69036.934.6--------
$1,500 to $2,4491,69316.919.6--------
$2,500 or more 8528.512.2--------
Housing tenure--------------
Owned3,42332.934.13,47934.535.3-56
Purchasing2,90127.931.82,97329.533.1-72
Renting3,27631.526.33,04230.226.0+234
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house9,84085.286.69,32084.485.6+520
Medium house1,54513.410.91,56414.212.2-19
High density140.11.1280.31.0-14

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

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