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East Devonport TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Devonport, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Devonport TAS is 4,384 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Devonport is $518 per week ($26,936 per year). Median rent in East Devonport is $235 per week ($1,018 per month). East Devonport has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. East Devonport has a population density of 361.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Devonport is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Devonport is $1,059.

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East Devonport Population

residents (Census 2021)

East Devonport Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$518/wk

$26,936 per year

#8034 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$235/wk

$1,018 per month

#6749 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,059/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

East Devonport Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (2,117) Female 51.7% (2,263)

Population Density

361.1

people per km²

4,384 people · 12.1 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,226

Family income/wk

East Devonport Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Devonport Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.0% 592 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.0% 395 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Devonport Country of Birth

Australia

94.2%

England

3.8%

China

0.7%

India

0.5%

Germany

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Devonport Religion

No Religion

54.1%

Anglican

14.3%

Not stated

11.4%

Catholic

10.6%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Baptist

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Devonport Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

41.5%

Year 12 or equivalent

35.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

East Devonport Languages Spoken at Home

Other

46.2%

Mandarin

16.3%

IAL Punjabi

6.7%

Italian

6.7%

SAL Tot

6.7%

IAL Nepali

6.7%

Spanish

5.8%

Urdu

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Devonport Employment

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Employed full-time

23.1% 735 people

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Employed part-time

20.0% 636 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 149 people

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Not in labour force

52.3% 1,664 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Devonport Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.7%

Bachelor Degree

17.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.3%

Certificate I/II

6.6%

Postgraduate Degree

4.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Devonport Occupation

Community & Personal Service

20.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.2%

Labourers

16.8%

Professionals

14.4%

Managers

10.5%

Clerical & Administrative

8.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.3%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Devonport Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.4%

Society & Culture

18.5%

Engineering

16.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.6%

Architecture & Building

8.3%

Health

8.1%

Education

7.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Information Technology

2.2%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Devonport Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Devonport Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

13.3%

$500-$649/wk

9.2%

$650-$799/wk

12.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.7%

$4,000+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Devonport Marital Status

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Married

35.9% 1,296

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Separated

5.3% 190

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Divorced

13.6% 491

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Widowed

7.4% 268

👤

Never married

37.9% 1,368

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Devonport Ancestry

Australian

34.6%

English

33.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.6%

Scottish

6.9%

Irish

6.8%

Other

5.2%

German

1.9%

Dutch

1.1%

Chinese

1.0%

Filipino

0.8%

Italian

0.6%

Maori

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Devonport School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.5%

Secondary — Government

26.8%

Vocational Education

14.7%

Pre-school

5.4%

Primary — Catholic

4.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Secondary — Catholic

2.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Devonport Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.6% 938

✅

No need for assistance

88.4% 7,153

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Devonport Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.7% 420

—

Not a volunteer

87.3% 2,876

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Devonport Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

5.2%

$450-$599/mo

6.9%

$600-$799/mo

13.3%

$800-$999/mo

15.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Devonport How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.2%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

7.3%

Bus

4.6%

Walked only

2.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Devonport Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.7%

1 vehicle

42.5%

2 vehicles

30.4%

3 vehicles

12.0%

4+ vehicles

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Devonport Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.3%

2 bedrooms

22.6%

3 bedrooms

55.7%

4 bedrooms

11.6%

5 bedrooms

2.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Devonport Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

40.7%

moved in the last 5 years

9.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

45.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Devonport Indigenous Population

12.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,001

Indigenous residents

7,115

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Devonport Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

661

Arthritis

241

Asthma

198

Lung condition

192

Diabetes

168

Heart disease

145

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Devonport Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

9.8%

$300-$399/wk

10.1%

$400-$499/wk

9.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

14.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Devonport Family Structure

Couple — no children

31.4%

Couple — children under 15

28.7%

One parent — children under 15

19.7%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — no children under 15

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Devonport Military Service

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Previously served

3.9% 130

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Never served

96.1% 3,177

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Devonport Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 455

—

Did not provide

86.1% 2,819

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Devonport Children Ever Born

No children

26.3%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

26.9%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

9.7%

5+ children

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Devonport When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Devonport Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.2%

5–14 hours

23.6%

15–29 hours

12.2%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

37.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Devonport Household Size

1 person

33.8%

2 persons

36.8%

3 persons

15.1%

4 persons

7.9%

5 persons

3.5%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Devonport Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,370

Moved from TAS

371

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Devonport Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.5%

Step family — no other children

17.9%

Blended family — no other children

8.3%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Devonport Schools

schools nearby

government

834

avg ICSEA score

198

total students

East Devonport Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 198 students

834

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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East Devonport Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $900/wk

Median Rent $235/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in East Devonport

Your weekly income

≈ $3,900/month

Median rent $235/wk

Left after rent $665/wk

Rent share 26.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Devonport

What is the population of East Devonport TAS?

The population of East Devonport TAS is 4,384 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 361.1 people per km².East Devonport is ranked #1,769 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Devonport?

The median personal income in East Devonport TAS is $518 per week, or $26,936 per year.The median household income is $900 per week.Family income is $1,226 per week.East Devonport is ranked #8,034 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Devonport?

Median rent in East Devonport TAS is $235 per week ($1,018 per month).Rent represents 26.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.East Devonport ranks #6,749 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Devonport?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Devonport TAS is $1,059. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Devonport?

The median age in East Devonport TAS is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Devonport a good suburb to live in?

East Devonport is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 4,384.The median income is $518/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60176. All dollar figures in AUD.