Suburb in Devonport

East Devonport, TAS

East Devonport had a population of 4,384 at the 2021 Census (+8.2% since 2016). Median age 43.5. Median weekly household income $900. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

East Devonport at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, East Devonport's population grew by 8.2% to 4,384, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 43.5, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.0%.

42.8% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 34.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,786 households.

The median household earns $900 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $234 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,068 a month.

13.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 6.5% use a language other than English at home. 55.9% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, East Devonport beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureEast DevonportTASAustralia
Population4,384557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.2%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age43.541.838.2
Households1,786218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting42.8%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright34.0%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$900$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$234$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,068$1,328$1,866
Born overseas13.3%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home6.5%9.2%23.6%
No religion55.9%53.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+8.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,2002011
  2. 4,0532016
  3. 4,3842021

Age

Median age 43.5, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

East Devonport Tasmania
Share of people by age, East Devonport and Tasmania
0–911.0%
10–1911.5%
20–2911.9%
30–3911.2%
40–4910.5%
50–5912.4%
60–6913.5%
70–7912.0%
80+6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in East Devonport at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.6%
  2. English44.7%
  3. Australian Aboriginal10.3%
  4. Scottish9.3%
  5. Irish9.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.2%
  2. Nepali0.4%
  3. Tagalog0.4%
  4. Spanish0.3%
  5. Korean0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.1%
  2. New Zealand1.0%
  3. the Philippines0.8%
  4. Taiwan0.6%
  5. China0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around East Devonport

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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