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TAS · West Tamar Council

Deviot, 7275

Est. population · Jun 2025

379

Growth (1 yr)

-0.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.7%

Median age

59

Median income

$1,226/wk

Employment rate

46.7%

Languages at home

5.1%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

18.9/100
Below average

318th in TAS

Verified 65% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
What Deviot is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability

Suburb profile

Deviot offers a slower smaller community life in West Tamar Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.

Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market.

Reported crime has been rising recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Deviot snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

379

-0.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

18.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#95

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

28th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

8th

percentile in TAS

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
18.9/100 — Below average
National rank
6770th in Australia
State rank
318th in TAS
Peer rank
#95 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#188 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

379(June 2025)

-0.3% annual · +4.7% over 5 years · 8th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.3%
5-year growth
+4.7%
Change in 1 year
-1
Change in 5 years
+17
Growth rank in TAS
8th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~400), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
359
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,226
Dwelling vacancy
18.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
32 of 176
Median monthly mortgage
$1,100
Employment rate
46.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
149 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
1,221
Against the person
232
Against property
953
Rate per 1,000 residents
3,221.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile
27.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+19.2%

Most common offence types

  • Offences Against Property953
  • Offences Against The Person232
  • Total Offences1221

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Deviot Rd Cnr Batman Hwy
  • Deviot Rd Cnr Batman Hwy (River Side)
  • Deviot Sailing Club
  • No.384 Deviot Rd (Cnr Motor Rd)
  • No.464 Deviot Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Beaconsfield District Health Service (10.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
8
Participants per 1,000 residents
21.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
152 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
12° / 5°
Rainfall
299 mm · ~37 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
200 mm · ~25 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bass
Member of Parliament
Jess TEESDALE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
80,378
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+9.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.0%Labor 58.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.8 km away).

Coalition 46.3%Labor 53.7%

4.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • SidmouthLabor 50.5% · Coalition 49.5% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
  • HillwoodLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
  • Gravelly BeachLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)6.5 km away
  • ExeterLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
  • BeaconsfieldLabor 59.0% · Coalition 41.0% TPP (2025)9.2 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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