TAS · Devonport Council
Devonport, TAS, 7310
Current weather
14.5°CClear sky
81% humidity · 19.4 km/h wind · 14.8° / 11.3° today · 3.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#4 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Devonport is a mid-sized suburb in the Devonport area, home to around 14,481 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $395, 9 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 14,481
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,093
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 497 of 6,669
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 50.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 490 / 997 / 18
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $395
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 74
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 921
- Devonport High SchoolSecondary
- Devonport Primary SchoolPrimary
- Don CollegeSecondary
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary
- Indie School - DevonportSpecial
- Nixon Street Primary SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolPrimary
- Reece High SchoolSecondary
- St Brendan-Shaw CollegeSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
73 public transport stops in this suburb
- DEVONPORT INTERCHANGE
- Devonport Interchange
- No.127-133 James St (Outside St Brendan-Shaw College)
- No.53 Middle Rd
- Stop A, Devonport City Interchange, Rooke St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
218 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 9-11 BottleshopAlcohol
48-54 Oldaker Street, Devonport
- Bendigo BankATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Commonwealth Bank ATMATM
- MyStateBankATM
- RediATMATM
- WestpacATM
- StrandbagsBag
- Banjo's Bakery CafeBakery
40 Rooke Street Mall, Devonport
- Hennessey's BakehouseBakery
74 Best Street, Devonport
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Highfield ParkPark
- Madden ParkPark
- Roundhouse ParkPark
- Victoria Parade ParklandsPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Devonport Dental CareBarker Streetdentist
- Don Medical ClinicOldaker Streetdoctor
- Good Price Pharmacy Warehousepharmacy
- North West PathologyOldaker Streetclinic
- TML Pathology & Diabetes Australiasample_collection
- TerryWhite ChemmartWilliam Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
43 state heritage places
- Alexander Hotel78 FORMBY RD, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Commercial11-15 STEELE ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Commercial Bank of Tas.43 ROOKE ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Conjoined House8 OLDAKER ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Conjoined House10 OLDAKER ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Devonport Maritime Museum and signal station6 GLOUCESTER AV, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Former Baptist Church45-47 STEWART ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Former Courthouse145-151 ROOKE ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- House66 WENVOE ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- House21 VICTORIA PDE, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 95.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #4 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alexander Hotelheritage78 FORMBY RD, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Commercialheritage11-15 STEELE ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Commercial Bank of Tas.heritage43 ROOKE ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Conjoined Househeritage8 OLDAKER ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Conjoined Househeritage10 OLDAKER ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Devonport Maritime Museum and signal stationheritage6 GLOUCESTER AV, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Former Baptist Churchheritage45-47 STEWART ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Former Courthouseheritage145-151 ROOKE ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Househeritage66 WENVOE ST, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
- Househeritage21 VICTORIA PDE, DEVONPORT, 7310Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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