Devonport
Tasmania · West and North West · 26,161 people · 14 suburbs · 1 postcodes
Devonport at a glance
Map shows the Devonport LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Devonport is a Local Government Area in Tasmania, in the Hobart region. It covers 14 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 99 km². Devonport has a population of 26,161 , ranking #7 most populous in TAS. The most populous suburb is Devonport (14,481 residents), and the highest median household income is in Forthside at $2,050/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,194/week and median age is 43.0. About 11.2% of residents were born overseas and 5.7% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 4,427 (16.9%) |
| 15–24 years | 2,838 (10.9%) |
| 25–44 years | 6,269 (24.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 6,655 (25.5%) |
| 65+ years | 5,958 (22.8%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Devonport
13 schools across Devonport: 69.2% Government, 15.4% Catholic, 15.4% Independent. The TAS average is 72.4% / 14.6% / 13.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 939 (range 834 to 1014). TAS median is 965; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 13 schools in Devonport, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don College | Government | Secondary | Devonport | 672 | 959 |
| St Brendan-Shaw College | Catholic | Secondary | Devonport | 566 | 1014 |
| Reece High School | Government | Secondary | Devonport | 520 | 921 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | Catholic | Primary | Devonport | 385 | 1014 |
| Devonport Christian School | Independent | Primary | Don | 377 | 1009 |
| Devonport High School | Government | Secondary | Devonport | 342 | 939 |
| Miandetta Primary School | Government | Primary | Miandetta | 322 | 950 |
| Nixon Street Primary School | Government | Primary | Devonport | 320 | 921 |
| Indie School - Devonport | Independent | Special | Devonport | 312 | 906 |
| Spreyton Primary School | Government | Primary | Spreyton | 304 | 946 |
| Devonport Primary School | Government | Primary | Devonport | 240 | 914 |
| Hillcrest Primary School | Government | Primary | Devonport | 211 | 912 |
| East Devonport Primary School | Government | Primary | East Devonport | 198 | 834 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Devonport. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Devonport
Devonport contains 14 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonport | 7310 | 14,481 | $1,093/wk | 43 |
| East Devonport | 7310 | 4,384 | $900/wk | 44 |
| Spreyton | 7310 | 1,876 | $1,503/wk | 41 |
| Miandetta | 7310 | 1,822 | $1,393/wk | 41 |
| Stony Rise | 7310 | 728 | $1,736/wk | 39 |
| Ambleside | 7310 | 695 | $1,443/wk | 48 |
| Don | 7310 | 647 | $1,912/wk | 45 |
| Tugrah | 7310 | 470 | $1,985/wk | 37 |
| Quoiba | 7310 | 427 | $1,361/wk | 45 |
| Aberdeen | 7310 | 268 | $1,647/wk | 47 |
| Eugenana | 7310 | 169 | $1,666/wk | 46 |
| Melrose | 7310 | 94 | $1,781/wk | 48 |
| Forthside | 7310 | 76 | $2,050/wk | 38 |
| Lillico | 7310 | 24 | $1,437/wk | 52 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Devonport with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Devonport and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonport (TAS) | 26,161 | 43.0 | $1,194/wk | 883 | 32.6% | 11.2% |
| Latrobe (Tas.) | 12,228 | 48.5 | $1,250/wk | 927 | 22.7% | 10.4% |
| Kentish | 6,825 | 48.2 | $1,263/wk | 919 | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| Central Coast (Tas.) | 22,894 | 47.5 | $1,250/wk | 923 | 21.6% | 9.5% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Devonport
What is the population of Devonport?
The 2021 Census recorded 26,161 people living in Devonport, across 14 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Devonport?
Devonport contains 14 suburbs. The most populous are Devonport, East Devonport, Spreyton, Miandetta, Stony Rise.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Devonport?
Devonport covers 1 postcodes: 7310.
What is the median household income in Devonport?
The population-weighted median household income across Devonport is $1,194 per week (2021 Census), ranking #20 of 29 TAS LGAs.
How many schools are in Devonport?
Devonport has 13 schools, including 9 government, 2 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Devonport?
Devonport has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 883, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.