Devon Hills vs Perth

Perth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 51 in Devon Hills. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Devon Hills, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Devon Hills: a median of $1.22 million, against $652,000 in Perth, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Devon Hills tends to suit couples, while Perth suits people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Devon Hills

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 60%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • But Perth has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($652,500 vs $1,218,944)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Perth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 2%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $305/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Perth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (177.1 km vs 187.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 130 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Devon Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 19%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Devon Hills and Perth drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Devon Hills Perth
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Devon Hills Perth
Walkability 5 / 0
Devon Hills — Walkability: 5/100 Perth — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 76 / 62
Devon Hills — Low fire risk: 76/100 Perth — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Perth has more residents (3,472 vs 434); Devon Hills has higher household incomes ($110,032 vs $75,348).

Devon Hills Perth
Population 434 3,472
+700% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +17.1%
Median age 51 39
Median household income $110,032/yr
+32% vs other
 $75,348/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+8% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Devon Hills Perth
0-4 3.9% / 6.7%
Devon Hills — 0-4: 3.9% Perth — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 9.9% / 12.4%
Devon Hills — 5-14: 9.9% Perth — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 4.8% / 5.6%
Devon Hills — 15-19: 4.8% Perth — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.5% / 5.2%
Devon Hills — 20-24: 5.5% Perth — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 8.5% / 14.5%
Devon Hills — 25-34: 8.5% Perth — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 8.3% / 11.1%
Devon Hills — 35-44: 8.3% Perth — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 14.5% / 12.0%
Devon Hills — 45-54: 14.5% Perth — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 20.0% / 13.7%
Devon Hills — 55-64: 20.0% Perth — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 15.4% / 11.2%
Devon Hills — 65-74: 15.4% Perth — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 8.3% / 6.2%
Devon Hills — 75-84: 8.3% Perth — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.8% / 1.4%
Devon Hills — 85+: 1.8% Perth — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Devon Hills 64.9% couple families
Devon Hills — Couple Families: 64.9% Devon Hills — Lone Person: 20.6% Devon Hills — One Parent Families: 10.3% Devon Hills — Group Household: 4.1% Devon Hills — Other Families: 0.0%
Perth 42.8% couple families
Perth — Couple Families: 42.8% Perth — Lone Person: 38.1% Perth — One Parent Families: 16.9% Perth — Group Household: 1.4% Perth — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Devon Hills 1.9% renting
Devon Hills — Owned Outright: 59.3% Devon Hills — Mortgage: 38.9% Devon Hills — Renting: 1.9%
Perth 18.3% renting
Perth — Owned Outright: 34.1% Perth — Mortgage: 47.6% Perth — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Devon Hills Perth
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 20.9%
Devon Hills — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Perth — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 7.1%
Devon Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Perth — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 5.9%
Devon Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Perth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.6%
Devon Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Perth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.8%
Devon Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Perth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Devon Hills Perth
England 4.1% / 2.8%
Devon Hills — England: 4.1% Perth — England: 2.8%
Italy 1.2% / —
Devon Hills — Italy: 1.2% Perth — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Devon Hills — New Zealand: not among its largest Perth — New Zealand: 1.2%
Germany 0.7% / 0.1%
Devon Hills — Germany: 0.7% Perth — Germany: 0.1%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Devon Hills — Philippines: not among its largest Perth — Philippines: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Devon Hills — Netherlands: not among its largest Perth — Netherlands: 0.4%
China — / 0.3%
Devon Hills — China: not among its largest Perth — China: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Devon Hills 100.0% houses
Devon Hills — Houses: 100.0% Devon Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Devon Hills — Townhouses: 0.0%
Perth 88.5% houses
Perth — Houses: 88.5% Perth — Flats / Apartments: 11.0% Perth — Townhouses: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Devon Hills Perth
Median house price $1,218,944 $652,500
Median unit price — $550,000
Median land price — $310,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 41 sales

Zoning mix

Perth has more rural and farming land (92% vs 8%).

Devon Hills Perth
Rural and farming 8% 92%
Residential 90% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Other and special use 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Devon Hills Perth
New dwellings approved 184
across Northern Midlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Devon Hills Perth
Houses — 4.4%
$630/wk on $740K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Devon Hills Perth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of TAS

Liveability

Devon Hills Perth
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Perth carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 24).

Devon Hills Perth
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Devon Hills Perth
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Devon Hills

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Perth

  • Perth Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Devon Hills Perth
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 7
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Devon Hills sits further from the CBD (187.7 km vs 177.1 km).

Devon Hills Perth
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 187.7 km
+6% vs other
 177.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7300
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 7300
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Devon Hills Perth
Car (driver) 83.0% / 86.5%
Devon Hills — Car (driver): 83.0% Perth — Car (driver): 86.5%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 5.5%
Devon Hills — Worked from Home: 11.7% Perth — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.8%
Devon Hills — Car (passenger): 3.2% Perth — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.9%
Devon Hills — Walked Only: 2.1% Perth — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus — / 1.3%
Devon Hills — Bus: not among its largest Perth — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Devon Hills Perth
Elevation 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Devon Hills Perth
Connectivity score 44/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
166 premises
 45%
1,661 premises

Climate

Devon Hills Perth
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Devon Hills Perth
Average residential rate $1,704/yr
same for both
Council Northern Midlands
same for both

Federal electorate

Devon Hills Perth
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Devon Hills Perth
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Devon Hills

Acreage Retirees

Perth

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