Devonport vs Don

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Devonport, about half of households are people living alone. In Don, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Don: a median of $710,000, against $571,000 in Devonport, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Devonport tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Don suits couples.

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

Devonport

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • But Don is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Devonport has cheaper houses ($570,685 vs $710,000)
  • Don leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Devonport

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)
  • But Don leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Devonport

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (281.4 km vs 284.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Devonport

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Devonport Don
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.

Devonport Don
Walkability 79 / 0
Devonport — Walkability: 79/100 Don — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Devonport — Low fire risk: 100/100 Don — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Devonport has more residents (14,481 vs 647); Don has higher household incomes ($99,424 vs $56,836).

Devonport Don
Population 14,481
+96% vs other
 647
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +0.6%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $56,836/yr $99,424/yr
+75% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $275/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Devonport Don
0-4 5.0% / 3.7%
Devonport — 0-4: 5.0% Don — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.4% / 14.4%
Devonport — 5-14: 11.4% Don — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.6% / 7.3%
Devonport — 15-19: 5.6% Don — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.4% / 3.9%
Devonport — 20-24: 5.4% Don — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 13.4% / 7.0%
Devonport — 25-34: 13.4% Don — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 10.9% / 12.7%
Devonport — 35-44: 10.9% Don — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.0% / 16.1%
Devonport — 45-54: 12.0% Don — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 12.5% / 15.6%
Devonport — 55-64: 12.5% Don — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 12.2% / 13.1%
Devonport — 65-74: 12.2% Don — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 8.1% / 4.2%
Devonport — 75-84: 8.1% Don — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 3.4% / 1.4%
Devonport — 85+: 3.4% Don — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Devonport 27.3% couple families
Devonport — Couple Families: 27.3% Devonport — Lone Person: 47.8% Devonport — One Parent Families: 19.2% Devonport — Group Household: 4.3% Devonport — Other Families: 1.4%
Don 57.4% couple families
Don — Couple Families: 57.4% Don — Lone Person: 26.2% Don — One Parent Families: 14.2% Don — Group Household: 2.1% Don — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Devonport 36.9% renting
Devonport — Owned Outright: 34.1% Devonport — Mortgage: 29.0% Devonport — Renting: 36.9%
Don 8.1% renting
Don — Owned Outright: 46.8% Don — Mortgage: 45.0% Don — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Devonport Don
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 18.9%
Devonport — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Don — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 13.4%
Devonport — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Don — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.6%
Devonport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Don — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.3%
Devonport — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Don — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.9%
Devonport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Don — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Devonport Don
England 2.9% / 3.6%
Devonport — England: 2.9% Don — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.5%
Devonport — New Zealand: 0.7% Don — New Zealand: 0.5%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.6%
Devonport — Philippines: 0.6% Don — Philippines: 0.6%
India 1.0% / —
Devonport — India: 1.0% Don — India: not among its largest
Nepal 0.9% / —
Devonport — Nepal: 0.9% Don — Nepal: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Devonport — South Africa: not among its largest Don — South Africa: 0.9%
Singapore — / 0.9%
Devonport — Singapore: not among its largest Don — Singapore: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.8%
Devonport — Italy: not among its largest Don — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Devonport 83.2% houses
Devonport — Houses: 83.2% Devonport — Townhouses: 16.1% Devonport — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Don 100.0% houses
Don — Houses: 100.0% Don — Townhouses: 0.0% Don — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Devonport Don
Median house price $570,685 $710,000
Median unit price $432,500 —
Median land price $345,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 126 sales
 41 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Don has more rural and farming land (92% vs 0%).

Devonport Don
Rural and farming 0% 92%
Residential 65% 1%
Parks and recreation 11% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 2%
Commercial 5% 0%
Industrial 5% 0%
Environmental 4%
same for both
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

Devonport Don
New dwellings approved 109
across Devonport
same for both
Approvals change year on year +146%
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.

Devonport Don
Houses 4.4%
$550/wk on $649K
 —
Units 4.1%
$395/wk on $495K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Devonport Don
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Schools Higher than 68% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 3% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of TAS Higher than 36% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 78% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 59% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 33% of TAS —

Liveability

Devonport is more walkable (79 vs 0).

Devonport Don
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 59/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Devonport Don
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Devonport Don
Inside the suburb 9 1
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Devonport

  • Devonport High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Reece High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Brendan-Shaw College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Devonport Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Nixon Street Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Don

  • Devonport Christian School Independent · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Devonport Don
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 35 2
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 7 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 9 1
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Don sits further from the CBD (284.9 km vs 281.4 km).

Devonport Don
Walkability score 79/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 281.4 km 284.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 197 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 23
postcode 7310
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.

Devonport Don
Car (driver) 81.6% / 83.7%
Devonport — Car (driver): 81.6% Don — Car (driver): 83.7%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 7.1%
Devonport — Car (passenger): 7.1% Don — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 7.1%
Devonport — Worked from Home: 5.0% Don — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Walked Only 5.1% / —
Devonport — Walked Only: 5.1% Don — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / 2.1%
Devonport — Bicycle: 0.6% Don — Bicycle: 2.1%
Bus 0.6% / —
Devonport — Bus: 0.6% Don — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Devonport Don
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 2.5 km
2.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Devonport Don
Connectivity score 64/100 54/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
8,128 premises
 20%
287 premises

Climate

Devonport Don
Annual rainfall 698 mm 814 mm
Summer max (Jan) 21.6°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C —

Council rates

Devonport Don
Average residential rate $1,501/yr
same for both
Council Devonport
same for both

Federal electorate

Devonport Don
Division Braddon
same for both
Member Anne Urquhart
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Devonport Don
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Devonport

Coastal Regional Centre

Don

Acreage Coastal

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