Devonport vs Stony Rise

Stony Rise is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Devonport. 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 Stony Rise, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Devonport tends to suit people living alone, while Stony Rise 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 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • But Stony Rise is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Stony Rise

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper land ($283,750 vs $345,000)
  • But Devonport has cheaper units ($432,500 vs $500,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Stony Rise leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Devonport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 30/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Devonport

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 30/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Stony Rise

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Devonport and Stony Rise 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 Stony Rise
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 Stony Rise
Walkability 79 / 30
Devonport — Walkability: 79/100 Stony Rise — Walkability: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Devonport — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stony Rise — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Devonport has more residents (14,481 vs 728); Stony Rise has higher household incomes ($90,272 vs $56,836).

Devonport Stony Rise
Population 14,481
+95% vs other
 728
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +13.2%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $56,836/yr $90,272/yr
+59% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Devonport Stony Rise
0-4 5.0% / 6.9%
Devonport — 0-4: 5.0% Stony Rise — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 11.4% / 11.0%
Devonport — 5-14: 11.4% Stony Rise — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.6% / 4.8%
Devonport — 15-19: 5.6% Stony Rise — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.4% / 5.6%
Devonport — 20-24: 5.4% Stony Rise — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.4% / 14.1%
Devonport — 25-34: 13.4% Stony Rise — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 10.9% / 12.2%
Devonport — 35-44: 10.9% Stony Rise — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.0% / 13.5%
Devonport — 45-54: 12.0% Stony Rise — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.5% / 12.2%
Devonport — 55-64: 12.5% Stony Rise — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 12.2% / 9.8%
Devonport — 65-74: 12.2% Stony Rise — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 8.1% / 6.6%
Devonport — 75-84: 8.1% Stony Rise — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 3.4% / 1.8%
Devonport — 85+: 3.4% Stony Rise — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Devonport 47.8% lone person
Devonport — Lone Person: 47.8% Devonport — Couple Families: 27.3% Devonport — One Parent Families: 19.2% Devonport — Group Household: 4.3% Devonport — Other Families: 1.4%
Stony Rise 29.3% lone person
Stony Rise — Lone Person: 29.3% Stony Rise — Couple Families: 49.7% Stony Rise — One Parent Families: 16.6% Stony Rise — Group Household: 4.4% Stony Rise — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Stony Rise 14.9% renting
Stony Rise — Owned Outright: 37.5% Stony Rise — Mortgage: 47.6% Stony Rise — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Devonport Stony Rise
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 17.9%
Devonport — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Stony Rise — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 8.4%
Devonport — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Stony Rise — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.6%
Devonport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Stony Rise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.0%
Devonport — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Stony Rise — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.8%
Devonport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Stony Rise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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 Stony Rise
England 2.9% / 3.0%
Devonport — England: 2.9% Stony Rise — England: 3.0%
India 1.0% / 1.2%
Devonport — India: 1.0% Stony Rise — India: 1.2%
China 0.5% / 1.2%
Devonport — China: 0.5% Stony Rise — China: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Devonport — New Zealand: 0.7% Stony Rise — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.7%
Devonport — Philippines: 0.6% Stony Rise — Philippines: 0.7%
Sri Lanka — / 1.1%
Devonport — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Stony Rise — Sri Lanka: 1.1%
Nepal 0.9% / —
Devonport — Nepal: 0.9% Stony Rise — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

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%
Stony Rise 97.0% houses
Stony Rise — Houses: 97.0% Stony Rise — Townhouses: 3.7% Stony Rise — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Devonport Stony Rise
Median house price $570,685 $550,000
Median unit price $432,500 $500,000
Median land price $345,000 $283,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 126 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Stony Rise has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 4%); Stony Rise has more rural and farming land (16% vs 0%).

Devonport Stony Rise
Residential 65% 28%
Environmental 4% 33%
Rural and farming 0% 16%
Parks and recreation 11% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 11%
Industrial 5% 7%
Commercial 5%
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 Stony Rise
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 Stony Rise
Houses 4.4%
$550/wk on $649K
 —
Units 4.1%
$395/wk on $495K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Devonport Stony Rise
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Schools Higher than 68% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 88% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 88% 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 30); Devonport scores higher overall (61 vs 50).

Devonport Stony Rise
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 50/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Stony Rise carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0).

Devonport Stony Rise
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Devonport Stony Rise
Inside the suburb 9 0
Rated above peers 3 0
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 Stony Rise

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Devonport Stony Rise
Walkability score 79/100 30/100
Distance to Hobart 281.4 km 281.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 197 min 196 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 100.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Stony Rise
Car (driver) 81.6% / 86.6%
Devonport — Car (driver): 81.6% Stony Rise — Car (driver): 86.6%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 5.4%
Devonport — Car (passenger): 7.1% Stony Rise — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 5.4%
Devonport — Worked from Home: 5.0% Stony Rise — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Walked Only 5.1% / 1.0%
Devonport — Walked Only: 5.1% Stony Rise — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 0.6% / 1.6%
Devonport — Bus: 0.6% Stony Rise — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.6%).

Setting

Devonport Stony Rise
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 3.8 km
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Devonport Stony Rise
Connectivity score 64/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
8,128 premises
 52%
396 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Devonport

Coastal Regional Centre

Stony Rise

Acreage Luxury Quiet River

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