Latrobe vs East Devonport

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Devonport, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Latrobe: a median of $640,000, against $525,000 in East Devonport, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, East Devonport tends to suit 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

Latrobe

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

East Devonport

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($380,000 vs $480,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($525,000 vs $640,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Devonport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Latrobe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (273.3 km vs 276.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Latrobe is growing faster (20.7% vs 8.2%)
  • East Devonport returns a higher gross yield on units (6.0% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Latrobe East Devonport
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.

Latrobe East Devonport
Walkability 20 / 20
Latrobe — Walkability: 20/100 East Devonport — Walkability: 20/100
Low fire risk 69 / 82
Latrobe — Low fire risk: 69/100 East Devonport — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Latrobe has higher household incomes ($60,996 vs $46,800).

Latrobe East Devonport
Population 5,030
+13% vs other
 4,384
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.7% +8.2%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $60,996/yr
+23% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+6% vs other
 $235/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Latrobe East Devonport
0-4 5.0% / 5.5%
Latrobe — 0-4: 5.0% East Devonport — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.7% / 12.0%
Latrobe — 5-14: 11.7% East Devonport — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.2% / 4.9%
Latrobe — 15-19: 5.2% East Devonport — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.3% / 5.4%
Latrobe — 20-24: 5.3% East Devonport — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 12.9% / 13.0%
Latrobe — 25-34: 12.9% East Devonport — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 10.8% / 9.8%
Latrobe — 35-44: 10.8% East Devonport — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 12.0% / 11.5%
Latrobe — 45-54: 12.0% East Devonport — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 12.3% / 13.0%
Latrobe — 55-64: 12.3% East Devonport — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 13.6% / 13.7%
Latrobe — 65-74: 13.6% East Devonport — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 7.8% / 8.2%
Latrobe — 75-84: 7.8% East Devonport — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 3.1% / 2.9%
Latrobe — 85+: 3.1% East Devonport — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Latrobe 42.2% lone person
Latrobe — Lone Person: 42.2% Latrobe — Couple Families: 35.4% Latrobe — One Parent Families: 17.5% Latrobe — Group Household: 2.9% Latrobe — Other Families: 2.0%
East Devonport 45.5% lone person
East Devonport — Lone Person: 45.5% East Devonport — Couple Families: 23.3% East Devonport — One Parent Families: 24.7% East Devonport — Group Household: 5.0% East Devonport — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Latrobe 28.3% renting
Latrobe — Owned Outright: 36.7% Latrobe — Mortgage: 35.0% Latrobe — Renting: 28.3%
East Devonport 43.0% renting
East Devonport — Owned Outright: 34.2% East Devonport — Mortgage: 22.8% East Devonport — Renting: 43.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Latrobe East Devonport
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 15.2%
Latrobe — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% East Devonport — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 4.8%
Latrobe — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% East Devonport — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 4.4%
Latrobe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% East Devonport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.3%
Latrobe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% East Devonport — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.8%
Latrobe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% East Devonport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Latrobe East Devonport
England 2.9% / 2.9%
Latrobe — England: 2.9% East Devonport — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.9%
Latrobe — New Zealand: 0.8% East Devonport — New Zealand: 0.9%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.7%
Latrobe — Philippines: 0.3% East Devonport — Philippines: 0.7%
Nepal 0.6% / 0.3%
Latrobe — Nepal: 0.6% East Devonport — Nepal: 0.3%
Taiwan — / 0.6%
Latrobe — Taiwan: not among its largest East Devonport — Taiwan: 0.6%
China — / 0.5%
Latrobe — China: not among its largest East Devonport — China: 0.5%
India 0.4% / —
Latrobe — India: 0.4% East Devonport — India: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Latrobe — Netherlands: 0.3% East Devonport — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Latrobe 93.0% houses
Latrobe — Houses: 93.0% Latrobe — Townhouses: 5.9% Latrobe — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
East Devonport 85.4% houses
East Devonport — Houses: 85.4% East Devonport — Townhouses: 9.5% East Devonport — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Latrobe East Devonport
Median house price $640,000 $525,000
Median unit price $480,000 $380,000
Median land price $210,000 $235,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 51 sales
 40 days
from 48 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Latrobe East Devonport
2 bed $541K / $411K
Latrobe — 2 bed: $541K (9 sales) East Devonport — 2 bed: $411K (17 sales)

9 vs 17 sales

3 bed $630K / $525K
Latrobe — 3 bed: $630K (73 sales) East Devonport — 3 bed: $525K (81 sales)

73 vs 81 sales

4 bed $714K / $620K
Latrobe — 4 bed: $714K (22 sales) East Devonport — 4 bed: $620K (24 sales)

22 vs 24 sales

Zoning mix

Latrobe has more rural and farming land (84% vs 63%).

Latrobe East Devonport
Rural and farming 84% 63%
Residential 4% 22%
Environmental 6% 2%
Industrial 1% 5%
Parks and recreation 1% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
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

Latrobe East Devonport
New dwellings approved 93
across Latrobe (Tas.)
 109
across Devonport
Approvals change year on year +9% +146%

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.

Latrobe East Devonport
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
 4.5%
$540/wk on $620K
Units 4.6%
$450/wk on $509K
 6.0%
$465/wk on $404K

Ranking within TAS

Latrobe East Devonport
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of TAS Higher than 15% of TAS
Schools Higher than 48% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of TAS Higher than 39% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 76% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of TAS Higher than 66% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of TAS Higher than 100% of TAS

Liveability

Latrobe scores higher overall (44 vs 38).

Latrobe East Devonport
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Latrobe carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 18).

Latrobe East Devonport
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
18/100
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
 Low
12/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Latrobe East Devonport
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Latrobe

  • Latrobe Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Geneva Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Latrobe High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Patrick's Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in East Devonport

  • East Devonport Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Latrobe East Devonport
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 5
Parks & reserves 12 3
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 3
EV chargers 2 1
Waterways 32 0

Mobility

East Devonport sits further from the CBD (276.9 km vs 273.3 km).

Latrobe East Devonport
Walkability score 20/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 273.3 km 276.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 193 min 194 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 36.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7307
 0.4%
postcode 7310
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 7307
 23
postcode 7310

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.

Latrobe East Devonport
Car (driver) 84.7% / 78.9%
Latrobe — Car (driver): 84.7% East Devonport — Car (driver): 78.9%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 7.9%
Latrobe — Car (passenger): 5.0% East Devonport — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 5.5%
Latrobe — Worked from Home: 5.9% East Devonport — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Bus 1.0% / 5.1%
Latrobe — Bus: 1.0% East Devonport — Bus: 5.1%
Walked Only 3.2% / 2.3%
Latrobe — Walked Only: 3.2% East Devonport — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.7%).

Setting

Latrobe East Devonport
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 1.5 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Latrobe East Devonport
Connectivity score 66/100 49/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,662 premises
 7%
2,332 premises

Climate

Latrobe East Devonport
Annual rainfall 698 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Latrobe East Devonport
Average residential rate $1,123/yr $1,501/yr
Council Latrobe (Tas.) Devonport

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Latrobe

Acreage River

East Devonport

Acreage Affordable Coastal

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