Living in Devonport

In Devonport, the median rent tenants pay is €688 a month (2021) and unemployment is 5.2% (2026).

Devonport had a population of 31,721 in August 2021. In 2021, the foreign population was 3,412.

Last checked 2026-10-079 sources

Population31,721people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)1,696EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent687.9EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate5.2%country median 4.5% — 16% aboveIndependent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

PM2.5, annual mean5.4µg/m³country median 6.0 — 10% belowOfficial source · www.dcceew.gov.au

Higher unemployment than 72% of Australian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 78% of Australian cities that publish it.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Devonport?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$250 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,213 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁵Official · national market
Dwellings	13,968 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	12,982 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	250 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	687.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	687.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Devonport a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%

Student34%strong on education, weak on safety · range 26–42%

Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–65%

Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 53–75%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.2% in March 2026. Median personal income was A$631 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,172 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Devonport?

The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁹

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Devonport is 5.2%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Devonport 5.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	7,569 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	51.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,172 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	631 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,696 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	5.2 %country median 4.5%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁹Independent

What does a salary buy in Devonport?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €688
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Devonport. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Devonport. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	5.47 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Devonport. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridFree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Devonport?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: www.dcceew.gov.au⁸

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

22°12°

22°13°

20°11°

18°9°

15°7°

14°5°

13°5°

14°6°

16°7°

18°9°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.4WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Devonport is 5.4 µg/m³. Of 37 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Devonport 5.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.4 µg/m³country median 6.0	31 Dec 2023	www.dcceew.gov.au⁸Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 21.6 · Feb 21.7 · Mar 20.4 · Apr 17.8 · May 15.4 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 16 · Nov 17.9 · Dec 19.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DEVONPORT AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 12.4 · Feb 12.6 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 8.7 · May 6.8 · Jun 5.1 · Jul 4.7 · Aug 5 · Sep 6.1 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 10.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DEVONPORT AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 17 · Feb 17.1 · Mar 15.7 · Apr 13.2 · May 11.1 · Jun 9.3 · Jul 8.8 · Aug 9 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 15.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DEVONPORT AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 48 · Feb 35.3 · Mar 42.8 · Apr 56.8 · May 64.4 · Jun 71.8 · Jul 86.3 · Aug 81.5 · Sep 76.8 · Oct 55.2 · Nov 57.1 · Dec 47.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DEVONPORT AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Christchurch (New Zealand) ±1.5 °C, Lower Hutt (New Zealand) ±1.5 °C, Ventura (United States) ±5.1 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±6.1 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±6.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 290.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 113.4 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Devonport?

The published population was 31,721 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	290.5 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.²Official
Foreign-resident share	10.76 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	3,412 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	113.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.³Official
Female residents	16,446 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	15,277 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	31,721 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

27,943

29,731

31,520

33,308

32,938200120052011201520212025

Population rose 15.8% between 2001 and 2025, from 28,443 to 32,938.

International community in Devonport

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	31,721	100.0%
Australia	26,644	84.0%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	3,423	10.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	31,721	100.0%
Australia	26,644	84.0%
Country of birth not stated	1,665	5.2%
England	936	3.0%
Born elsewhere(d)	335	1.1%
New Zealand	242	0.8%
India	221	0.7%
Nepal	198	0.6%
Philippines	168	0.5%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	145	0.5%
Scotland	124	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Netherlands	104	0.3%
Taiwan	99	0.3%
South Africa	81	0.3%
Sri Lanka	72	0.2%
United States of America	66	0.2%
Germany	65	0.2%
Pakistan	48	0.2%
Vietnam	48	0.2%
Thailand	41	0.1%
Italy	34	0.1%
Malaysia	34	0.1%
Indonesia	32	0.1%
Wales	32	0.1%
Canada	29	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	26	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	23	0.1%
Ireland	17	0.1%
Fiji	15	0.0%
Iraq	13	0.0%
Poland	13	0.0%
Singapore	13	0.0%
Japan	12	0.0%
Zimbabwe	12	0.0%
Malta	11	0.0%
Bangladesh	10	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	10	0.0%
Chile	9	0.0%
Egypt	9	0.0%
Samoa	9	0.0%
France	8	0.0%
Iran	8	0.0%
Lebanon	8	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	0.0%
Greece	4	0.0%
North Macedonia	4	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	31,721	100.0%
Australian citizen	28,678	90.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	10.79 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	12,982 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	55.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	43 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,213 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Devonport

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Darwin as a Devonport alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 37.4% Darwin vs 10.8% Devonport+248%
Median gross pay, region: €3,017 Darwin vs €1,696 Devonport+78%
Residents: 127,215 Darwin vs 31,721 Devonport+301%
Unemployment: 3.3% Darwin vs 5.2% Devonport−37%

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Devonport in rankings

#5 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Australia #9 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Australia

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Devonport?

The published population was 31,721 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is the air quality good in Devonport?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: www.dcceew.gov.au.

What is the unemployment rate in Devonport?

The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

What is the typical salary around Devonport?

The median gross salary is 1,696 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Devonport?

3,412 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Devonport a good place to live?

Devonport may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Devonport?

The official country of birth distribution records 26,644 people (84.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Devonport, Australia: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DEVONPORT AIRPORT WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
www.dcceew.gov.au dcceew.gov.au · checked 2026-08-26
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26

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