Devon Hills, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Devon Hills is more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1034, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Devon Hills at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 434
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $2,116
- SEIFA score
- 1034
- Coordinates
- -41.5516, 147.1807
Devon Hills demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Devon Hills using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 2% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 60 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 45 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 73 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 150 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 111 | 25% |
Share of the 439 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 96 | 59% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 63 | 39% |
| Rented | 3 | 2% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 161 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 161 occupied private dwellings in Devon Hills.
- Median weekly rent
- $305
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,156
- Median weekly personal income
- $783
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 34 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 20 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 171 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Employed full-time
- 139
- Employed part-time
- 71
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Devon Hills
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Devon Hills is January (average daytime high around 24.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.2°C). The area receives roughly 787 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.2°C | 12.6°C | 59 mm |
| Feb | 22.9°C | 12°C | 52 mm |
| Mar | 21°C | 10.8°C | 64 mm |
| Apr | 17.4°C | 8.1°C | 54 mm |
| May | 13.8°C | 6°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 11.7°C | 4.3°C | 71 mm |
| Jul | 11.2°C | 3.8°C | 89 mm |
| Aug | 12°C | 3.6°C | 66 mm |
| Sep | 14.3°C | 5°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 16.6°C | 6.6°C | 80 mm |
| Nov | 19.2°C | 8.7°C | 55 mm |
| Dec | 21.8°C | 10.6°C | 64 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Devon Hills
Where is Devon Hills?
Devon Hills is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Devon Hills?
At the 2021 Census, Devon Hills had a population of about 434.
Is Devon Hills an advantaged area?
Devon Hills has an ABS SEIFA score of 1034, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 76 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Devon Hills?
Devon Hills has average daytime highs of about 17.2°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 787 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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