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Devonport

Tasmania · Devonport · West and North West

This profile uses the ABS Devonport statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Devonport is a locality in the Devonport area of Tasmania. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Devonport SA2.

Where in TAS
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At a glance
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Schools
9
Top ICSEA 959 (gov)
Childcare
11
NQS-rated services
Population
14,775
-0.4% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Devonport SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon TAS zoning

Government schools in Devonport

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for TAS yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Don College Government · 672 students
ICSEA 959
Reece High School Government · 520 students
ICSEA 921
Devonport High School Government · 342 students
ICSEA 939
Nixon Street Primary School Government · 320 students
ICSEA 921

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Brendan-Shaw College
Catholic 566 students
ICSEA 1014 intake context
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Catholic 385 students
ICSEA 1014 intake context
Indie School - Devonport
Independent 312 students
ICSEA 906 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Devonport

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All TAS schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • 1912 Child Care and Education Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · Devonport
    Meeting NQS
  • Spreyton Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Spreyton
    Meeting NQS
  • Miandetta Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 99 places · Devonport
    Meeting NQS
  • Malangenna Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 80 places · Devonport
    Meeting NQS
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Devonport
    Meeting NQS
  • Elanora Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 59 places · Devonport
    Meeting NQS
  • Forth Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Forth
    Meeting NQS
  • Nixon Street Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Devonport
    Meeting NQS
  • Roseberry House Early Learning Centre Devonport
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Devonport
    Working Towards NQS
  • Hillcrest Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Devonport
    Working Towards NQS
  • East Devonport Uniting Early Learning
    Centre-Based Care · 15 places · East Devonport
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
5
Parks
9
Train stations
1

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Devonport SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
14,775
Jun 2025
1yr growth
-0.40%
2024→25
Net change
-56
people / yr
Density
1,438
people / km²

Where did the loss come from?

-56
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-52
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-62
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+58

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Devonport
-0.40%
TAS median
+0.40%
National median
+0.80%