Side by sideSuburb comparison

Devonport vs Stony Rise.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Devonport edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Devonport scores higher on walkability (90/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Devonport (953) sits above Stony Rise (952). Stony Rise skews owner-occupied (85%), Devonport runs more rental-dense (61% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Devonport edges out on average school ICSEA (953 vs 952). Stony Rise also has a higher family-household share (77% vs 61%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsDevonport vs Stony Rise

Common questions

Does Devonport or Stony Rise have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Devonport scores 953 vs 952 in Stony Rise. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Devonport or Stony Rise?

Devonport scores 90/100 on walkability vs 16/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Devonport
Metric
Stony Rise

Price & Market

$462,500
Median house
$400,000
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$250/wk
$250/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$300/wk
61.0%
Owner occupied
85.0%
36.0%
Renter occupied
15.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

90
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
60
Bike score
15
14,481
Population
728
43
Median age
39

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

19
Schools nearby
18
953
Avg ICSEA
952

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).