Tasmania · Suburb Profile

George Town TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for George Town, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of George Town TAS is 4,536 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in George Town is $483 per week ($25,116 per year). Median rent in George Town is $220 per week ($953 per month). George Town has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. George Town has a population density of 43.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in George Town is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in George Town is $913.

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George Town Population

residents (Census 2021)

George Town Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$483/wk

$25,116 per year

#8390 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$913/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

George Town Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (2,252) Female 50.3% (2,281)

Population Density

43.3

people per km²

4,536 people · 104.7 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,161

Family income/wk

George Town Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

George Town Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.1% 728 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.9% 464 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

George Town Country of Birth

Australia

93.6%

England

5.1%

India

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

George Town Religion

No Religion

54.9%

Anglican

17.4%

Catholic

14.2%

Not stated

7.4%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Baptist

1.2%

Christian (other)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

George Town Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

43.5%

Year 12 or equivalent

36.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

George Town Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.2%

IAL Nepali

18.9%

IAL Punjabi

15.1%

Italian

11.3%

Afrikaans

11.3%

Spanish

7.5%

Mandarin

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

George Town Employment

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Employed full-time

22.4% 754 people

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Employed part-time

15.9% 537 people

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Unemployed

6.2% 208 people

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Not in labour force

55.5% 1,869 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

George Town Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

58.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.9%

Bachelor Degree

13.6%

Certificate I/II

6.4%

Postgraduate Degree

3.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

George Town Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.3%

Community & Personal Service

18.3%

Labourers

14.5%

Professionals

12.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.4%

Managers

8.6%

Clerical & Administrative

8.2%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

George Town Field of Study

Engineering

24.8%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Society & Culture

16.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.7%

Architecture & Building

9.3%

Health

8.6%

Education

8.6%

Information Technology

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.8%

Creative Arts

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

George Town Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

George Town Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

14.4%

$500-$649/wk

8.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

George Town Marital Status

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Married

40.9% 1,523

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Separated

4.7% 176

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Divorced

10.9% 406

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Widowed

7.0% 259

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Never married

36.5% 1,361

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

George Town Ancestry

English

36.9%

Australian

35.5%

Scottish

7.4%

Irish

7.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.1%

Other

3.1%

German

2.2%

Dutch

1.3%

Italian

1.2%

Chinese

0.5%

New Zealander

0.5%

Welsh

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

George Town School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.7%

Secondary — Government

23.1%

Vocational Education

11.9%

Primary — Catholic

11.2%

Secondary — Catholic

9.6%

Pre-school

6.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

George Town Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

11.0% 937

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No need for assistance

89.0% 7,618

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

George Town Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.5% 538

—

Not a volunteer

84.5% 2,941

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

George Town Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.6%

$300-$449/mo

5.3%

$450-$599/mo

8.7%

$600-$799/mo

15.3%

$800-$999/mo

16.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

George Town How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.8%

Did not go to work

13.9%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

3.7%

Truck

0.8%

Bus

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

George Town Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.0%

1 vehicle

40.5%

2 vehicles

31.5%

3 vehicles

11.8%

4+ vehicles

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

George Town Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

14.8%

3 bedrooms

65.9%

4 bedrooms

13.8%

5 bedrooms

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

George Town Population Mobility

12.5%

moved in the last year

36.5%

moved in the last 5 years

13.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

George Town Indigenous Population

6.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

563

Indigenous residents

8,029

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

George Town Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

649

Arthritis

337

Asthma

231

Lung condition

226

Diabetes

200

Heart disease

167

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

George Town Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

11.8%

$300-$399/wk

10.4%

$400-$499/wk

8.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

George Town Family Structure

Couple — no children

34.0%

Couple — children under 15

30.4%

One parent — children under 15

16.2%

Couple — no children under 15

11.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

George Town Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

5.3% 186

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Never served

94.6% 3,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

George Town Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.8% 584

—

Did not provide

83.2% 2,893

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

George Town Children Ever Born

No children

23.8%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

29.1%

3 children

20.6%

4 children

10.9%

5+ children

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

George Town When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

129

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

George Town Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.7%

5–14 hours

24.5%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

George Town Household Size

1 person

33.4%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

11.9%

4 persons

9.9%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

George Town Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,668

Moved — same area (SA2)

238

Moved from TAS

163

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

George Town Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.4%

Blended family — no other children

11.9%

Step family — no other children

8.7%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

George Town Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $901/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in George Town

Your weekly income

≈ $3,904/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $681/wk

Rent share 24.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Queenstown (Tas.)

Income: $509/wk Rent: $150/wk Save: $70/wk

Scottsdale

Income: $543/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $10/wk

Campbell Town

Income: $511/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $5/wk

Sheffield

Income: $515/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

George Town vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

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Pop: 2,270 Income: $932/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 2,272 Income: $578/wk Rent: $260/wk

Acton Park (Tas.)

Pop: 2,293 Income: $1,058/wk Rent: $350/wk

Kingston Beach

Pop: 2,305 Income: $826/wk Rent: $380/wk

Montrose (Tas.)

Pop: 2,313 Income: $729/wk Rent: $343/wk

St Leonards (Tas.)

Pop: 2,351 Income: $767/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About George Town

What is the population of George Town TAS?

The population of George Town TAS is 4,536 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 43.3 people per km².George Town is ranked #1,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in George Town?

The median personal income in George Town TAS is $483 per week, or $25,116 per year.The median household income is $901 per week.Family income is $1,161 per week.George Town is ranked #8,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in George Town?

Median rent in George Town TAS is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 24.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.George Town ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in George Town?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in George Town TAS is $913. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in George Town?

The median age in George Town TAS is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is George Town a good suburb to live in?

George Town is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 4,536.The median income is $483/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60225. All dollar figures in AUD.