George Town

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Urban Centres and Localities
Area code UCL615007
People 4,304
Male 2,071
Female 2,233
Median age 38
Families 1,202
Average children per family 1.9
All private dwellings 1,957
Average people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $700
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,083
Median weekly rent $170
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Total 4,304 -- 495,354 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 2,071 48.1 242,675 49.0 10,634,013 49.4
Female 2,233 51.9 252,679 51.0 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 235 5.5 19,626 4.0 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 4,304 people in George Town of these 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.5% of the population.

Age
People
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
0-4 years 355 8.3 31,182 6.3 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 324 7.5 30,231 6.1 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 320 7.4 32,455 6.6 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 307 7.1 32,687 6.6 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 219 5.1 29,577 6.0 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 227 5.3 28,074 5.7 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 217 5.0 27,209 5.5 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 232 5.4 30,908 6.2 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 287 6.7 33,944 6.9 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 280 6.5 35,030 7.1 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 292 6.8 36,528 7.4 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 292 6.8 34,090 6.9 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 293 6.8 32,733 6.6 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 238 5.5 25,312 5.1 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 167 3.9 19,449 3.9 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 122 2.8 14,522 2.9 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 83 1.9 11,175 2.3 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 48 1.1 10,247 2.1 402,681 1.9
Median age 38 -- 40 -- 37 --

The median age of people in George Town was 38 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 23.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.4% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 1,418 42.9 190,899 47.5 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 145 4.4 13,090 3.3 529,280 3.0
Divorced 346 10.5 39,595 9.9 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 227 6.9 26,245 6.5 949,634 5.5
Never married 1,171 35.4 131,655 32.8 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in George Town aged 15 years and over, 42.9% were married and 14.8% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 57 -- 53 -- 50 --
Separated 47 -- 49 -- 49 --
Divorced 54 -- 55 -- 54 --
Widowed 73 -- 77 -- 78 --
Never married 27 -- 26 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in George Town was 57 years and the median age of people never married was 27 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,335 43.2 172,039 48.0 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 430 13.9 41,694 11.6 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 1,326 42.9 144,719 40.4 6,413,399 41.3

In George Town, of people aged 15 years and over, 43.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.9% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 56 -- 53 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 34 -- 36 -- 35 --
Not married 40 -- 39 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in George Town was 56 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 34 years.

Education George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Pre-school 46 3.8 4,217 3.0 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 348 28.9 30,054 21.5 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 75 6.2 7,668 5.5 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 5 0.4 4,349 3.1 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 165 13.7 18,175 13.0 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 66 5.5 6,481 4.6 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 14 1.2 4,952 3.5 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 118 9.8 12,869 9.2 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 37 3.1 16,530 11.8 932,524 14.3
Other 23 1.9 2,865 2.0 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 306 25.4 31,624 22.6 1,511,694 23.2
Total 1,203 -- 139,784 -- 6,503,580 --

In George Town 27.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 35.7% were in primary school, 20.4% in secondary school and 12.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australian 2,013 36.7 218,577 33.9 7,098,486 25.4
English 1,892 34.5 217,069 33.7 7,238,533 25.9
Scottish 396 7.2 43,196 6.7 1,792,622 6.4
Irish 373 6.8 50,254 7.8 2,087,758 7.5
German 127 2.3 17,062 2.6 898,674 3.2

The most common ancestries in George Town were Australian 36.7%, English 34.5%, Scottish 7.2%, Irish 6.8% and German 2.3%.

Country of birth George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 3,654 84.9 414,261 83.6 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 224 5.2 19,470 3.9 911,593 4.2
Scotland 45 1.0 2,715 0.5 133,432 0.6
New Zealand 39 0.9 4,927 1.0 483,398 2.2
Netherlands 28 0.7 2,377 0.5 76,046 0.4
Philippines 13 0.3 1,267 0.3 171,234 0.8

In George Town, 84.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.2%, Scotland 1.0%, New Zealand 0.9%, Netherlands 0.7% and Philippines 0.3%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 556 13.7 69,303 14.9 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 237 5.9 26,629 5.7 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 137 3.4 18,037 3.9 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 3,118 77.0 351,939 75.5 10,757,087 53.7

In George Town, 77.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Anglican 1,269 29.5 128,712 26.0 3,679,907 17.1
No Religion 1,249 29.0 141,872 28.6 4,796,787 22.3
Catholic 807 18.8 88,838 17.9 5,439,268 25.3
Uniting Church 198 4.6 24,004 4.8 1,065,795 5.0
Presbyterian and Reformed 101 2.3 12,103 2.4 599,515 2.8

The most common responses for religion in George Town were Anglican 29.5%, No Religion 29.0%, Catholic 18.8%, Uniting Church 4.6% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.3%.

Language, top responses (other than English) George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Italian 12 0.3 1,286 0.3 299,834 1.4
Dutch 7 0.2 1,109 0.2 37,248 0.2
Japanese 6 0.1 415 0.1 43,691 0.2
Spanish 5 0.1 836 0.2 117,498 0.5
Auslan 5 0.1 256 0.1 8,406 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 4,112 95.6 454,118 91.7 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 50 2.9 11,074 5.7 1,579,949 20.4

In George Town 95.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 0.3%, Dutch 0.2%, Japanese 0.1%, Spanish 0.1% and Auslan 0.1%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 776 50.0 126,465 54.5 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 481 31.0 76,384 32.9 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 104 6.7 14,452 6.2 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 190 12.3 14,825 6.4 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 1,551 -- 232,126 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 1,551 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in George Town. Of these 50.0% were employed full time, 31.0% were employed part-time and 12.3% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 185 13.6 27,159 12.5 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 151 11.1 23,356 10.7 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 144 10.6 25,868 11.9 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 254 18.7 41,655 19.2 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 519 38.2 84,811 39.0 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in George Town, 13.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 38.2% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 42 -- 42 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 43 -- 42 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in George Town was 42 years and for people who were employed part-time was 43 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Labourers 275 20.3 24,653 11.3 947,608 9.4
Technicians and Trades Workers 224 16.5 32,255 14.8 1,425,146 14.2
Machinery Operators And Drivers 224 16.5 14,578 6.7 659,551 6.6
Community and Personal Service Workers 175 12.9 24,221 11.1 971,897 9.7
Sales Workers 134 9.9 21,152 9.7 942,140 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 123 9.1 30,054 13.8 1,483,558 14.7
Professionals 85 6.3 40,145 18.5 2,145,442 21.3
Managers 75 5.5 26,970 12.4 1,293,970 12.9

The most common occupations in George Town included Labourers 20.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.5%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 16.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.9%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.1%, Professionals 6.3% and Managers 5.5%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 133 9.8 1,260 0.6 23,701 0.2
Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 90 6.6 796 0.4 37,090 0.4
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 61 4.5 6,003 2.8 235,773 2.3
School Education 55 4.1 12,855 5.9 467,373 4.6
Residential Care Services 49 3.6 5,985 2.8 184,770 1.8

Of the employed people in George Town, the most common responses for industry of employment included Basic Non-Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 9.8%, Basic Ferrous Metal Manufacturing 6.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.5%, School Education 4.1% and Residential Care Services 3.6%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Personal 366 -- 499 -- 577 --
Family 849 -- 1,203 -- 1,481 --
Household 700 -- 948 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in George Town was $366.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 938 69.1 137,139 63.1 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 97 7.1 14,797 6.8 537,638 5.3
Walked only 58 4.3 10,849 5.0 377,043 3.7
Bicycle 16 1.2 1,370 0.6 103,914 1.0
Bus 13 1.0 5,507 2.5 301,187 3.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 12 0.9 6,868 3.2 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 1,044 76.8 152,618 70.2 6,620,840 65.8

In George Town, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 69.1%, Car, as passenger 7.1%, Walked only 4.3%, Bicycle 1.2% and Bus 1.0%. On the day, 0.9% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 76.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 2,203 66.6 289,363 72.1 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 948 28.7 111,822 27.9 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 417 12.6 46,646 11.6 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 556 16.8 78,249 19.5 3,090,874 17.8

In George Town, of people aged 15 years and over, 66.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.7% provided care for children and 12.6% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 16.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 509 15.4 80,975 20.2 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 717 21.7 106,957 26.6 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 468 14.2 54,796 13.6 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 509 15.4 46,635 11.6 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in George Town, 21.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 14.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 15.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 464 38.6 56,435 42.1 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 437 36.3 53,219 39.7 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 286 23.8 22,824 17.0 901,637 15.9
Other family 16 1.3 1,718 1.3 97,722 1.7

Of the families in George Town, 36.3% were couple families with children, 38.6% were couple families without children and 23.8% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male -- 17.2 -- 18.5 -- 17.6
Female -- 82.8 -- 81.5 -- 82.4

In George Town 17.2% of single parents were male and 82.8% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Families without children 1,657 -- 1,771 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 1,935 -- 1,999 -- 2,310 --

In George Town, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,935 and those without children was $1,657.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 107 11.9 18,916 17.3 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 33 3.7 5,113 4.7 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 128 14.2 24,509 22.4 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 138 15.3 14,195 12.9 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 68 7.5 7,386 6.7 251,191 5.4
Both not working 318 35.3 25,360 23.1 899,598 19.2
Other 53 5.9 6,840 6.2 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 57 6.3 7,334 6.7 314,529 6.7

In George Town, of couple families with children, 11.9% had both partners employed full-time, 3.7% had both employed part-time and 14.2% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,722 89.8 192,819 85.6 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 195 10.2 32,494 14.4 934,470 10.7

In George Town, 89.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.2% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,528 88.8 166,516 86.4 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 23 1.3 10,329 5.4 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 160 9.3 14,516 7.5 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 10 0.6 1,355 0.7 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in George Town, 88.8% were separate houses, 1.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 9.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.6% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 8 0.5 693 0.4 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 48 2.8 9,380 4.9 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 217 12.6 39,348 20.4 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,159 67.4 99,420 51.6 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 236 13.7 40,675 21.1 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 52 3.0 3,310 1.7 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.4 -- 2.4 -- 2.6 --

In George Town, of occupied private dwellings 2.8% had 1 bedroom, 12.6% had 2 bedrooms and 67.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.4 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Owned outright 559 32.5 69,770 36.2 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 436 25.3 65,922 34.2 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 661 38.4 50,956 26.4 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 10 0.6 1,495 0.8 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 56 3.3 4,683 2.4 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in George Town, 32.5% were owned outright, 25.3% were owned with a mortgage and 38.4% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Family households 1,194 69.4 132,582 68.8 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 485 28.2 54,039 28.0 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 41 2.4 6,205 3.2 321,007 4.1

In George Town, of all households, 69.4% were family households, 28.2% were single person households and 2.4% were group households.

Household income George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 43.3 -- 30.7 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 1.9 -- 5.4 -- 11.2

In George Town, 43.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 1.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median rent 170 -- 200 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 84.6 -- 90.5 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 15.4 -- 9.5 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,083 -- 1,300 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.1 -- 92.5 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 3.9 -- 7.5 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None 202 11.7 15,145 7.9 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 667 38.8 68,647 35.6 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 534 31.0 68,499 35.5 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 232 13.5 34,946 18.1 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 86 5.0 5,589 2.9 234,292 3.0

In George Town, 38.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 31.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 13.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 238 -- 19,625 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 103 43.3 9,629 49.1 270,331 49.3
Female 135 56.7 9,996 50.9 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 13 -- 22 -- 21 --

In George Town, there were 238 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 103 (or 43.3%) were male and 135 (or 56.7%) were female. The median age was 13 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.2 -- 3 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.3 -- 1.2 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 700 -- 923 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In George Town, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.2, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $700.

Mortgage and rent George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 175 -- 190 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,083 -- 1,300 -- 1,647 --

In George Town, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $175 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.