George Town

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC60223
People 4,347
Male 49.6%
Female 50.4%
Median age 43
Families 1,127
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 2,036
Average people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $772
Median monthly mortgage repayments $932
Median weekly rent $180
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 2,155 49.6 249,478 48.9 11,546,638 49.3
Female 2,190 50.4 260,482 51.1 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 224 5.2 23,572 4.6 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 4,347 people in George Town. Of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 5.2% of the population.

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Age George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median age 43 -- 42 -- 38 --
0-4 years 260 6.0 28,469 5.6 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 313 7.2 31,514 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 301 6.9 30,219 5.9 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 253 5.8 31,078 6.1 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 254 5.9 29,865 5.9 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 209 4.8 28,703 5.6 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 216 5.0 29,328 5.8 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 211 4.9 28,333 5.6 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 215 5.0 31,495 6.2 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 291 6.7 34,512 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 303 7.0 35,538 7.0 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 304 7.0 37,378 7.3 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 319 7.4 34,778 6.8 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 318 7.3 32,945 6.5 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 246 5.7 24,434 4.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 152 3.5 17,613 3.5 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 94 2.2 11,994 2.4 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 75 1.7 11,767 2.3 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in George Town was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 20.4% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 1,477 42.7 193,360 46.1 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 163 4.7 14,675 3.5 608,059 3.2
Divorced 356 10.3 43,274 10.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 243 7.0 26,962 6.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 1,218 35.2 141,488 33.7 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in George Town aged 15 years and over, 42.7% were married and 15.0% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 1,289 42.3 167,398 45.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 387 12.7 45,527 12.5 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 1,370 45.0 152,391 41.7 7,024,973 41.9

In George Town, of people aged 15 years and over, 42.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.7% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Preschool 29 2.3 3,736 2.5 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 349 27.5 31,234 21.3 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 60 4.7 8,077 5.5 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 6 0.5 4,467 3.0 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 173 13.7 17,971 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 38 3.0 6,630 4.5 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 17 1.3 4,840 3.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 104 8.2 10,630 7.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 47 3.7 18,250 12.4 1,160,626 16.1
Other 22 1.7 2,810 1.9 198,383 2.8
Not stated 422 33.3 38,329 26.1 1,707,023 23.7

In George Town 29.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 32.9% were in primary school, 17.9% in secondary school and 11.9% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 170 4.9 67,863 16.2 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 142 4.1 31,487 7.5 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 74 2.1 12,132 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 543 15.6 62,121 14.8 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 381 11.0 50,460 12.0 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 202 5.8 19,697 4.7 941,531 4.9
Year 10 876 25.2 73,242 17.4 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 5 0.1 384 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 48 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 486 14.0 43,314 10.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 9 0.3 1,641 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 498 14.4 46,190 11.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in George Town, 11.0% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.9% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australian 1,994 35.2 220,382 32.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 1,934 34.2 227,074 33.3 7,852,224 25.0
Scottish 430 7.6 47,546 7.0 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 403 7.1 55,702 8.2 2,388,058 7.6
German 112 2.0 18,391 2.7 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in George Town were Australian 35.2%, English 34.2%, Scottish 7.6%, Irish 7.1% and German 2.0%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in George Town (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 3,476 80.4 411,490 80.7 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 215 5.0 18,776 3.7 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 41 0.9 4,977 1.0 518,466 2.2
Scotland 40 0.9 2,283 0.4 119,417 0.5
Netherlands 21 0.5 2,193 0.4 70,172 0.3
India 13 0.3 1,980 0.4 455,389 1.9

In George Town, 80.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.0%, New Zealand 0.9%, Scotland 0.9%, Netherlands 0.5% and India 0.3%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 544 12.5 73,757 14.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 217 5.0 27,091 5.3 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 133 3.1 18,595 3.6 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 3,052 70.3 353,447 69.3 11,070,538 47.3

In George Town, 70.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 12.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 3,211 73.8 374,705 73.5 12,231,150 52.3
England 291 6.7 28,820 5.7 1,403,096 6.0
Scotland 87 2.0 5,174 1.0 276,038 1.2
New Zealand 76 1.7 6,786 1.3 617,331 2.6
Netherlands 38 0.9 5,563 1.1 175,354 0.7

In George Town, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 73.8%, England 6.7%, Scotland 2.0%, New Zealand 1.7% and Netherlands 0.9%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 3,308 76.5 383,599 75.2 12,643,365 54.0
England 269 6.2 26,528 5.2 1,302,147 5.6
Scotland 83 1.9 4,485 0.9 245,915 1.1
New Zealand 49 1.1 6,518 1.3 608,329 2.6
Netherlands 48 1.1 5,021 1.0 152,088 0.6

In George Town, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 76.5%, England 6.2%, Scotland 1.9%, New Zealand 1.1% and Netherlands 1.1%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,667 38.5 192,515 37.8 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 998 23.0 103,839 20.4 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 687 15.9 79,454 15.6 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 480 11.1 49,690 9.7 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 161 3.7 19,341 3.8 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in George Town were No Religion, so described 38.5%, Anglican 23.0%, Catholic 15.9%, Not stated 11.1% and Uniting Church 3.7%. In George Town, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (55.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
German 8 0.2 1,576 0.3 79,353 0.3
Italian 6 0.1 1,096 0.2 271,597 1.2
Mandarin 6 0.1 3,971 0.8 596,711 2.5
Russian 5 0.1 317 0.1 50,314 0.2
Spanish 4 0.1 936 0.2 140,817 0.6
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English only spoken at home 3,911 90.2 450,411 88.3 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 64 3.5 13,712 6.5 1,971,011 22.2

In George Town 90.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.2%, Italian 0.1%, Mandarin 0.1%, Russian 0.1% and Spanish 0.1%.

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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 686 46.4 121,822 52.3 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 473 32.0 81,601 35.0 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 80 5.4 13,162 5.7 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 241 16.3 16,365 7.0 787,452 6.9

There were 1,480 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in George Town. Of these 46.4% were employed full time, 32.0% were employed part-time and 16.3% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 154 12.5 28,693 13.2 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 153 12.4 24,125 11.1 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 165 13.4 28,779 13.3 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 226 18.3 42,568 19.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 457 37.1 79,249 36.6 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in George Town, 12.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 37.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Labourers 262 21.1 25,183 11.6 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 196 15.8 13,800 6.4 670,106 6.3
Technicians and Trades Workers 192 15.5 30,243 14.0 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 156 12.6 26,754 12.4 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 137 11.1 21,402 9.9 1,000,955 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 102 8.2 28,194 13.0 1,449,681 13.6
Professionals 86 6.9 40,772 18.8 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 74 6.0 26,467 12.2 1,390,047 13.0

The most common occupations in George Town included Labourers 21.1%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 15.8%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.6%, Sales Workers 11.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.2%, Professionals 6.9% and Managers 6.0%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Aluminium Smelting 106 9.2 437 0.2 4,018 0.0
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 65 5.7 6,511 3.0 254,275 2.4
Aged Care Residential Services 58 5.0 6,139 2.8 211,621 2.0
Log Sawmilling 50 4.3 408 0.2 4,925 0.0
Iron Smelting and Steel Manufacturing 34 3.0 411 0.2 22,048 0.2

Of the employed people in George Town, the most common responses for industry of employment included Aluminium Smelting 9.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.7%, Aged Care Residential Services 5.0%, Log Sawmilling 4.3% and Iron Smelting and Steel Manufacturing 3.0%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Personal 437 -- 573 -- 662 --
Family 978 -- 1,399 -- 1,734 --
Household 772 -- 1,100 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in George Town was $437.

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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 893 72.6 141,396 65.3 6,574,571 61.5
Car, as passenger 50 4.1 12,541 5.8 489,922 4.6
Walked only 34 2.8 10,443 4.8 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 27 2.2 10,135 4.7 503,582 4.7
Bus 14 1.1 5,226 2.4 323,201 3.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 19 1.5 6,510 3.0 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 963 77.7 156,315 72.2 7,305,271 68.4

In George Town, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 72.6%, Car, as passenger 4.1%, Walked only 2.8%, Worked at home 2.2% and Bus 1.1%. On the day, 1.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 77.7% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 2,179 63.0 295,218 70.3 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 831 23.9 111,542 26.6 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 452 13.1 49,528 11.8 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 629 18.1 89,216 21.3 3,620,726 19.0

In George Town, of people aged 15 years and over, 63.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.9% provided care for children and 13.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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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 503 14.5 83,591 19.9 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 767 22.2 113,245 27.0 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 438 12.7 55,346 13.2 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 469 13.6 43,040 10.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in George Town, 22.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.6% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 484 42.8 57,849 43.1 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 377 33.4 51,286 38.2 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 252 22.3 23,423 17.4 959,543 15.8
Other family 17 1.5 1,781 1.3 102,559 1.7

Of the families in George Town, 33.4% were couple families with children, 42.8% were couple families without children and 22.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male -- 15.1 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 84.9 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In George Town, 15.1% of single parents were male and 84.9% were female.

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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 92 10.7 18,546 17.0 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 20 2.3 5,538 5.1 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 137 15.9 24,746 22.7 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 109 12.6 12,935 11.9 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 80 9.3 7,876 7.2 302,037 6.0
Both not working 327 37.9 26,810 24.6 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 41 4.8 6,016 5.5 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 57 6.6 6,662 6.1 311,381 6.2

In George Town, of couple families with children, 10.7% had both partners employed full-time, 2.3% had both employed part-time and 15.9% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,707 89.9 197,575 86.0 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 191 10.1 32,135 14.0 1,039,874 11.2

In George Town, 89.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,540 90.2 172,998 87.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 63 3.7 11,376 5.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 104 6.1 11,267 5.7 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 1,202 0.6 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in George Town, 90.2% were separate houses, 3.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.1% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 0.2 772 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 56 3.3 9,381 4.7 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 227 13.3 40,523 20.5 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 1,144 67.1 99,381 50.3 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 240 14.1 42,983 21.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 34 2.0 4,535 2.3 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.3 -- 2.3 -- 2.6 --

In George Town, of occupied private dwellings 3.3% had 1 bedroom, 13.3% had 2 bedrooms and 67.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.3 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Owned outright 575 33.6 70,444 35.7 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 436 25.5 66,218 33.5 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 644 37.6 54,034 27.3 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 14 0.8 1,676 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 42 2.5 5,201 2.6 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in George Town, 33.6% were owned outright, 25.5% were owned with a mortgage and 37.6% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Family households 1,117 65.3 132,574 67.1 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 551 32.2 58,517 29.6 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 43 2.5 6,492 3.3 354,917 4.3

In George Town, of all households, 65.3% were family households, 32.2% were single person households and 2.5% were group households.

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Household income George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 38.2 -- 26.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 3.5 -- 8.3 -- 16.4

In George Town, 38.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 3.5% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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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 180 -- 230 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 86.0 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 14.0 -- 10.2 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and 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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 932 -- 1,300 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.1 -- 94.9 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 2.9 -- 5.1 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and 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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None 167 9.8 13,694 6.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 666 38.9 69,261 35.1 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 507 29.6 69,092 35.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 273 16.0 38,398 19.4 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 97 5.7 7,139 3.6 285,197 3.4

In George Town, 38.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 29.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 437 25.5 38,482 19.5 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 1,230 71.8 154,061 78.0 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 45 2.6 5,032 2.5 221,494 2.7

In George Town, 71.8% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 104 45.2 11,578 49.1 322,171 49.6
Female 126 54.8 11,993 50.9 326,996 50.4
Median age 21 -- 24 -- 23 --

In George Town, 45.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 54.8% were female. The median age was 21 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

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
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.7 -- 2.9 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.8 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 831 -- 1,079 -- 1,203 --

In George Town, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.7 persons, with 0.8 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $831.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
George Town % George Town Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 175 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,083 -- 1,300 -- 1,660 --

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.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.