Georgetown (L)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code UCL322050
People 301
Male 48.7%
Female 51.3%
Median age 36
Families 73
Average children per family  null
for families with children 2.1
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 218
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,047
Median monthly mortgage repayments $667
Median weekly rent $135
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(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
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 145 48.7 2,321,889 49.4 11,546,638 49.3
Female 153 51.3 2,381,308 50.6 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 19 6.3 186,482 4.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 301 people in Georgetown (L). Of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.3% of the population.

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Age Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 36 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 34 11.1 296,466 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 33 10.8 317,138 6.7 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 11 3.6 299,097 6.4 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 11 3.6 296,287 6.3 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 15 4.9 316,860 6.7 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 20 6.5 320,753 6.8 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 28 9.2 325,943 6.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 18 5.9 305,218 6.5 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 17 5.6 322,901 6.9 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 20 6.5 322,982 6.9 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 26 8.5 308,727 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 14 4.6 292,198 6.2 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 16 5.2 260,685 5.5 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 20 6.5 242,192 5.1 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 19 6.2 180,406 3.8 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 4 1.3 126,084 2.7 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 0 0.0 83,731 1.8 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 0 0.0 85,528 1.8 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Georgetown (L) was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 25.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 109 49.5 1,775,920 46.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 3 1.4 134,953 3.6 608,059 3.2
Divorced 22 10.0 354,382 9.3 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 8 3.6 184,671 4.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 78 35.5 1,340,580 35.4 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Georgetown (L) aged 15 years and over, 49.5% were married and 12.6% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 88 44.7 1,546,502 46.7 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 38 19.3 394,739 11.9 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 71 36.0 1,367,026 41.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Georgetown (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 44.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 19.3% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 5 6.1 56,639 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 34 41.5 276,468 19.1 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 73,844 5.1 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 50,202 3.5 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 0 0.0 176,138 12.2 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 63,080 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 0 0.0 58,927 4.1 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 6 7.3 76,992 5.3 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 5 6.1 213,221 14.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 0 0.0 37,517 2.6 198,383 2.8
Not stated 32 39.0 360,888 25.0 1,707,023 23.7

In Georgetown (L) 27.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 42.5% were in primary school, 0.0% in secondary school and 13.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 15 6.7 693,412 18.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 19 8.5 330,619 8.7 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 5 2.2 111,975 3.0 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 27 12.1 576,295 15.2 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 21 9.4 625,959 16.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 8 3.6 163,394 4.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 55 24.7 488,554 12.9 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 2,602 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 418 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 43 19.3 275,376 7.3 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 15,700 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 30 13.5 409,227 10.8 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Georgetown (L), 9.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 149 38.1 1,649,284 25.3 7,298,243 23.3
English 105 26.9 1,794,999 27.5 7,852,224 25.0
Irish 30 7.7 564,334 8.7 2,388,058 7.6
German 22 5.6 296,387 4.5 982,226 3.1
Scottish 18 4.6 486,648 7.5 2,023,470 6.4

The most common ancestries in Georgetown (L) were Australian 38.1%, English 26.9%, Irish 7.7%, German 5.6% and Scottish 4.6%.

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 Georgetown (L) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 252 86.3 3,343,657 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 4 1.4 201,206 4.3 518,466 2.2
Iran 4 1.4 6,511 0.1 58,112 0.2
England 3 1.0 180,775 3.8 907,570 3.9

In Georgetown (L), 86.3% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.4%, Iran 1.4% and England 1.0%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 17 5.7 1,225,441 26.1 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 7 2.4 302,904 6.4 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 13 4.4 234,425 5.0 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 229 77.1 2,575,201 54.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Georgetown (L), 77.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 5.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 242 81.8 2,824,420 60.1 12,231,150 52.3
England 6 2.0 287,091 6.1 1,403,096 6.0
Germany 5 1.7 34,868 0.7 170,571 0.7
Iran 4 1.4 7,454 0.2 66,741 0.3
New Zealand 3 1.0 236,403 5.0 617,331 2.6

In Georgetown (L), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 81.8%, England 2.0%, Germany 1.7%, Iran 1.4% and New Zealand 1.0%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 237 80.6 2,897,343 61.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 8 2.7 264,169 5.6 1,302,147 5.6
Germany 4 1.4 33,417 0.7 169,618 0.7
Iran 4 1.4 7,114 0.2 65,470 0.3
New Zealand 3 1.0 236,930 5.0 608,329 2.6

In Georgetown (L), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 80.6%, England 2.7%, Germany 1.4%, Iran 1.4% and New Zealand 1.0%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Anglican 86 28.5 719,718 15.3 3,101,185 13.3
Catholic 86 28.5 1,022,514 21.7 5,291,834 22.6
No Religion, so described 62 20.5 1,374,427 29.2 6,933,708 29.6
Not stated 35 11.6 468,042 10.0 2,238,735 9.6
Buddhism 8 2.6 70,789 1.5 563,674 2.4

The most common responses for religion in Georgetown (L) were Anglican 28.5%, Catholic 28.5%, No Religion, so described 20.5%, Not stated 11.6% and Buddhism 2.6%. In Georgetown (L), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (72.2%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Persian (excluding Dari) 4 1.3 6,713 0.1 58,313 0.2
German 3 1.0 16,488 0.4 79,353 0.3
Mandarin 3 1.0 69,474 1.5 596,711 2.5
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English only spoken at home 260 86.7 3,820,632 81.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 4 2.4 242,052 13.5 1,971,011 22.2

In Georgetown (L) 86.7% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were Persian (excluding Dari) 1.3%, German 1.0% and Mandarin 1.0%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 106 68.4 1,333,193 57.7 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 30 19.4 691,751 29.9 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 7 4.5 111,509 4.8 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 12 7.7 175,665 7.6 787,452 6.9

There were 155 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Georgetown (L). Of these 68.4% were employed full time, 19.4% were employed part-time and 7.7% 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
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 7 5.1 235,001 11.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 3 2.2 201,035 9.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 20 14.7 255,714 12.0 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 18 13.2 410,236 19.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 81 59.6 922,958 43.2 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Georgetown (L), 5.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 2.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 59.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Labourers 37 25.9 225,268 10.5 1,011,520 9.5
Managers 31 21.7 258,509 12.1 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 17 11.9 423,917 19.8 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 17 11.9 291,317 13.6 1,449,681 13.6
Technicians and Trades Workers 16 11.2 305,441 14.3 1,447,414 13.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 11 7.7 147,636 6.9 670,106 6.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 9 6.3 241,956 11.3 1,157,003 10.8

The only other responses for occupation in Georgetown (L) were Labourers 25.9%, Managers 21.7%, Professionals 11.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.2%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 7.7% and Community and Personal Service Workers 6.3%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 38 28.4 16,552 0.8 44,309 0.4
Local Government Administration 35 26.1 30,286 1.4 142,724 1.3
Fuel Retailing 9 6.7 7,532 0.4 30,876 0.3
Accommodation 9 6.7 29,602 1.4 113,377 1.1
Road and Bridge Construction 8 6.0 8,546 0.4 31,049 0.3

Of the employed people in Georgetown (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 28.4%, Local Government Administration 26.1%, Fuel Retailing 6.7%, Accommodation 6.7% and Road and Bridge Construction 6.0%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 594 -- 660 -- 662 --
Family 1,275 -- 1,661 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,047 -- 1,402 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Georgetown (L) was $594.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 55 37.2 1,368,965 64.1 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 31 20.9 70,471 3.3 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 22 14.9 112,422 5.3 503,582 4.7
Truck 9 6.1 19,948 0.9 85,892 0.8
Car, as passenger 5 3.4 112,508 5.3 489,922 4.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 152,230 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 60 42.9 1,523,756 71.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Georgetown (L), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 37.2%, Walked only 20.9%, Worked at home 14.9%, Truck 6.1% and Car, as passenger 3.4%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 42.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 150 66.4 2,671,858 70.5 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 75 32.9 1,063,450 28.1 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 13 5.7 407,168 10.7 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 69 31.1 714,138 18.8 3,620,726 19.0

In Georgetown (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 66.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 32.9% provided care for children and 5.7% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 31.1% 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
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 30 13.8 853,120 22.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 57 26.3 1,017,232 26.8 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 27 12.4 448,338 11.8 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 27 12.4 353,168 9.3 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Georgetown (L), 26.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.4% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 34 44.2 481,451 39.4 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 37 48.1 518,494 42.5 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 6 7.8 201,308 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 19,898 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Georgetown (L), 48.1% were couple families with children, 44.2% were couple families without children and 7.8% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 42.9 -- 18.5 -- 18.2
Female -- 57.1 -- 81.5 -- 81.8

In Georgetown (L), 42.9% of single parents were male and 57.1% 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
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 25 40.3 225,032 22.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 0 0.0 39,193 3.9 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 17 27.4 212,524 21.3 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 5 8.1 144,839 14.5 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 0 0.0 57,595 5.8 302,037 6.0
Both not working 5 8.1 200,661 20.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 4 6.5 52,525 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 6 9.7 67,574 6.8 311,381 6.2

In Georgetown (L), of couple families with children, 40.3% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 27.4% 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 Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 113 71.5 1,656,828 89.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 45 28.5 195,570 10.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Georgetown (L), 71.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 28.5% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 93 82.3 1,269,653 76.6 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 174,984 10.6 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 6 5.3 186,780 11.3 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 11 9.7 16,809 1.0 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Georgetown (L), 82.3% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.3% were flats or apartments and 9.7% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 2.9 8,306 0.5 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 5 4.9 70,628 4.3 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 27 26.5 275,203 16.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 44 43.1 657,978 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 16 15.7 604,269 36.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 7 6.9 40,448 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.7 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Georgetown (L), of occupied private dwellings 4.9% had 1 bedroom, 26.5% had 2 bedrooms and 43.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.7. The average household size was 2.5 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 44 42.3 471,407 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 16 15.4 558,439 33.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 37 35.6 566,478 34.2 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 0 0.0 15,566 0.9 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 7 6.7 44,944 2.7 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Georgetown (L), 42.3% were owned outright, 15.4% were owned with a mortgage and 35.6% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 71 65.7 1,189,859 71.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 33 30.6 389,076 23.5 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 4 3.7 77,898 4.7 354,917 4.3

In Georgetown (L), of all households, 65.7% were family households, 30.6% were single person households and 3.7% were group households.

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Household income Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 30.8 -- 19.5 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 6.6 -- 14.4 -- 16.4

In Georgetown (L), 30.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.6% 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 Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 135 -- 330 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 96.8 -- 87.2 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 3.2 -- 12.8 -- 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 Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 667 -- 1,733 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 97.1 -- 93.6 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 2.9 -- 6.4 -- 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 Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 3 2.8 99,133 6.0 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 34 31.8 566,233 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 34 31.8 620,096 37.4 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 32 29.9 315,106 19.0 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 4 3.7 56,263 3.4 285,197 3.4

In Georgetown (L), 31.8% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 31.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 29.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 25 22.9 224,855 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 77 70.6 1,387,499 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 7 6.4 44,482 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Georgetown (L), 70.6% 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.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

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.
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 10 38.5 92,176 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 16 61.5 94,311 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 25 -- 22 -- 23 --

In Georgetown (L), 38.5% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 61.5% were female. The median age was 25 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
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.1 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 725 -- 1,222 -- 1,203 --

In Georgetown (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.9 persons, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $725.

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
Georgetown (L) % Georgetown (L) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 123 -- 270 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,660 --

In Georgetown (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $123 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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.