Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
George Town then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for George Town, TAS (postcode 7253) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,403 | 4,347 | 4,536 | +133 · +3% |
| Median age | 38 | 43 | 45 | +7 · +18.4% |
| Median household income | $705/wk | $772/wk | $901/wk | +$196 · +27.8% |
| Median personal income | $368/wk | $437/wk | $483/wk | +$115 · +31.3% |
| Median rent | $170/wk | $180/wk | $220/wk | +$50 · +29.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,088/mo | $932/mo | $913/mo | $175 · -16.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
George Town trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,536
was 4,347 in 2016
+189 · +4.3%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$40 · +22.2%
Household income
$901/wk
was $772/wk in 2016
+$129 · +16.7%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: George Town population growth · George Town then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.