George Town (M)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
7,378
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+0.6%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
11.3%
Born overseas
2021 Census
68.6%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
9.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
7,033
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.4pp below Regional Tas.; 70+ is 1.2pp above Regional Tas..
Cultural diversity
6 topics
4.3%
born in England
Top overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand and Scotland.
Housing
8 topics
89.2%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 0.1pp below Regional Tas..
Income
4 topics
8%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 3.2pp below Regional Tas..
Education
2 topics
9.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 6.4pp below Regional Tas..
Employment
8 topics
10%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 2.4pp since 2016.
12.4%
2016
10%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
30
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
4 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The George Town (M) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42