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George Town vs Meander Valley

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · George Town profile · Meander Valley profile

George Town Meander Valley

Meander Valley and George Town are two Tasmanian regions with distinct economic and social profiles. Meander Valley has much higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $1,290 a week compared to $996 in George Town. It also provides better access to services, with 56.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 50.9% within 15 minutes of groceries, while George Town sees 35.2% and 39.6% respectively. Furthermore, Meander Valley has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 58.5%, well above the 46.7% seen in George Town.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they both have a high proportion of detached houses and nearly identical rates of overseas births. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical household income and the share of adults with bachelor degrees have both grown since 2011. Both areas have populations that are far older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in George Town, where the typical age is 49.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,676 larger in Meander Valley Participation: 11.8 pts higher in Meander Valley People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Meander Valley One-parent: 6.2 pts higher in George Town No car: 2.8 pts higher in George Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in George Townin Meander Valley +13,676 larger in Meander Valley gap widening
7,033 40th pct 20,709 60th pct
Median age in George Townin Meander Valley +3 yrs older in George Town gap widening
49 yrs 82nd pct 46 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in George Townin Meander Valley +1.5 pts higher in George Town gap steady
5.2% 58th pct 3.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in George Townin Meander Valley +1.8 pts higher in George Town gap widening
25.4% 79th pct 23.7% 71st pct
Under 15 in George Townin Meander Valley +0.5 pts higher in Meander Valley gap narrowing
16.0% 27th pct 16.5% 34th pct
De facto in George Townin Meander Valley +0.3 pts higher in Meander Valley gap narrowing
12.2% 38th pct 12.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 27.8%
25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.7%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

45.3% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 49.7%
32.8% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 30.6%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

George Town Meander Valley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in George Townin Meander Valley +0.2 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
11.5% 45th pct 11.8% 46th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 82.9%
4.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.1% English +0.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
43.8% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
9.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Italian even 1.5%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in George Townin Meander Valley +1.6 pts higher in Meander Valley gap widening
2.5% 14th pct 4.1% 35th pct
Limited English in George Townin Meander Valley +0.3 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
0.2% 18th pct 0.4% 41st pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only even 91.5%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in George Townin Meander Valley +5.2 pts higher in George Town gap steady
50.8% 89th pct 45.5% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 45.5%
39.7% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in George Townin Meander Valley +6.5 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
32.5% 14th pct 39.0% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in George Townin Meander Valley +5.2 pts higher in Meander Valley gap widening
9.8% 24th pct 15.0% 61st pct
Schools in George Townin Meander Valley +5 more in Meander Valley
3 21st pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in George Townin Meander Valley +0.33 more in George Town
2.67 34th pct 2.35 29th pct
Students in George Townin Meander Valley +499 more in Meander Valley
765 33rd pct 1,264 42nd pct
Avg size in George Townin Meander Valley +97 larger in George Town
255 54th pct 158 37th pct
ICSEA in George Townin Meander Valley +70 higher in Meander Valley
893 15th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.0%
37.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.8%
13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
8.8% Year 11 even 8.8%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 37.1%
13.7% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%
12.2% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.2% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Society & culture even 11.1%
8.1% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
5.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in George Townin Meander Valley +$151 higher in Meander Valley gap widening
$519 10th pct $670 32nd pct
Household income in George Townin Meander Valley +$294 higher in Meander Valley gap widening
$996 8th pct $1,290 37th pct
Family income in George Townin Meander Valley +$403 higher in Meander Valley gap widening
$1,272 12th pct $1,675 40th pct
High earners in George Townin Meander Valley +1.5 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
4.9% 14th pct 6.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in George Townin Meander Valley +4.8 pts higher in Meander Valley gap widening
7.5% 11th pct 12.3% 39th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.3%
28.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 20.8%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.8% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 45.9%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in George Townin Meander Valley +5.1 pts higher in George Town
39.9% 100th pct 34.9% 86th pct
Mental health in George Townin Meander Valley +2.8 pts higher in George Town
13.2% 100th pct 10.4% 77th pct
Needs assistance in George Townin Meander Valley +2.8 pts higher in George Town gap widening
9.6% 100th pct 6.8% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +7.0 pts ▸ 58.1%
23.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in George Townin Meander Valley +2.5 pts higher in Meander Valley gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 18.3% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in George Townin Meander Valley +1.5 pts higher in George Town gap widening
14.5% 90th pct 13.0% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in George Townin Meander Valley +4.5 pts higher in Meander Valley gap widening
21.0% 20th pct 25.5% 56th pct
Defence service in George Townin Meander Valley +0.9 pts higher in George Town
4.9% 91st pct 4.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in George Townin Meander Valley +1.2 pts higher in George Town gap steady
24.9% 77th pct 23.7% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in George Townin Meander Valley +407 larger in Meander Valley
366 42nd pct 773 58th pct
Median age in George Townin Meander Valley +2 yrs older in Meander Valley
23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in George Townin Meander Valley +0.8 pts higher in Meander Valley
30.0% 39th pct 30.8% 42nd pct
Unemployment in George Townin Meander Valley +8.2 pts higher in George Town
15.9% 75th pct 7.7% 24th pct
Median income in George Townin Meander Valley +$129 higher in Meander Valley
$450 20th pct $579 57th pct
Household income in George Townin Meander Valley +$280 higher in Meander Valley
$1,132 24th pct $1,412 54th pct
Indigenous language in George Townin Meander Valley +1.0 pts higher in George Town
2.5% 24th pct 1.4% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in George Townin Meander Valley +0.2 larger in Meander Valley gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in George Townin Meander Valley +6.2 pts higher in George Town gap narrowing
19.2% 86th pct 13.0% 44th pct
Living alone in George Townin Meander Valley +3.3 pts higher in George Town gap widening
31.5% 70th pct 28.2% 44th pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 52.2%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%
19.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 38.0%
31.5% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 28.2%
12.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.5% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in George Townin Meander Valley +$50 higher in Meander Valley gap widening
$220 36th pct $270 54th pct
Mortgage in George Townin Meander Valley +$239 higher in Meander Valley gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $1,322 44th pct
People / bedroom in George Townin Meander Valley +0.10 higher in Meander Valley gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in George Townin Meander Valley +6.7 pts higher in George Town gap narrowing
27.2% 57th pct 20.5% 28th pct
Owned outright in George Townin Meander Valley +1.2 pts higher in Meander Valley gap narrowing
41.6% 64th pct 42.8% 69th pct
Separate houses in George Townin Meander Valley +0.4 pts higher in Meander Valley gap narrowing
89.6% 51st pct 89.9% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in George Townin Meander Valley +2.7 pts higher in George Town gap steady
77.1% 50th pct 74.5% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
27.2% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 20.5%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 89.9%
8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%
0.9% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

57.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 47.7%
16.5% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
3.1% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 54.6%
35.4% Under $200 ◂ +15.5 pts 19.9%
5.7% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
42.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 26.1%
12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in George Townin Meander Valley +2.8 pts higher in George Town gap steady
6.6% 70th pct 3.8% 29th pct
Work from home in George Townin Meander Valley +1.5 pts higher in Meander Valley gap narrowing
7.2% 22nd pct 8.7% 28th pct
PT commute in George Townin Meander Valley +1.0 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
0.5% 37th pct 1.5% 60th pct
PT stops in George Townin Meander Valley +86 more in Meander Valley
16 44th pct 102 62nd pct
Stops/1k in George Townin Meander Valley +2.65 more in Meander Valley
2.27 40th pct 4.93 72nd pct
Departures/1k in George Townin Meander Valley +256.8 more in Meander Valley
93.8 53rd pct 350.7 67th pct
PT routes in George Townin Meander Valley +2 more in Meander Valley
5 45th pct 7 50th pct
Stop walk in George Townin Meander Valley
— 8 44th pct
Drive to city in George Townin Meander Valley +16 longer in George Town
155 91st pct 139 89th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 69.1%
7.2% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
2.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.5% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 30.7%
14.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.4% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in George Townin Meander Valley +1.1 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
32.5% 39th pct 33.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in George Townin Meander Valley +7.4 pts higher in Meander Valley gap widening
5.1% 16th pct 12.4% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in George Townin Meander Valley +5.3 pts higher in George Town gap widening
10.0% 88th pct 4.7% 57th pct
Participation in George Townin Meander Valley +11.8 pts higher in Meander Valley gap widening
46.7% 13th pct 58.5% 53rd pct
Full-time in George Townin Meander Valley +0.9 pts higher in Meander Valley gap steady
55.4% 22nd pct 56.3% 27th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Manufacturing ◂ +11.3 pts 6.6%
13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%
15.7% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%
9.9% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.8% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in George Townin Meander Valley +3 higher in Meander Valley
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in George Townin Meander Valley +4 higher in Meander Valley
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in George Townin Meander Valley +4 higher in Meander Valley
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in George Townin Meander Valley +3 higher in Meander Valley
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in George Townin Meander Valley +94 higher in Meander Valley
846 11th pct 940 39th pct
ERP in George Townin Meander Valley +14,319 higher in Meander Valley
7,420 38th pct 21,739 59th pct
Growth in George Townin Meander Valley +0.1 pts higher in George Town
3.0% 43rd pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Businesses in George Townin Meander Valley +1,456 higher in Meander Valley
371 27th pct 1,827 57th pct
Approvals in George Townin Meander Valley +74 higher in Meander Valley
59 51st pct 133 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in George Townin Meander Valley +8 higher in George Town
837 68th pct 829 68th pct
Max temp in George Townin Meander Valley +0.5 higher in George Town
17.3 4th pct 16.8 2nd pct
Min temp in George Townin Meander Valley +2.0 higher in George Town
9.5 24th pct 7.4 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in George Townin Meander Valley +0.7 higher in Meander Valley
3.0 29th pct 3.7 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in George Townin Meander Valley +0.6 more in Meander Valley
3.1 27th pct 3.7 43rd pct
15-min city in George Townin Meander Valley +12.2 pts higher in Meander Valley
34.2% 26th pct 46.4% 47th pct
Walk to shops in George Townin Meander Valley +11.3 pts higher in Meander Valley
39.6% 35th pct 50.9% 56th pct
Walk to transit in George Townin Meander Valley +21.4 pts higher in Meander Valley
35.2% 43rd pct 56.6% 58th pct
Walk to school in George Townin Meander Valley +4.4 pts higher in George Town
41.1% 27th pct 36.6% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in George Townin Meander Valley +6.0 pts higher in George Town
69.9% 51st pct 63.9% 41st pct
Walk to health in George Townin Meander Valley +4.3 pts higher in George Town
24.9% 25th pct 20.6% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in George Townin Meander Valley +6.6 more in Meander Valley
12.9 22nd pct 19.5 51st pct
Intersections/km² in George Townin Meander Valley even
1 57th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in George Townin Meander Valley +1.7 pts higher in Meander Valley
4.9% 53rd pct 6.6% 76th pct

Compare George Town with nearby areas

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Compare Meander Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). George Town vs Meander Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA62210/george-town/vs/LGA64210/meander-valley