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Invermay vs George Town

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Invermay profile · George Town profile

Invermay George Town

George Town and Invermay are two different types of Tasmanian hubs. George Town is a much older area, where the typical resident is 48 and people aged 65 and over make up 25.5% of the population. Residents are more likely to own their homes outright (41.5%) and live in detached houses with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Invermay is much younger, with a typical age of 33. It is a high-density area where 50.9% of households rent and most of the population is within a short walk of health services, groceries, and schools. This makes Invermay a walker's paradise, while George Town is mostly car-dependent.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened in several areas. Residents in George Town have become far older compared to those in Invermay, and the difference in home ownership and university qualifications has also grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways. They share nearly identical unemployment rates of around 10%, and both have a similar proportion of First Nations residents and typical home-loan payments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,620 larger in George Town Median age: 15 yrs older in George Town Recent arrivals: 25.6 pts higher in Invermay Renting: 23.8 pts higher in Invermay People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Invermay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invermayin George Town +3,620 larger in George Town gap steady
3,498 13th pct 7,118 35th pct
Median age in Invermayin George Town +15 yrs older in George Town gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Invermayin George Town +0.9 pts higher in George Town gap steady
4.3% 72nd pct 5.2% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Invermayin George Town +12.1 pts higher in George Town gap widening
13.4% 28th pct 25.5% 87th pct
Under 15 in Invermayin George Town +2.5 pts higher in George Town gap narrowing
13.5% 13th pct 16.0% 28th pct
De facto in Invermayin George Town +4.6 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
16.9% 88th pct 12.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 19.9%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 10.0%
13.5% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

54.2% Never married ◂ +21.4 pts 32.9%
26.3% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
4.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Invermay George Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Invermayin George Town +8.3 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
19.8% 44th pct 11.5% 20th pct

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 81.3%
2.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%
2.1% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
1.9% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.0% English +8.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
33.6% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
10.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
9.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%
3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Invermayin George Town +12.5 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
15.0% 55th pct 2.5% 6th pct
Limited English in Invermayin George Town +2.1 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
2.2% 62nd pct 0.2% 8th pct

Language used at home

72.9% English only +18.5 pts ▸ 91.4%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Invermayin George Town +2.1 pts higher in George Town gap steady
48.7% 82nd pct 50.8% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
29.2% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
13.0% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%
3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
2.0% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Invermayin George Town +16.0 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
48.4% 35th pct 32.4% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Invermayin George Town +13.0 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
23.0% 55th pct 10.0% 11th pct
Schools in Invermayin George Town even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Invermayin George Town +3.73 more in Invermay
6.37 90th pct 2.64 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Invermayin George Town +20 more in Invermay
23 57th pct 3 6th pct
Students in Invermayin George Town +93 more in George Town
672 25th pct 765 29th pct
Avg size in Invermayin George Town +31 larger in George Town
224 23rd pct 255 27th pct
ICSEA in Invermayin George Town +67 higher in Invermay
960 24th pct 893 9th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 32.4%
21.6% Year 10 +15.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
8.1% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +16.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 13.8%
9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 3.5%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

10.3% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
9.2% Health even 9.2%
5.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Invermayin George Town +$106 higher in Invermay gap widening
$626 15th pct $520 5th pct
Household income in Invermayin George Town +$126 higher in Invermay gap widening
$1,128 10th pct $1,002 3rd pct
Family income in Invermayin George Town +$215 higher in Invermay gap widening
$1,491 13th pct $1,276 5th pct
High earners in Invermayin George Town +0.9 pts higher in George Town gap steady
3.9% 8th pct 4.8% 13th pct
High-income homes in Invermayin George Town even gap narrowing
7.6% 4th pct 7.6% 4th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
25.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
2.1% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.2%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Invermayin George Town +8.1 pts higher in George Town
31.9% 73rd pct 40.0% 100th pct
Mental health in Invermayin George Town +1.1 pts higher in Invermay
14.4% 100th pct 13.2% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Invermayin George Town +3.1 pts higher in George Town gap widening
6.3% 66th pct 9.5% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
9.0% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.9% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +3.2 pts 51.0%
21.0% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
6.7% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.1% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Invermayin George Town +1.1 pts higher in George Town gap narrowing
14.8% 52nd pct 15.8% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Invermayin George Town +4.0 pts higher in George Town gap widening
10.6% 25th pct 14.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Invermayin George Town +1.1 pts higher in George Town gap narrowing
20.0% 14th pct 21.0% 17th pct
Defence service in Invermayin George Town +2.3 pts higher in George Town
2.6% 44th pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Invermayin George Town +9.8 pts higher in George Town gap steady
15.2% 11th pct 25.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Invermayin George Town +218 larger in George Town
149 44th pct 367 72nd pct
Median age in Invermayin George Town +1 yrs older in George Town
22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Invermayin George Town +11.9 pts higher in Invermay
41.7% 46th pct 29.8% 16th pct
Unemployment in Invermayin George Town +0.0 pts higher in Invermay
17.5% 86th pct 17.4% 86th pct
Median income in Invermayin George Town +$41 higher in George Town
$409 6th pct $450 11th pct
Household income in Invermayin George Town +$17 higher in George Town
$1,115 11th pct $1,132 12th pct
Indigenous language in Invermayin George Town +0.2 pts higher in Invermay
2.7% 26th pct 2.5% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Invermayin George Town even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Invermayin George Town +5.0 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
24.0% 94th pct 19.0% 84th pct
Living alone in Invermayin George Town +5.8 pts higher in Invermay gap narrowing
37.3% 91st pct 31.4% 77th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 42.9%
30.4% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
24.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 19.0%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
37.3% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 31.4%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%
10.4% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
3.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Invermayin George Town +$65 higher in Invermay gap widening
$285 23rd pct $220 10th pct
Mortgage in Invermayin George Town +$9 higher in Invermay gap narrowing
$1,092 7th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Invermayin George Town +0.20 higher in Invermay gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Invermayin George Town +23.8 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
50.9% 90th pct 27.1% 50th pct
Owned outright in Invermayin George Town +18.0 pts higher in George Town gap widening
23.5% 24th pct 41.5% 79th pct
Separate houses in Invermayin George Town +14.5 pts higher in George Town gap steady
75.2% 34th pct 89.7% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Invermayin George Town +18.9 pts higher in George Town gap narrowing
58.7% 15th pct 77.6% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented ◂ +23.8 pts 27.1%
23.5% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
1.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 89.7%
13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%
10.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 0.9%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 16.1%
8.8% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.9 pts 3.7%
1.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 54.2%
24.9% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
24.0% $350–$549 ◂ +18.3 pts 5.7%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 37.9%
36.4% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
6.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Invermayin George Town +6.3 pts higher in Invermay gap narrowing
12.8% 87th pct 6.5% 63rd pct
Work from home in Invermayin George Town +1.9 pts higher in George Town gap steady
5.2% 10th pct 7.1% 18th pct
PT commute in Invermayin George Town +1.6 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
2.1% 53rd pct 0.5% 19th pct
PT stops in Invermayin George Town +6 more in George Town
10 19th pct 16 25th pct
Stops/1k in Invermayin George Town +0.61 more in Invermay
2.86 29th pct 2.25 23rd pct
Departures/1k in Invermayin George Town +1,279.8 more in Invermay
1,372.5 70th pct 92.7 19th pct
PT routes in Invermayin George Town +5 more in Invermay
10 62nd pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Invermayin George Town
4 43rd pct —
Drive to city in Invermayin George Town +33 longer in George Town
122 93rd pct 155 99th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 69.1%
8.2% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%
5.2% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 35.3%
30.2% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.4% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%
4.2% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Invermayin George Town +12.6 pts higher in Invermay gap steady
44.9% 75th pct 32.3% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Invermayin George Town +25.6 pts higher in Invermay gap narrowing
30.6% 95th pct 5.0% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Invermayin George Town +0.6 pts higher in Invermay gap narrowing
10.6% 96th pct 10.0% 94th pct
Participation in Invermayin George Town +9.3 pts higher in Invermay gap widening
56.2% 28th pct 46.9% 9th pct
Full-time in Invermayin George Town +4.3 pts higher in George Town gap steady
51.1% 9th pct 55.4% 24th pct

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%
7.6% Manufacturing +10.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
8.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 11.9%
18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%
14.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.4% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
10.4% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Invermayin George Town even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Invermayin George Town even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Invermayin George Town even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Invermayin George Town +2 higher in Invermay
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Invermayin George Town +41 higher in Invermay
888 10th pct 847 3rd pct
ERP in Invermayin George Town +4,005 higher in George Town
3,460 12th pct 7,465 34th pct
Growth in Invermayin George Town +6.1 pts higher in George Town
-3.8% 0th pct 2.4% 31st pct
Businesses in Invermayin George Town +47 higher in Invermay
434 21st pct 387 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Invermayin George Town +112 higher in George Town
725 36th pct 837 48th pct
Max temp in Invermayin George Town +1.1 higher in Invermay
18.4 7th pct 17.3 2nd pct
Min temp in Invermayin George Town +0.9 higher in George Town
8.6 13th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Invermayin George Town +5.1 higher in Invermay
8.0 87th pct 2.9 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Invermayin George Town +4.7 more in Invermay
7.8 94th pct 3.1 21st pct
15-min city in Invermayin George Town +65.1 pts higher in Invermay
98.9% 84th pct 33.8% 24th pct
Walk to shops in Invermayin George Town +59.7 pts higher in Invermay
98.8% 89th pct 39.1% 28th pct
Walk to transit in Invermayin George Town +56.5 pts higher in Invermay
91.2% 50th pct 34.8% 19th pct
Walk to school in Invermayin George Town +57.2 pts higher in Invermay
97.8% 82nd pct 40.5% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in Invermayin George Town +30.6 pts higher in Invermay
99.6% 60th pct 69.0% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Invermayin George Town +71.0 pts higher in Invermay
95.6% 91st pct 24.6% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Invermayin George Town +6.1 more in Invermay
18.9 71st pct 12.8 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Invermayin George Town +353 higher in Invermay
355 87th pct 1 14th pct
Mean slope in Invermayin George Town +2.6 pts higher in George Town
2.3% 0th pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Invermay with nearby areas

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Compare George Town with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Invermay vs George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011036/invermay/vs/602031059/george-town