7,033 ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6,636
- 2016: 6,764
- 2021: 7,033
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
George Town · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in George Town
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in George Town is 49, making the area far older than the national average. This ageing trend has seen the population grow by 6% since 2011 to reach 7,033 people, while the proportion of seniors has climbed significantly.
7,033
▲ +6.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is George Town — lower than 60% of areas.
| George Town | 7,033 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by 397 people since 2011. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of Tasmania, with the usual age rising by 7 years over the last decade.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.4% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This shift is linked to a drop in children under 15, whose share of the population fell 5 points since 2011.
25.4% ▲ +55.9%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →George Town splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little above the Australian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.2% of the population, which is lower than in most similar areas.
5.2% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In George Town, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62210/george-town/topic/demographics-identity