George Town · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 846 for overall advantage places George Town among the smallest in the country for access to money and resources. This is an area where many residents face significant challenges, particularly with lower levels of education and job skills compared to most other regions.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is George Town — lower than 99% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area ranks very low for overall advantage, scoring a 1 out of 10. This is consistent with very low ratings for both education and job skills, which are smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
846
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 3.0% since 2021, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 1.6%. There are now 7,420 people living in the area.
7,420
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 371 businesses operating here, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. However, 59 new dwellings were approved, a figure larger than about 54% of other areas at this level.
371
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
59
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62210/george-town/topic/economy-advantage
