7,118 ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,694
- 2016: 6,853
- 2021: 7,118
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
George Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in George Town
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of George Town is 48, which is much older than in most similar areas. The population has grown by about 6% since 2011, but the local age profile is shifting rapidly toward a much older community.
7,118
▲ +6.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is George Town — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 7,118 people living in George Town, a total that is smaller than about 64% of similar areas. The population has aged significantly, with the typical resident now 6 years older than they were in 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 25.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This shift is linked to a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.0% of the area after falling 5 points since 2011.
25.5% ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 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+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Nearly half of residents are married, while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.
5.2% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 46%, 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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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/sa2/602031059/george-town/topic/demographics-identity