$220 ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
George Town · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in George Town
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments fell by $117 between 2011 and 2021 in George Town, where housing costs are now far below the national average. This is an affordable area where nearly 90% of homes are separate houses and many residents own their homes outright.
$220
▲ +29.4%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is George Town — lower than 90% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is much lower than most areas at a typical $220 per week, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $290. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also low at $1,083, a figure far below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,083 ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In George Town, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →George Town splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,000–$1,799 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, with 41.5% of residents doing so. This is well above the state average and has risen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
27.1% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.5% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In George Town, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.7% of the local market, a figure far above the national average. Most homes are large, with 77.6% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.7% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 89.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In George Town, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In George Town, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 17%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in George Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031059/george-town/topic/housing-dwellings