222 ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 257
- 2016: 472
- 2021: 222
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Georgetown · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Georgetown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children under 15 makes Georgetown a notably young place, with 22.5% of residents in this age group. The total population is small and has shrank by 14% since 2011. While the typical resident is 38, the community has a distinct age mix that differs from state and national patterns.
222
▼ -13.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Georgetown — lower than 89% of areas.
| Georgetown | 222 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Georgetown is among the smallest areas at this level, with a total population of 222 people. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures, though this is 2 years younger than it was in 2011.
38 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, sitting well below the state average at 13.5%.
13.5% ▲ +73.6%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Georgetown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 4.5 percentage points since 2011. Most of the community are married (52.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.2%.
4.5% ▲ —
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Georgetown, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Georgetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322048/georgetown/topic/demographics-identity