4,408 ▲ +113.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,062
- 2016: 2,216
- 2021: 4,408
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
George Town · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in George Town
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population surge of 114% since 2011 has reshaped George Town, with the total number of residents climbing to 4,408. This rapid growth has come alongside a clear shift toward an older community, as the typical resident is now noticeably older than those in the state and national figures.
4,408
▲ +113.8%
- 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 George Town — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population more than doubled since 2011, adding about 2,346 people. The typical resident is now 45, which is 9 years older than it was in 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 now make up 24.3% of the area, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a significant trend, as the proportion of seniors rose 12 percentage points since 2011.
24.3% ▲ +91.5%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →George Town splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.1% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas and up 3 percentage points since 2011. Most residents are married (40.5%) or have never married (36.7%).
6.1% ▲ +98.4%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →George Town splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 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/ucl/UCL615008/george-town/topic/demographics-identity