$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
George Town · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in George Town
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has surged in George Town, with the share of households in rental properties rising by 18 percentage points since 2011. This shift happens alongside housing costs that remain far below national levels, including a typical monthly mortgage payment of just $909.
$220
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is George Town — lower than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $220, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $290. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment falling $391 since 2011.
$909 ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $909
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In George Town, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In George Town, Under $1,000 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 39%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, reaching 35.2% of households. Meanwhile, 38% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011.
35.2% ▲ +104.5%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.0% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →George Town splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Rented (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.5% of the market, which is far above the Australian figure. Most homes are spacious, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.5% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 86.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 79.2%
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 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In George Town, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 66%; 2 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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/ucl/UCL615008/george-town/topic/housing-dwellings