TAS · George Town Council
George Town, TAS, 7253
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
George Town is a smaller suburban community in the George Town area, home to around 4,536 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $365, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and 5 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,536
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $901
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 158 of 2,052
- Median monthly mortgage
- $913
- Employment rate
- 38%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 176 / 212 / 27
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $365
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 21
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 918
- Port Dalrymple SchoolCombined
- South George Town Primary SchoolPrimary
- Star of the Sea Catholic CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Anne St after Macquarie St
- Goulburn St before Macquarie St
- Main Rd Outside Manduama Park
- No.59 Main Rd
- No.94A Macquarie St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boongala ReservePark
- Max Harris Memorial ReservePark
- Regent SquarePark
- Secret ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- George Town Medical CentreAnne Streetdoctor
- Hospitalhospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
23 state heritage places
- Barracks and Convict Gaol84-86 MACQUARIE ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- Cable Station House4 ELIZABETH ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- Cottage57 ANNE ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- Fasifern1 BARRACK ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- George Town CemeteryCEMETERY RD, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- George Town Female Factory31A CIMITIERE ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- House40 ANNE ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- House2 ELIZABETH ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- House27 MACQUARIE ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- House33 ELIZABETH ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 35.8/100
- National rank
- 3968th in Australia
- State rank
- 102nd in TAS
- Peer rank
- #11 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #32 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Barracks and Convict Gaolheritage84-86 MACQUARIE ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- Cable Station Househeritage4 ELIZABETH ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage57 ANNE ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- Fasifernheritage1 BARRACK ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- George Town CemeteryheritageCEMETERY RD, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- George Town Female Factoryheritage31A CIMITIERE ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- Househeritage40 ANNE ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- Househeritage2 ELIZABETH ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- Househeritage27 MACQUARIE ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
- Househeritage33 ELIZABETH ST, GEORGE TOWN, 7253Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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