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George Town, TAS
Postcode, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for George Town, Tasmania, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
George Town at a glance
| State | Tasmania |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 7253 |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 60225 |
Planning zones in George Town
- 20.0 — Rural36%
- 21.0 — Agriculture33%
- 19.0 — General Industrial11%
- 4 other zones17%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of George Town is listed below. Boundaries are the TAS government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb. The names around the edge are the neighbouring suburbs.
- 20.0 — Rural36% of the suburb
- 21.0 — Agriculture33% of the suburb
- 19.0 — General Industrial11% of the suburb
- 23.0 — Environmental Management9% of the suburb
- 8.0 — General Residential3% of the suburb
- 26.0 — Utilities3% of the suburb
- 18.0 — Light Industrial2% of the suburb
George Town in the 2021 Census
| Population | 4,536 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 45 years |
| Median weekly household income | $901 |
| Median weekly rent | $220 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $913 |
| Average household size | 2.2 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other Tasmania suburbs with the same main zone
- Hawley BeachTAS 7307
- Mountain RiverTAS 7109
- OatlandsTAS 7120
- EvandaleTAS 7212
- GlenorchyTAS 7010
- MargateTAS 7054
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: www.thelist.tas.gov.au (CC-BY 3.0 AU)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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