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George Town property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for George Town, TAS (3,394 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in George Town

George Town is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential85.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial5.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: General Business

Rural1.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture

Crime near George Town

George Town sits in the Tasmania police jurisdiction, which recorded 21,019 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

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2,969
Break-ins
1,493
Vehicle theft
11,279
Other theft
4,412
Assault
567
Sexual offences
275
Robbery
14
Other against the person
10
Homicide

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 21,019 total. Figures are for the whole Tasmania police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in George Town

At the 2021 Census, 11.4% of George Town’s 4,536 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.2%
Australian44.4%
Scottish9.2%
Irish8.8%
Australian Aboriginal5.1%
German2.7%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
New Zealand1.1%
Scotland0.6%
Netherlands0.6%
Nepal0.5%
India0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific George Town address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.