Georges River Council area

Market characteristics

Georges River Council area has a higher proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to New South Wales.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of Georges River Council area's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about Georges River Council area's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Georges River Council area20162011Change
NameNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2011
Population summary--------------
Total residents146,841100.0100.0134,660100.0100.0+12,181
Males71,75548.949.365,47348.649.3+6,282
Females75,08651.150.769,18751.450.7+5,899
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years24,62116.818.523,83417.719.3+787
15 - 24 years20,09913.712.517,88713.312.9+2,212
25 - 54 years62,91442.840.858,25243.341.4+4,662
55 - 64 Years16,67311.411.914,70010.911.7+1,973
65 years and over22,51615.316.319,98714.814.7+2,529
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school10,5837.28.19,7607.27.9+823
Secondary school9,2836.36.28,7206.56.5+563
TAFE2,7531.91.93,2132.42.4-460
University11,3707.75.08,2206.14.4+3,150
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born66,80245.527.655,89941.525.7+10,903
Speaks language other than English at home78,57853.525.166,36149.322.4+12,217
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all16,27111.14.512,9239.63.9+3,348
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree36,87030.223.428,62325.819.9+8,247
Advanced Diploma or Diploma11,8469.78.910,7779.78.3+1,069
Certificate level15,93613.018.115,32613.817.7+610
No qualification48,01939.339.145,54241.142.8+2,477
Household income--------------
Nill to $6497,69315.717.8--------
$650 to $1,49912,61725.727.5--------
$1,500 to $2,44911,21122.921.2--------
$2,500 or more 12,62025.823.1--------
Housing tenure--------------
Owned16,77733.130.717,23335.631.9-456
Purchasing15,08929.830.415,39231.831.9-303
Renting15,60030.830.313,13327.129.1+2,467
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house28,69953.264.929,31457.267.9-615
Medium house8,82516.317.98,82217.217.4+3
High density15,90429.515.312,78725.013.3+3,117

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

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