The Georges River community at a glance

Georges River at a glance

37

Years median age

45%

Population born overseas

Our population (2020) 160,272

Projected 185,346 by 2036 (change 2021-36) 13.85 per cent

Indigenous community 0.5%

of population

54%

Residents speak a language other than English at home

38%

Couples with children

9%

Older couples without children

18%

Lone person households

Median weekly household income $1,650

46%

Medium and high density dwellings Households renting 31%

median weekly rent $459

Households with a mortgage 30%

median weekly repayment $492

31.3%

Residents use public transport to get to work

8%

University attendance

30%

University qualification

61%

Population in labour force

13%

Trade qualifications

6.5%

Unemployed

1020

SIEFA Index of disadvantage

634

Homeless people

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Estimated Resident Population, 2018 Profile ID.com.au Economy ID.com.au Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016