Mount Direction vs George Town

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Direction, most households are couple families. In George Town, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mount Direction: a median of $600,000, against $460,000 in George Town, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Direction tends to suit couples, while George Town suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mount Direction is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 48%)
  • George Town has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

George Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($460,000 vs $600,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mount Direction leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)
  • George Town has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 7%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mount Direction

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (162 min vs 210 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (230 km vs 260 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

George Town

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Direction and George Town drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mount Direction George Town
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mount Direction George Town
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Direction — Walkability: 0/100 George Town — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 48 / 42
Mount Direction — Low fire risk: 48/100 George Town — Low fire risk: 42/100

Demographics

George Town has more residents (4,536 vs 248); Mount Direction has higher household incomes ($94,900 vs $46,852).

Mount Direction George Town
Population 248 4,536
+1729% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +4.3%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $94,900/yr
+51% vs other
 $46,852/yr
Median weekly rent $233/wk
+6% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Direction George Town
0-4 5.6% / 4.9%
Mount Direction — 0-4: 5.6% George Town — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 9.3% / 13.0%
Mount Direction — 5-14: 9.3% George Town — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 8.9% / 6.0%
Mount Direction — 15-19: 8.9% George Town — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.6% / 4.9%
Mount Direction — 20-24: 5.6% George Town — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 11.3% / 10.5%
Mount Direction — 25-34: 11.3% George Town — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 8.5% / 10.4%
Mount Direction — 35-44: 8.5% George Town — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 18.1% / 11.6%
Mount Direction — 45-54: 18.1% George Town — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 17.3% / 14.6%
Mount Direction — 55-64: 17.3% George Town — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 13.3% / 14.7%
Mount Direction — 65-74: 13.3% George Town — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 2.8% / 7.5%
Mount Direction — 75-84: 2.8% George Town — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 2.2%
Mount Direction — 85+: not among its largest George Town — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Direction 57.6% couple families
Mount Direction — Couple Families: 57.6% Mount Direction — Lone Person: 27.1% Mount Direction — One Parent Families: 15.3% Mount Direction — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Direction — Other Families: 0.0%
George Town 27.2% couple families
George Town — Couple Families: 27.2% George Town — Lone Person: 47.1% George Town — One Parent Families: 21.3% George Town — Group Household: 3.4% George Town — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Direction 7.1% renting
Mount Direction — Owned Outright: 44.0% Mount Direction — Mortgage: 48.8% Mount Direction — Renting: 7.1%
George Town 35.6% renting
George Town — Owned Outright: 39.3% George Town — Mortgage: 25.1% George Town — Renting: 35.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mount Direction George Town
England 1.6% / 4.4%
Mount Direction — England: 1.6% George Town — England: 4.4%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Mount Direction — New Zealand: not among its largest George Town — New Zealand: 1.1%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Mount Direction — Scotland: not among its largest George Town — Scotland: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Mount Direction — Netherlands: not among its largest George Town — Netherlands: 0.6%
Nepal — / 0.5%
Mount Direction — Nepal: not among its largest George Town — Nepal: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mount Direction George Town
Certificate III & IV 27.4% / 16.8%
Mount Direction — Certificate III & IV: 27.4% George Town — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 4.3%
Mount Direction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% George Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 3.8%
Mount Direction — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% George Town — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.8%
Mount Direction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% George Town — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Mount Direction — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest George Town — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Direction 100.0% houses
Mount Direction — Houses: 100.0% Mount Direction — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Direction — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
George Town 86.8% houses
George Town — Houses: 86.8% George Town — Townhouses: 11.2% George Town — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Direction George Town
Median house price $600,000 $460,000
Median unit price — $451,500
Median land price — $145,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 67 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Direction has more rural and farming land (97% vs 69%); George Town has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).

Mount Direction George Town
Rural and farming 97% 69%
Industrial 0% 13%
Environmental 3% 9%
Residential 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mount Direction George Town
New dwellings approved 67
across George Town
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mount Direction George Town
Houses — 4.6%
$460/wk on $519K
Units — 2.1%
$280/wk on $700K

Ranking within TAS

Mount Direction George Town
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 16% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 16% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 41% of TAS Higher than 49% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 11% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of TAS Higher than 95% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 69% of TAS
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 2% of TAS

Liveability

Mount Direction George Town
Grade — D
Score — 19/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mount Direction George Town
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
58/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Direction George Town
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mount Direction

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in George Town

  • South George Town Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Star of the Sea Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Port Dalrymple School Government · Combined below peers
  • Indie School - Devonport (George Town Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Direction George Town
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

George Town sits further from the CBD (260 km vs 230 km).

Mount Direction George Town
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 230 km 260 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 162 min 210 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7252
 0.3%
postcode 7253
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 7252
 30
postcode 7253

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mount Direction George Town
Car (driver) 80.6% / 83.3%
Mount Direction — Car (driver): 80.6% George Town — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 5.8%
Mount Direction — Worked from Home: 9.3% George Town — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.6%
Mount Direction — Car (passenger): 5.6% George Town — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 4.6% / 4.1%
Mount Direction — Walked Only: 4.6% George Town — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bus — / 0.6%
Mount Direction — Bus: not among its largest George Town — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Mount Direction George Town
Elevation 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Direction George Town
Connectivity score 29/100 99/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
100 premises
 99%
2,618 premises

Climate

Mount Direction George Town
Annual rainfall 676 mm 698 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C 21.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C 5.1°C

Council rates

Mount Direction George Town
Average residential rate $1,438/yr
same for both
Council George Town
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Direction George Town
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Direction George Town
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Direction

Rural

George Town

Acreage Affordable

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