George Town · 7253

George Town, TAS

7.6%/yr capital growth, 72% under your cap.

NextSuburb scoreTier C
43Below trend
Median house
$425k
5y growth
7.6%/yr
Gross yield
2.7%
Vacancy
2.6%
Thin market · ~5k residentsMedium confidence
Last updated May 2026Next refresh 3 June 2026Informational only — not financial advice

Eight-signal breakdown

Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.

  • Capital growth (5y)7.6%/yr
    76/100
  • Population growth+3.1% (5y)
    31/100
  • Supply tightening+2.0% YoY
    40/100
  • Rental yield2.7%
    54/100
  • Rental demand2.6% vacancy
    35/100
  • Income growth+11.0% (5y)
    44/100
  • Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline
    0/100
  • Affordability72% under cap
    72/100

Why this score

George Town scores 43/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 7.6%/yr capital growth over five years and 2.7% gross rental yield. The standout watch-out: population of 4,536 makes the market illiquid.

Drivers
  • Capital growth7.6%/yr
  • Budget headroom72% under cap
Risks
  • Only 4,536 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state

Nearest infrastructure

UTAS Launceston Inveresk Campus43.4 km away

Recently completed · $0.3bn · completion 2024

Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.

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60-month score history

Backfilled — live history begins May 2026
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