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Geographe WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Geographe, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Geographe WA is 3,622 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Geographe is $677 per week ($35,204 per year). Median rent in Geographe is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Geographe has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Geographe has a population density of 634.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Geographe is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Geographe is $1,733.

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Geographe Population

residents (Census 2021)

Geographe Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$677/wk

$35,204 per year

#5881 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.6 per bedroom

Geographe Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (1,766) Female 51.2% (1,853)

Population Density

634.5

people per km²

3,622 people · 5.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.6

Persons per bedroom

$1,648

Family income/wk

Geographe Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Geographe Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.3% 551 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.7% 411 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Geographe Country of Birth

Australia

87.4%

England

10.2%

Afghanistan

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

China

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

India

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Geographe Religion

No Religion

49.2%

Anglican

17.7%

Catholic

16.0%

Not stated

9.0%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Baptist

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Geographe Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Geographe Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.5%

Afrikaans

15.4%

French

9.9%

SAL Tot

9.9%

Vietnamese

9.9%

Cantonese

8.8%

SAL Indon

7.7%

German

5.5%

Spanish

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Geographe Employment

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Employed full-time

31.3% 864 people

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Employed part-time

22.0% 609 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 77 people

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Not in labour force

43.9% 1,214 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Geographe Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.4%

Bachelor Degree

22.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Geographe Occupation

Professionals

23.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

12.9%

Managers

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Labourers

9.1%

Sales Workers

7.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Geographe Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.4%

Engineering

17.1%

Health

14.8%

Education

12.1%

Society & Culture

12.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Agriculture & Environment

4.3%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Information Technology

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Geographe Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Geographe Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Geographe Marital Status

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Married

51.6% 1,595

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Separated

3.0% 93

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Divorced

10.3% 318

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Widowed

5.3% 165

👤

Never married

29.7% 919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Geographe Ancestry

English

37.4%

Australian

28.3%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

9.0%

Other

4.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.0%

German

2.7%

Italian

2.4%

Dutch

1.7%

Chinese

0.9%

French

0.8%

South African

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Geographe School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

19.8%

Secondary — Government

18.9%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Primary — Catholic

11.5%

Secondary — Catholic

11.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.3%

Pre-school

9.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Geographe Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 398

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 6,318

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Geographe Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.6% 616

—

Not a volunteer

78.4% 2,233

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Geographe Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

3.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

4.5%

$800-$999/mo

5.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Geographe How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.4%

Did not go to work

14.7%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Other

1.9%

Bus

1.7%

Walked only

1.5%

Bicycle

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Geographe Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.0%

1 vehicle

35.8%

2 vehicles

41.0%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Geographe Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

5.4%

3 bedrooms

40.6%

4 bedrooms

48.6%

5 bedrooms

4.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Geographe Population Mobility

17.4%

moved in the last year

46.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Geographe Indigenous Population

4.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

293

Indigenous residents

6,494

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Geographe Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

360

Arthritis

156

Heart disease

112

Asthma

106

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Geographe Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Geographe Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.1%

Couple — children under 15

29.2%

Couple — no children under 15

13.2%

One parent — children under 15

11.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Geographe Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

4.7% 134

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Never served

95.2% 2,727

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Geographe Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 366

—

Did not provide

87.1% 2,475

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Geographe Children Ever Born

No children

25.1%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

32.6%

3 children

21.1%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Geographe When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

125

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

132

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Geographe Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.5%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

15.8%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

24.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Geographe Household Size

1 person

25.4%

2 persons

44.3%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

9.3%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Geographe Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,771

Moved from WA

336

Moved — same area (SA2)

142

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Geographe Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.3%

Step family — no other children

19.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Geographe Schools

schools nearby

government

988

avg ICSEA score

1,395

total students

Georgiana Molloy Anglican School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,215 students

1067

ICSEA

Busselton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 180 students

908

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Geographe Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,333/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Geographe

Your weekly income

≈ $5,776/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $973/wk

Rent share 27.0%

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Income: $600/wk Rent: $268/wk Save: $92/wk

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Income: $577/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $60/wk

Geographe vs State & National Average

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Chidlow

Pop: 1,821 Income: $818/wk Rent: $380/wk

College Grove

Pop: 1,821 Income: $776/wk Rent: $370/wk

Busselton

Pop: 1,838 Income: $624/wk Rent: $320/wk

Karawara

Pop: 1,842 Income: $588/wk Rent: $300/wk

Martin

Pop: 1,854 Income: $859/wk Rent: $360/wk

Rangeway

Pop: 1,871 Income: $515/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Geographe

What is the population of Geographe WA?

The population of Geographe WA is 3,622 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 634.5 people per km².Geographe is ranked #2,085 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Geographe?

The median personal income in Geographe WA is $677 per week, or $35,204 per year.The median household income is $1,333 per week.Family income is $1,648 per week.Geographe is ranked #5,881 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Geographe?

Median rent in Geographe WA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 27.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Geographe ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Geographe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Geographe WA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Geographe?

The median age in Geographe WA is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Geographe a good suburb to live in?

Geographe is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,622.The median income is $677/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50534. All dollar figures in AUD.