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Geraldton WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Geraldton WA is 3,246 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Geraldton is $645 per week ($33,540 per year). Median rent in Geraldton is $220 per week ($953 per month). Geraldton has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Geraldton has a population density of 725.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Geraldton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Geraldton is $1,400.

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Geraldton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Geraldton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$645/wk

$33,540 per year

#6354 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,400/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Geraldton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (1,531) Female 52.8% (1,716)

Population Density

725.4

people per km²

3,246 people · 4.5 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,718

Family income/wk

Geraldton 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)

Geraldton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.8% 394 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.2% 276 dwellings

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

Geraldton Country of Birth

Australia

91.5%

England

5.1%

India

1.9%

Canada

0.5%

Indonesia

0.4%

Cambodia

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

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

Geraldton Religion

No Religion

41.1%

Catholic

24.5%

Anglican

13.4%

Not stated

12.7%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Islam

2.2%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Geraldton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.7%

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

Geraldton Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

27.3%

Other

18.9%

SAL Filipin

10.6%

Afrikaans

9.8%

Australian Indigenous

9.8%

Mandarin

9.1%

Italian

7.6%

IAL Punjabi

6.8%

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

Geraldton Employment

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Employed full-time

32.1% 776 people

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Employed part-time

18.9% 457 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 108 people

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Not in labour force

44.6% 1,080 people

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

Geraldton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.8%

Bachelor Degree

23.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

6.2%

Certificate I/II

5.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

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

Geraldton Occupation

Professionals

34.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

9.6%

Managers

8.9%

Labourers

7.7%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

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

Geraldton Field of Study

Health

20.2%

Engineering

17.9%

Management & Commerce

16.4%

Society & Culture

11.2%

Education

10.6%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Agriculture & Environment

3.8%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Information Technology

1.6%

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

Geraldton Dwelling Types

Separate house

68.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

25.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Geraldton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

2.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

10.1%

$500-$649/wk

7.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Geraldton Marital Status

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Married

36.8% 1,026

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Separated

4.6% 128

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Divorced

11.7% 325

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Widowed

10.7% 298

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Never married

36.2% 1,010

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Geraldton Ancestry

English

29.3%

Australian

28.7%

Irish

9.5%

Scottish

7.3%

Other

6.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.9%

Italian

3.6%

German

2.6%

Dutch

1.5%

Filipino

1.4%

Indian

1.2%

Chinese

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Geraldton School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

20.1%

Vocational Education

19.1%

Primary — Government

18.3%

Secondary — Catholic

15.4%

Primary — Catholic

10.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Pre-school

4.9%

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

Geraldton Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

12.3% 717

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No need for assistance

87.7% 5,103

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

Geraldton Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.4% 408

—

Not a volunteer

83.6% 2,083

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Geraldton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

3.8%

$600-$799/mo

8.0%

$800-$999/mo

10.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Geraldton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.2%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Walked only

8.2%

Car (passenger)

7.7%

Bicycle

1.7%

Other

1.6%

Bus

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.4%

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

Geraldton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.5%

1 vehicle

45.2%

2 vehicles

29.6%

3 vehicles

9.0%

4+ vehicles

3.6%

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

Geraldton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.8%

2 bedrooms

27.6%

3 bedrooms

44.0%

4 bedrooms

18.3%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Geraldton Population Mobility

20.0%

moved in the last year

46.7%

moved in the last 5 years

7.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Geraldton Indigenous Population

9.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

574

Indigenous residents

5,276

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Geraldton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

434

Arthritis

152

Heart disease

127

Asthma

114

Diabetes

105

Lung condition

104

Kidney disease

Dementia

Cancer

Stroke

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

Geraldton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

7.7%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Geraldton Family Structure

Couple — no children

38.2%

Couple — children under 15

32.3%

One parent — children under 15

11.8%

Couple — no children under 15

9.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Geraldton Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.9% 98

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Never served

95.9% 2,385

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Geraldton Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.6% 262

—

Did not provide

89.4% 2,219

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Geraldton Children Ever Born

No children

29.9%

1 child

14.1%

2 children

24.6%

3 children

20.7%

4 children

8.3%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Geraldton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

107

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Geraldton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

24.9%

15–29 hours

11.0%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

35.1%

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

Geraldton Household Size

1 person

41.2%

2 persons

35.6%

3 persons

11.3%

4 persons

7.2%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Geraldton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,285

Moved from WA

369

Moved — same area (SA2)

136

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

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

Geraldton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.0%

Step family — no other children

22.1%

Blended family — no other children

1.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Geraldton Schools

schools nearby

government

910

avg ICSEA score

5,850

total students

Geraldton Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 693 students

1073

ICSEA

Nagle Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,209 students

1017

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 394 students

1008

ICSEA

Geraldton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 397 students

990

ICSEA

Mount Tarcoola Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 390 students

938

ICSEA

St John's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 180 students

921

ICSEA

Holland Street School Government

Combined · K-12 · 70 students

920

ICSEA

Champion Bay Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 847 students

914

ICSEA

Allendale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 363 students

893

ICSEA

Geraldton Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 786 students

883

ICSEA

Beachlands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 154 students

801

ICSEA

Geraldton Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 106 students

763

ICSEA

Rangeway Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 261 students

712

ICSEA

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

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Geraldton Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,142/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Geraldton

Your weekly income

≈ $4,949/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $922/wk

Rent share 19.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Beachlands

Income: $735/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Wagin

Income: $621/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $25/wk

Katanning

Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Beverley (WA)

Income: $520/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Geraldton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Kambalda West

Pop: 1,666 Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $200/wk

Wonthella

Pop: 1,711 Income: $615/wk Rent: $230/wk

Coolbinia

Pop: 1,751 Income: $1,192/wk Rent: $350/wk

Moora (WA)

Pop: 1,755 Income: $743/wk Rent: $230/wk

Kiara

Pop: 1,776 Income: $760/wk Rent: $333/wk

Hillman

Pop: 1,807 Income: $599/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Geraldton

What is the population of Geraldton WA?

The population of Geraldton WA is 3,246 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 725.4 people per km².Geraldton is ranked #2,263 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Geraldton?

The median personal income in Geraldton WA is $645 per week, or $33,540 per year.The median household income is $1,142 per week.Family income is $1,718 per week.Geraldton is ranked #6,354 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Geraldton?

Median rent in Geraldton WA is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Geraldton ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Geraldton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Geraldton WA is $1,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Geraldton?

The median age in Geraldton WA is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Geraldton a good suburb to live in?

Geraldton is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,246.The median income is $645/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% 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: 50536. All dollar figures in AUD.