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WA · Greater Geraldton Council
Geraldton, 6530
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,398
Growth (1 yr)
+0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.6%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,142/wk
Employment rate
46.8%
Languages at home
11.9%non-English
Most common: Filipino, Afrikaans, Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Geraldton is a mid-sized suburb in Greater Geraldton Council with its own quieter rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix. There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The built character feels historic and distinctive, with heritage detail visible throughout.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with local dining and lifestyle amenities holding up better.
At a glance
Geraldton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$520/wk
Population (ERP)
3,398
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
16.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#1
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
14th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
33rd
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
15th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 56.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1390th in Australia
- State rank
- 135th in WA
- Peer rank
- #1 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #6 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $520
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,306
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
3,398(June 2025)
+0.1% annual · +1.6% over 5 years · 33th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +1.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +55
- Growth rank in WA
- 33th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,350), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,246
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,142
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 244 of 1,529
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 46.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 828 / 391 / 55 (+ 9 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 7,497
- Against the person
- 2,625
- Against property
- 3,363
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,206.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -23.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1259
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order548
- Drug Offences961
- Property Damage903
- Stealing1430
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
- 920
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 15th
School list
- St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1008 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 394 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Geraldton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 883 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 786 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Nagle Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1017 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,209 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Holland Street SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 920 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 70 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Geraldton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 397 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Geraldton Flexible SchoolSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 763 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 106 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Rangeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 712 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 261 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 921 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Beachlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 801 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 154 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Geraldton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 693 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Anzac Tce After Durlacher St
- Anzac Tce Before Durlacher St
- Chapman Rd After Durlacher St
- Francis St After Marine Tce
- Lester Av Before Fitzgerald St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
112 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 restaurants · 8 cafes · 2 pubs · 4 bars · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 24 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 37 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.46
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 7.39
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.77
Food & drink(24)
- ArmstrongsBar
- Bob's Boutique BarBar
- Sirocco BarBar
- The ProvincialBar
- Cafe FleurCafe
186 Marine Terrace, Geraldton
- DômeCafe
- Jaffle ShackCafe
188 Marine Terrace, Geraldton
- quiet lifeCafe
287 Marine Terrace
- saltdishCafe
- SkeetasCafe
- tarts & co.Cafe
- two foreshoreCafe
- Geraldton Turkish KitchenFast food
9-11 Chapman Road
- McDonald'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
- The Snazzy Cafe and kebabsFast food
- ZambreroFast food
Unit Shop 26
- The Freemasons HotelPub
- The Murchison TavernPub
- Hog's Breath CafeRestaurant
- L‘ItalianoRestaurant
- smokin‘ grill and burgeryRestaurant
- Tanti‘s RestaurantRestaurant
- The Lemon GrassRestaurant
Shopping(5)
- Mick DaveyButcher
- ColesSupermarket
Unit Shop M2
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- Geraldton LibraryLibrary
37 Marine Terrace
Health & services(3)
- centrelink medicareClinic
- Chemmart SuperstorePharmacy
- Pharmacy 194Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Playground (5)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Other(49)
- Cutler & SmithAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
Unit Shop 1
- Harro's Gaming LoungeAmusement Arcade
Unit 16 23 Durlacher Street, Geraldton
- ANZATM
- BankwestATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NABATM
- WestpacATM
- NABBank
144 Marine Terrace, Geraldton
- Bench (2)
- RevolutionBicycle
North West Coastal Highway
- Bicycle Parking (11)
- Bicycle rental
- The Book TreeBooks
170 Marine Terrace, Geraldton
- Transwa GeraldtonBus Station
- HazardClothes
- Pink PetticoatClothes
- SaltClothes
- 2HavensClothes;Gift
- LogicITComputer
1 Chapman Road, Geraldton
- KmartDepartment Store
Unit Shop M1
- Drinking water (7)
- Harvey NormanElectronics
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Fishing TackleFishing
- Harvey NormanFurniture
- Geraldton Botanic GardenGarden
- Aussie ShopGift
- RomaGift
- LaundromatLaundry
- Opus Music RocksMusical Instrument
- midwest opticalOptician
- SpecsaversOptician
- Quiet life ParkingParking
- EG GeraldtonPetrol station
59 Cathedral Avenue, Geraldton
- Optimal Pharmacy Plus NorthgatePharmacy
Unit Shop 2
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Australia PostPost office
50-52 Durlacher Street, Geraldton
- Public toilets
- Shower (6)
- Batavia CoastSlipway
- Slipway
- LocalWorksStationery
Chapman Road
- Telephone (3)
- TelstraTelephone
- Geraldton Visitor CentreTravel Agency
24 Chapman Road
- Vacant
- Vending machine
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Batavia ParkPark
- Edith Cowan SquarePark
- Lester Square ParkPark
- Maitland ParkPark
- Mount ScottPark
- Queens ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 23
- Nearest hospital
- St John of God Geraldton Hospital (0.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Australian Clinical LabsSample_Collection
- Bell HearingHermitage StreetClinic
- Cathedral DentalCathedral AvenueDentist
- Chemmart SuperstorePharmacy
- City Health GeraldtonDurlacher StreetClinic
- ClinicClinic
- ClinicClinic
- ClinicClinic
- ClinicClinic
- ClinicClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 113
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 26 mm · ~3 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 113 mm · ~14 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 72 mm · ~9 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
22 heritage places
- Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross, GeraldtonCathedral Av, Geraldton13227
- Geraldton Customs House Complex7 & 9 Francis St, Geraldton3940
- Geraldton Primary School75 Fitzgerald St, Geraldton13390
- Old Geraldton Gaol & Warder's Cottages84 Chapman Rd, Geraldton13240
- Rosella House11 Bayly St, Geraldton3458
- Trefusis, Chapman & Jose Factory (fmr)132 Augustus St, Geraldton13200
- Bill Sewell Community Recreation ComplexCnr Chapman Rd & Bayly St, Geraldton1048
- Birdwood House, Geraldton44 & 46 Chapman Rd, Geraldton1049
- Community Education Centre, Geraldton24 Gregory St, Geraldton1061
- Geraldton Club160-66 Marine Tce, Geraldton1069
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Durack
- Member of Parliament
- Melissa PRICE (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,942
- Turnout (2025)
- 78.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -5.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 60.1%Labor 39.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.7 km away).
Coalition 55.3%Labor 44.7%
4.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.2 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- GeraldtonLabor 44.9% · Coalition 55.1% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- RangewayLabor 49.8% · Coalition 50.2% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- WonthellaLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Mount TarcoolaLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
- Bluff Point SouthLabor 30.5% · Coalition 69.5% TPP (2025)3.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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