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Exmouth vs Geraldton - North

Name: Exmouth vs Geraldton - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 438 km apart · Exmouth profile · Geraldton - North profile

Exmouth Geraldton - North

Exmouth and Geraldton - North are two distinct Western Australian areas with very different living patterns. Exmouth has a more transient and diverse feel, with 26.3% of residents arriving from overseas recently and 39.1% of homes being rented. It is much more walkable, with 63.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Geraldton - North is dominated by larger, owner-occupied homes, with 91.3% having three or more bedrooms and 96.0% being separate houses. It also has far better access to public transport, with 66.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas Exmouth has none.

The gap in overseas arrivals has widened since 2016, yet the two areas share a similar economic standing. Both have an overall advantage score near the national average and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $870 to $900. They also show similar growth, with populations increasing by about 11% since 2021, and both have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.7 pts higher in Geraldton - North 3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Geraldton - North People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Exmouth Population: 3,887 larger in Geraldton - North Recent arrivals: 19.4 pts higher in Exmouth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +3,887 larger in Geraldton - North gap widening

4,659 20th pct 8,546 44th pct

Median age in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +1 yrs older in Exmouth gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 25.5%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.1%

17.8% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

40.6% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

44.3% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 36.1%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

3.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Exmouth Geraldton - North

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 78.6%

5.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Philippines even 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.8% English +2.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.2% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 86.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 45.8%

28.9% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +3 more in Exmouth

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +5.04 more in Exmouth

6.05 89th pct 1.01 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +1 more in Exmouth

9 21st pct 8 18th pct

Students in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +197 more in Exmouth

703 26th pct 506 18th pct

Avg size in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +112 larger in Geraldton - North

141 14th pct 253 26th pct

ICSEA in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +74 higher in Exmouth

972 29th pct 898 9th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 41.8%

22.8% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.3% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 14.7%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.7% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.3% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +$34 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$905 67th pct $871 62nd pct

Household income in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +$188 higher in Geraldton - North gap narrowing

$1,727 49th pct $1,915 60th pct

Family income in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +$92 higher in Geraldton - North gap narrowing

$2,107 52nd pct $2,199 58th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.2%

14.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

30.1% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 29.3%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Cancer even 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +4.5 pts 62.2%

14.4% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +455 larger in Geraldton - North

301 65th pct 756 86th pct

Median age in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +6 yrs older in Exmouth

28 yrs 76th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +$115 higher in Geraldton - North

$472 14th pct $587 40th pct

Household income in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +$656 higher in Geraldton - North

$1,204 16th pct $1,860 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +0.3 larger in Geraldton - North gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

35.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 27.0%

8.8% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 18.9%

13.9% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.1% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.1% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +$47 higher in Geraldton - North gap narrowing

$263 18th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +$217 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +0.20 higher in Exmouth gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

39.1% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 25.0%

26.3% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

6.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 1.0%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

72.3% Separate house +23.7 pts ▸ 96.0%

17.6% Other dwelling ◂ +14.8 pts 2.8%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.6% 4 bedrooms +34.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 29.6%

12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.6 pts 2.7%

12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 4.0%

4.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $200–$349 +31.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

27.6% Under $200 ◂ +19.2 pts 8.4%

24.0% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 1.2%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 31.1%

16.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 10.7%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +75 more in Geraldton - North

0 0th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +8.78 more in Geraldton - North

0.00 0th pct 8.78 87th pct

Departures/1k in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +369.9 more in Geraldton - North

0.0 0th pct 369.9 33rd pct

PT routes in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +3 more in Geraldton - North

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Exmouth in Geraldton - North

— 62 96th pct

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) +20.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

15.8% Walked ◂ +14.6 pts 1.2%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Bicycle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 26.8%

12.8% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.2 pts 5.1%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.9% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.2% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.6% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

14.7% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Exmouth in Geraldton - North even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +1 higher in Exmouth

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +4 higher in Geraldton - North

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Exmouth in Geraldton - North even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +10 higher in Exmouth

983 44th pct 973 40th pct

ERP in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +4,471 higher in Geraldton - North

5,419 23rd pct 9,890 47th pct

Growth in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +0.9 pts higher in Exmouth

12.0% 86th pct 11.1% 84th pct

Businesses in Exmouth in Geraldton - North even

493 25th pct 493 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +124 higher in Geraldton - North

255 0th pct 379 5th pct

Max temp in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +3.5 higher in Exmouth

30.5 93rd pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +2.0 higher in Exmouth

16.0 86th pct 14.0 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +1.1 higher in Exmouth

4.0 29th pct 2.8 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +1.9 more in Exmouth

4.4 37th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +33.0 pts higher in Exmouth

54.8% 41st pct 21.9% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +39.4 pts higher in Exmouth

63.7% 51st pct 24.3% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +66.0 pts higher in Geraldton - North

0.0% 0th pct 66.0% 31st pct

Walk to school in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +45.9 pts higher in Exmouth

56.4% 35th pct 10.5% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +13.0 pts higher in Exmouth

88.3% 36th pct 75.4% 25th pct

Walk to health in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +33.2 pts higher in Exmouth

54.7% 58th pct 21.5% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +30.8 more in Exmouth

47.2 86th pct 16.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +5 higher in Geraldton - North

0 0th pct 5 19th pct

Mean slope in Exmouth in Geraldton - North +2.4 pts higher in Geraldton - North

2.9% 8th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Compare Exmouth with nearby areas

Carnarvon Ashburton Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough Geraldton - North Geraldton Geraldton - East Geraldton - South Roebourne

Compare Geraldton - North with nearby areas

Geraldton Geraldton - East Geraldton - South Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough Irwin Morawa Gingin - Dandaragan Moora

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Exmouth vs Geraldton - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/511021277/exmouth/vs/511041287/geraldton-north