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Geraldton vs Geraldton - East

Name: Geraldton vs Geraldton - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Geraldton profile · Geraldton - East profile

Geraldton Geraldton - East

Geraldton and Geraldton - East are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Geraldton is a more walkable, urban hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 46 and 24.8% aged 65 or over. It has a high share of renters (38.6%) and people living alone (39.9%). In contrast, Geraldton - East is mostly car-dependent, with a younger population and a typical age of 37. Homes there are larger, with 90.8% having three or more bedrooms, and a far higher share of separate houses (94.7%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, as gaps in typical age and the proportion of seniors have remained steady. They share similar rates of volunteering and people who served in the Defence Force, and both have about 40% of residents with no religion. While Geraldton remains the more accessible center for health services and groceries, the gap in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed recently to 5.0%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Geraldton - East Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in Geraldton - East Living alone: 17.9 pts higher in Geraldton Renting: 17.5 pts higher in Geraldton Median age: 9 yrs older in Geraldton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +4,064 larger in Geraldton gap steady

11,888 62nd pct 7,824 39th pct

Median age in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +9 yrs older in Geraldton gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 13.4%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.2% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

37.1% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

38.1% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

8.6% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Geraldton Geraldton - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.8% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 78.1%

3.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.7% English ◂ +0.3 pts 37.3%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only even 80.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 42.1%

39.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.4% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +8 more in Geraldton

12 91st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +4.24 more in Geraldton

6.66 91st pct 2.41 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +1 more in Geraldton - East

18 47th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +3,251 more in Geraldton

5,014 89th pct 1,763 57th pct

Avg size in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +23 larger in Geraldton - East

418 49th pct 441 53rd pct

ICSEA in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +62 higher in Geraldton

965 26th pct 904 10th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.8%

25.7% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 9.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

4.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +$55 higher in Geraldton - East gap widening

$666 22nd pct $721 33rd pct

Household income in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +$410 higher in Geraldton - East gap widening

$1,143 11th pct $1,553 38th pct

Family income in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +$259 higher in Geraldton - East gap widening

$1,638 22nd pct $1,897 38th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.2%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 16.1%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 38.8%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +3.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.7% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 17.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +17 larger in Geraldton

1,184 87th pct 1,167 87th pct

Median age in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +3 yrs older in Geraldton

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +$100 higher in Geraldton - East

$420 7th pct $520 24th pct

Household income in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +$403 higher in Geraldton - East

$884 0th pct $1,287 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +0.6 larger in Geraldton - East gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 25.6%

20.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

39.9% 1 person ◂ +17.9 pts 22.0%

35.3% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 35.0%

11.5% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.1% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.3% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +$5 higher in Geraldton gap steady

$230 11th pct $225 11th pct

Mortgage in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +$217 higher in Geraldton - East gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +0.10 higher in Geraldton - East gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +19.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

38.6% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 21.1%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 31.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house +19.3 pts ▸ 94.7%

19.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.2 pts 4.2%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 42.3%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 6.5%

3.1% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.0%

9.1% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 35.4%

27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 22.1%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +100 more in Geraldton

135 89th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +6.88 more in Geraldton

11.36 88th pct 4.47 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +461.3 more in Geraldton

672.9 45th pct 211.5 26th pct

PT routes in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +8 more in Geraldton

13 73rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +87 longer in Geraldton - East

1 7th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.7% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.1% Bus even 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 28.3%

32.5% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.1% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.2% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

11.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

8.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.5% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 11.8%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

12.9% Labourers even 12.9%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geraldton in Geraldton - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Geraldton in Geraldton - East even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +4 higher in Geraldton - East

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +1 higher in Geraldton

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Geraldton in Geraldton - East even

903 13th pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +3,811 higher in Geraldton

12,410 60th pct 8,599 40th pct

Growth in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +4.9 pts higher in Geraldton - East

-0.1% 11th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Businesses in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +1,044 higher in Geraldton

1,485 75th pct 441 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +4 higher in Geraldton - East

354 4th pct 358 4th pct

Max temp in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +0.1 higher in Geraldton

27.3 86th pct 27.2 85th pct

Min temp in Geraldton in Geraldton - East even

14.2 75th pct 14.2 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +3.1 higher in Geraldton

5.9 58th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +3.0 more in Geraldton

5.8 58th pct 2.8 18th pct

15-min city in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +42.6 pts higher in Geraldton

73.1% 56th pct 30.6% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +24.8 pts higher in Geraldton

54.8% 43rd pct 30.0% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +46.2 pts higher in Geraldton

94.4% 55th pct 48.2% 24th pct

Walk to school in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +47.4 pts higher in Geraldton

85.1% 62nd pct 37.8% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +21.6 pts higher in Geraldton

95.8% 46th pct 74.3% 25th pct

Walk to health in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +41.8 pts higher in Geraldton

71.3% 70th pct 29.5% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +16.4 more in Geraldton

26.7 84th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Geraldton in Geraldton - East +132 higher in Geraldton

143 60th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Geraldton in Geraldton - East even

4.8% 41st pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Geraldton with nearby areas

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

Compare Geraldton - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geraldton vs Geraldton - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/511041285/geraldton/vs/511041286/geraldton-east