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Geraldton vs Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Geraldton profile · Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough profile
Geraldton Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough
Geraldton and Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough are two different types of Western Australian settings. Geraldton is a more urban centre, where 38.6% of homes are rented and the area is considered somewhat walkable. In contrast, Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough is more rural, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (47.5%) and a mostly car-dependent layout. Geraldton also has much larger schools, averaging 418 students compared to just 68 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough, and far more people living alone at 39.9%.
These two areas share a very similar financial profile, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting at $666 in Geraldton and $664 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough. While they are similar in pay, other gaps have changed over time. The difference in renting and home ownership has widened since 2016, as has the gap in the number of people moving into the area. Residents in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough have also become noticeably older than those in Geraldton over the same period.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 11,790
- First area, 2021: 11,888
- Second area, 2016: 5,941
- Second area, 2021: 5,679
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 50 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Geraldton: 1.8% males, 2.6% females; 85+ in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 0.9% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Geraldton: 1.5% males, 2.1% females; 80–84 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 1.5% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Geraldton: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 2.7% males, 2.1% females
- 70–74 in Geraldton: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 4.2% males, 3.2% females
- 65–69 in Geraldton: 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 65–69 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 4.4% males, 4.0% females
- 60–64 in Geraldton: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 60–64 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 4.9% males, 4.4% females
- 55–59 in Geraldton: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 4.5% males, 4.5% females
- 50–54 in Geraldton: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 4.4% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Geraldton: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Geraldton: 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 2.5% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Geraldton: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 2.8% males, 2.4% females
- 30–34 in Geraldton: 2.6% males, 2.9% females; 30–34 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 25–29 in Geraldton: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 25–29 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 1.7% males, 1.5% females
- 20–24 in Geraldton: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 1.7% males, 1.6% females
- 15–19 in Geraldton: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 2.3% males, 2.1% females
- 10–14 in Geraldton: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 3.2% males, 2.4% females
- 5–9 in Geraldton: 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 5–9 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 3.4% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Geraldton: 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough: 2.1% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $581
- First area, 2021: $666
- Second area, 2016: $576
- Second area, 2021: $664
- First area, 2016: $1,055
- First area, 2021: $1,143
- Second area, 2016: $1,094
- Second area, 2021: $1,276
- First area, 2016: $1,399
- First area, 2021: $1,638
- Second area, 2016: $1,361
- Second area, 2021: $1,639
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $235
- First area, 2021: $230
- Second area, 2016: $180
- Second area, 2021: $225
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2016: $1,500
- Second area, 2021: $1,400
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geraldton vs Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/511041285/geraldton/vs/511041292/northampton-mullewa-greenough