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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Geraldton

Urban Area comparison ≈ 774 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Geraldton profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Geraldton

Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) and Geraldton are two very different Western Australian locations. Geraldton is more urban, with a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable), while Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.6. The gap in accessibility is stark: 80.4% of Geraldton homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to only 18.7% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA). In contrast, Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) has a higher share of people who volunteer (20.6% versus 16.0%) and more people working from home (10.1% versus 4.0%).

Both areas share a very similar profile of residents, with about 10% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They also have similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $752 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) and $783 in Geraldton. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the number of three-plus bedroom homes has widened since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly rents has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 244,497 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Work from home: 6.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in Geraldton Under 15: 2.3 pts higher in Geraldton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +244,497 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
283,092 86th pct 38,595 57th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +2 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
42 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
10.0% 86th pct 9.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
18.4% 35th pct 17.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +2.3 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
17.8% 42nd pct 20.0% 79th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
14.8% 85th pct 14.0% 78th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.6%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%
17.8% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 44.4%
35.9% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
4.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Geraldton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +2.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
16.8% 73rd pct 14.4% 59th pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 76.7%
5.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.6% English +0.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
35.0% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
8.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.7% Scottish even 8.7%
3.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% German even 3.3%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
8.4% 65th pct 7.6% 60th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 0.8% 51st pct

Language used at home

77.9% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 82.7%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +2.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
44.3% 61st pct 41.5% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

37.3% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
44.3% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 41.5%
16.2% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%
0.5% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.8 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
40.3% 28th pct 41.1% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.4 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
12.0% 21st pct 12.3% 24th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
25.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
10.6% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.8% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.2% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +$31 higher in Geraldton gap widening
$752 56th pct $783 70th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +$105 higher in Geraldton gap steady
$1,448 52nd pct $1,553 63rd pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +$187 higher in Geraldton gap widening
$1,833 50th pct $2,020 72nd pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
11.9% 75th pct 11.7% 74th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +1.2 pts higher in Geraldton gap widening
16.1% 57th pct 17.3% 64th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.8% $4,000 or more even 7.7%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +3.0 pts higher in Geraldton
26.0% 14th pct 28.9% 25th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +1.7 pts higher in Geraldton
7.4% 12th pct 9.2% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +1.1 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
4.3% 12th pct 5.4% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
6.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +0.4 pts ▸ 58.4%
17.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +4.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
20.6% 93rd pct 16.0% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.6 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
10.3% 14th pct 10.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +2.4 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
24.2% 28th pct 26.6% 64th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.2% 49th pct 2.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
22.0% 56th pct 21.2% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +4.0 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
13.4% 15th pct 17.4% 60th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.2 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
27.6% 38th pct 27.8% 41st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 52.4%
33.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 29.0%
13.4% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 35.5%
27.6% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
12.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +$57 higher in Geraldton gap narrowing
$203 4th pct $260 22nd pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +$43 higher in Geraldton gap narrowing
$1,517 46th pct $1,560 55th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +3.1 pts higher in Geraldton gap widening
26.7% 28th pct 29.7% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +5.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
36.7% 69th pct 31.3% 34th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +5.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
91.8% 92nd pct 86.0% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +4.6 pts higher in Geraldton gap widening
79.0% 61st pct 83.6% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 31.3%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
26.7% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 86.0%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
0.9% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 38.7%
30.7% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $200–$349 +21.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
40.9% Under $200 ◂ +19.1 pts 21.8%
13.8% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.6%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
5.1% 30th pct 4.8% 25th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +6.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
10.1% 63rd pct 4.0% 13th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +2.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
3.3% 93rd pct 1.2% 73rd pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +14.1 pts ▸ 69.7%
10.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%
6.9% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
29.6% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%
5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +2.7 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
33.5% 11th pct 36.2% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +1.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
10.5% 34th pct 9.0% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.6 pts higher in Geraldton gap steady
4.5% 41st pct 5.1% 59th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +4.5 pts higher in Geraldton gap widening
55.5% 38th pct 60.1% 62nd pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +2.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
61.2% 76th pct 59.2% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.4 pts 3.2%
9.1% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.1% Mining ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%
6.7% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.2% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
3.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 9.9%
12.5% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%
9.9% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.7% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +1.9 higher in Geraldton
2.6 5th pct 4.5 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +1.3 more in Geraldton
3.0 6th pct 4.3 33rd pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +16.1 pts higher in Geraldton
35.5% 12th pct 51.6% 45th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +12.4 pts higher in Geraldton
34.6% 12th pct 47.0% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +61.7 pts higher in Geraldton
18.7% 8th pct 80.4% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +15.0 pts higher in Geraldton
41.4% 15th pct 56.4% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +34.6 pts higher in Geraldton
54.3% 2nd pct 88.9% 48th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +22.5 pts higher in Geraldton
28.7% 18th pct 51.2% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +10.3 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
27.3 89th pct 17.0 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +22 higher in Geraldton
0 0th pct 22 57th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Geraldton +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
5.2% 53rd pct 5.0% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/5006/geraldton