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Geraldton vs Cape Burney

Name: Geraldton vs Cape Burney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Geraldton profile · Cape Burney profile

Geraldton Cape Burney

Geraldton and Cape Burney (L) are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different layouts. Geraldton is a much larger hub where 60.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of amenities, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Cape Burney (L) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, or schools. There are also notable demographic gaps; residents are far older in Cape Burney (L), where the typical age is 51 compared to 40 in Geraldton. This is consistent with the fact that 24.3% of Cape Burney (L) residents are aged 65 and over, while Geraldton has a higher share of children under 15 at 19.8%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which is around $1,400. They also share similar unemployment rates and a similar proportion of people working from home. While they track closely on income, other gaps are shifting. The difference in home ownership has narrowed, though ownership is still far higher in Cape Burney (L), where 41.9% of homes are owned outright. Meanwhile, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,179 larger in Geraldton 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Geraldton Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Geraldton Median age: 11 yrs older in Cape Burney One-parent: 8.8 pts higher in Geraldton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geraldton in Cape Burney +32,179 larger in Geraldton gap widening

32,717 86th pct 538 36th pct

Median age in Geraldton in Cape Burney +11 yrs older in Cape Burney gap widening

40 yrs 32nd pct 51 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 19.5%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

Marital status

43.0% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

37.6% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 30.7%

9.3% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Geraldton Cape Burney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 76.0%

3.6% England +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% English +5.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

38.4% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 34.2%

8.4% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.2% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.2% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

44.9% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 44.6%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 5.0%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.9%

26.1% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.1% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

8.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Geraldton in Cape Burney +$17 higher in Cape Burney gap narrowing

$766 71st pct $783 74th pct

Household income in Geraldton in Cape Burney +$105 higher in Geraldton gap narrowing

$1,485 65th pct $1,380 59th pct

Family income in Geraldton in Cape Burney +$149 higher in Cape Burney gap narrowing

$1,954 73rd pct $2,103 80th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 24.1%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.3%

18.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

7.3% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.1%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

7.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

19.5% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Geraldton in Cape Burney +0.4 larger in Geraldton gap steady

2.4 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 46.8%

28.9% Couples without children +15.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 9.8%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.2% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geraldton in Cape Burney +$30 higher in Cape Burney gap widening

$250 43rd pct $280 52nd pct

Mortgage in Geraldton in Cape Burney +$113 higher in Cape Burney gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,630 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Geraldton in Cape Burney +0.10 higher in Cape Burney gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 31.6%

31.2% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 20.2%

1.8% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 73.9%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 3.2%

0.6% Other dwelling +10.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 31.2%

37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 30.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom +14.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 41.2%

23.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 13.7%

15.4% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 38.8%

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%

8.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 70.4%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

3.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 37.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 10.9%

9.0% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%

16.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

9.7% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Geraldton in Cape Burney +3.2 higher in Geraldton

5.0 64th pct 1.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geraldton in Cape Burney +3.0 more in Geraldton

4.8 53rd pct 1.8 16th pct

15-min city in Geraldton in Cape Burney +60.2 pts higher in Geraldton

60.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Geraldton in Cape Burney +54.8 pts higher in Geraldton

54.8% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Geraldton in Cape Burney +86.9 pts higher in Geraldton

87.2% 79th pct 0.3% 29th pct

Walk to school in Geraldton in Cape Burney +65.5 pts higher in Geraldton

65.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Geraldton in Cape Burney +5.2 pts higher in Geraldton

93.9% 54th pct 88.8% 41st pct

Walk to health in Geraldton in Cape Burney +59.7 pts higher in Geraldton

59.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Geraldton in Cape Burney +2.6 more in Geraldton

17.5 47th pct 14.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Geraldton in Cape Burney +70 higher in Geraldton

80 88th pct 10 15th pct

Mean slope in Geraldton in Cape Burney +1.2 pts higher in Cape Burney

4.9% 53rd pct 6.0% 68th pct

Compare Geraldton with nearby areas

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Compare Cape Burney with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geraldton vs Cape Burney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL512003/geraldton/vs/UCL521012/cape-burney