39,489 —
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 38,634
- 2021: 39,489
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greater Geraldton · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Greater Geraldton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Greater Geraldton, where 44.3% of residents are wed. The area has a population of 39,489 people and is slightly older than the national average, with the typical resident now 40 years old.
39,489
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Geraldton — higher than 72% of areas.
| Greater Geraldton | 39,489 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.2% since 2016, adding about 855 people. This makes Greater Geraldton larger than about 73% of similar areas.
40 yrs —
Younger than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.9% of the community, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 2.9 points since 2016 to reach 17.6%.
17.6% —
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% —
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Greater Geraldton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.0% of residents.
9.7% —
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% —
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greater Geraldton, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Greater Geraldton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Greater Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53800/greater-geraldton/topic/demographics-identity