$220 ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geraldton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Geraldton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people rent in Geraldton than in most other areas, with 43.2% of households renting. This trend is matched by housing costs that are well below the state and national figures. Overall, the area has a high number of rental properties and smaller homes compared to typical Australian suburbs.
$220
▲ +10.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Geraldton — lower than 69% of areas.
| Geraldton | $220 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $220, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, monthly home-loan payments are well below the Western Australian average, sitting at $1,400.
$1,400 ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,356
- 2016: $1,597
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Geraldton, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; Under $200 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Geraldton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 43.2% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. About 30.7% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the Australian average.
43.2% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.7% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Geraldton, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most areas, making up 64.5% of homes. This is consistent with a lower number of large homes, as those with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.5% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.3% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Geraldton, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Geraldton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50536/geraldton/topic/housing-dwellings