38,940 —
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Geraldton (Agricultural) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Geraldton (Agricultural)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Geraldton (Agricultural) compared to the rest of the country. The area has a total population of 38,940 people. It is a diverse community where nearly 10% of residents are Indigenous, well above the national figure of 3.2%.
38,940
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Geraldton (Agricultural) — lower than 78% of areas.
| Geraldton (Agricultural) | 38,940 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 40 years old, making the population a little older than both the state and national figures of 38 years.
40 yrs —
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common, as those under 15 make up 19.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.7% of the community.
17.7% —
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% —
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Geraldton (Agricultural) 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.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, at 9.5% compared to just 3.3% for Western Australia. Relationships also differ from the norm, with 14.1% of people in de facto partnerships, which is much higher than most areas.
9.5% —
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% —
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Geraldton (Agricultural), 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 Geraldton (Agricultural)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Geraldton (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52301/geraldton/topic/demographics-identity