$260 —
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geraldton (Agricultural) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Geraldton (Agricultural)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $260 are much lower than most areas in Geraldton (Agricultural), making it a very affordable place to live. The housing landscape is dominated by large, detached homes, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,525 that sits a little below the state and national figures.
$260
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- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Geraldton (Agricultural) — lower than 88% of areas.
| Geraldton (Agricultural) | $260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is well below the Western Australian figure of $340 and the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national averages, at $1,525.
$1,525 —
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Geraldton (Agricultural), $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Geraldton (Agricultural), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is split fairly evenly, with 35.2% of homes held with a mortgage and 31.6% owned outright. This last figure is a little above the Western Australian average of 29.2%.
29.6% —
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.6% —
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Geraldton (Agricultural) splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 86.2% of all homes. Most are large, with 83.4% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is much lower than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.2% —
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.4% —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Geraldton (Agricultural), Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Geraldton (Agricultural) splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Geraldton (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52301/geraldton/topic/housing-dwellings