38,595 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 35,749
- 2016: 37,432
- 2021: 38,595
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Geraldton · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Geraldton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 10% of people in Geraldton identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. The area is growing and aging, with the typical resident now 40 years old. It has a diverse mix of ages and family structures that set it apart from most other similar regions.
38,595
▲ +8.0%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Geraldton — higher than 57% of areas.
| Geraldton | 38,595 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | 33,378 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Geraldton grew by 8% since 2011 to reach 38,595 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure and 4 years older than in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 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 20% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. While the proportion of children fell since 2011, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 5.2 percentage points.
17.5% ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →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 identity is much more common here than in most areas, at 9.7%. People in de facto relationships also make up 14% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures.
9.7% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 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 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5006/geraldton/topic/demographics-identity