$260 —
Lower than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Geraldton · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Geraldton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 86% of homes in Geraldton are separate houses, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for detached living is matched by a high number of larger homes, with over 83% featuring three or more bedrooms. Overall, housing is more affordable here than in most other Australian areas.
$260
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Geraldton — lower than 78% of areas.
| Geraldton | $260 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also a little below the state and national typicals, with most people paying $1,560 a month.
$1,560 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 55% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,690
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Geraldton, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Geraldton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 31.3% of homes are owned outright and 29.7% are rented. The proportion of households renting has fallen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
29.7% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.3% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 66% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Geraldton splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (31%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm at 86%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Large homes are common, with 39.6% having four bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.0% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 84.9%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.6% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 82.7%
- 2021: 83.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Geraldton, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Geraldton 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5006/geraldton/topic/housing-dwellings