$783 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $604
- 2016: $666
- 2021: $783
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Geraldton · Urban Area
Income in Geraldton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Geraldton are a little below both the state and national figures. While typical earnings are higher than in most similar areas, the local economy sees far fewer high-earners compared to the rest of Western Australia.
$1,553
▲ +26.2%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Geraldton — higher than 63% of areas.
| Geraldton | $1,553 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | $1,483 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,020, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. This amount has risen by $524 since 2011, while typical personal weekly incomes rose by $179 in that time to reach $783.
$1,553 ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,231
- 2016: $1,366
- 2021: $1,553
Median total household income per week.
$2,020 ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,496
- 2016: $1,701
- 2021: $2,020
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in the state, with 17.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the 23.2% state figure. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose by 5.6 points since 2011 to reach 11.7%.
11.7%
Higher than 74% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.3%
Higher than 64% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Geraldton splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Geraldton, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5006/geraldton/topic/income