32,717 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25,571
- 2016: 31,982
- 2021: 32,717
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Geraldton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Geraldton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 10% of residents in Geraldton identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. The area is one of the largest of its kind and has seen significant growth, adding about 7,146 people since 2011.
32,717
▲ +27.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Geraldton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Geraldton | 32,717 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | 33,378 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 28% since 2011 to reach 32,717 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is 10 years older than they were in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +33.3%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 17.9% of the population, a rise of 12 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 19.8% of the area, which is a little above the Australian figure.
17.9% ▲ +193.8%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -31.3%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Geraldton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rose 7.6 points since 2011 to 9.9%, a figure well above the state average. Most adults are married (43.0%) or have never been married (37.6%).
9.9% ▲ +328.9%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 43%, followed by Never married (38%) 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/ucl/UCL512003/geraldton/topic/demographics-identity