$766 ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $790
- 2016: $652
- 2021: $766
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Geraldton · Urban Centre
Income in Geraldton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Geraldton are higher than in most similar areas, though they remain a little below the Western Australian average. The typical family earns $1,954 a week, reflecting a steady climb from 2011 levels. This financial standing puts the town in a strong position compared to similar regions across the country.
$1,485
▼ -17.0%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Geraldton — higher than 65% of areas.
| Geraldton | $1,485 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | $1,483 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Geraldton earns $766 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. While family incomes rose by $59 since 2011, typical household incomes fell by $304 over the same period.
$1,485 ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,789
- 2016: $1,319
- 2021: $1,485
Median total household income per week.
$1,954 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,895
- 2016: $1,639
- 2021: $1,954
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 11.1% of people making $2,000 or more weekly. However, this is well below the 23.2% of households earning over $3,000 a week seen across Western Australia.
11.1%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.4%
Higher than 72% of urban centre 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 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Geraldton, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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/ucl/UCL512003/geraldton/topic/income