Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Geraldton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Geraldton, WA (postcode 6530) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,367 | 3,148 | 3,246 | -121 · -3.6% |
| Median age | 38 | 44 | 47 | +9 · +23.7% |
| Median household income | $978/wk | $1,052/wk | $1,142/wk | +$164 · +16.8% |
| Median personal income | $558/wk | $565/wk | $645/wk | +$87 · +15.6% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | $225/wk | $220/wk | +$20 · +10% |
| Median mortgage | $1,356/mo | $1,597/mo | $1,400/mo | +$44 · +3.2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.2 · -9.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Geraldton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,246
was 3,148 in 2016
+98 · +3.1%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
$5 · -2.2%
Household income
$1,142/wk
was $1,052/wk in 2016
+$90 · +8.6%
Median age
47
was 44 in 2016
+3 · +6.8%
Dig deeper: Geraldton population growth · Geraldton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.