Geraldton

WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton

3,246 (2021) → 3,243 est. (2025) · Stable

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

3,246

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

Geraldton is a stable suburb in Greater Geraldton, WA 6530, about 373km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Geraldton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 33/100, and is right by the coast. Geraldton has an overall score of 52/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

372.5 km

To Perth CBD

880 m

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

324.0 km

To nearest station

Demographics

3,246

Population

Median age

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,142

vs NSW median-38.3%

Bachelor degree or higher23.7%

Born in Australia70.6%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse828 / 55 / 391

Top countries of birth: England (3.79%), New Zealand (1.94%), Philippines (1.63%), India (1.36%), South Africa (1.17%)

Top languages: Mandarin (0.86%), Filipino (0.8%), Italian (0.71%), Vietnamese (0.71%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.68%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

147

Break & enter dwelling4,529/100k

147

Steal from dwelling4,529/100k

Motor vehicle theft2,126/100k

526

Domestic assault16,205/100k

Robbery678/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2,736 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km6 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 924 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Nagle Catholic CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1016
St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1012
Geraldton Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 992
Holland Street SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 931
Geraldton Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 892
Geraldton Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · CatholicICSEA 741

Nearby (within 10km)

Rangeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 726
St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 907
Beachlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 785
Geraldton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1078
Allendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 890
Champion Bay Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 915
Mount Tarcoola Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 944
Meekatharra School Of The AirPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1061
St Lawrence's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1008
Geraldton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 997
Bluff Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 805
Wandina Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 985

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

38Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationYanchep Stn (324.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

33.0°C

Summer max

20.0°C

Winter max

450mm

Rainfall/yr

8.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

53 in suburbSupermarkets

2121 in suburbCafes/Rest.

249 in suburbParks

85 in suburbPlaygrounds

102 in suburbPools

41 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

1311 in suburbGPs

33 in suburbPharmacies

31 in suburbChildcare

11 in suburbLibraries

8525 in suburbSports fields

11 in suburbVets

Nearest beachTown Beach (980 m)

Nearest hospitalGeraldton Health Campus (720 m)

Nearest vet320 m

Nearest airportGeraldton (9.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate-0.02%

Projected population 20413,258

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Greater Geraldton

Mahomets FlatsData not available41transport BeachlandsData not available42transport RangewayData not available33transport WonthellaData not available30transport BeresfordData not available43transport Mount TarcoolaData not available34transport

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Frequently asked questions about Geraldton

Is Geraldton safe?

Geraldton has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Geraldton from Perth CBD?

Geraldton is about 372.5 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Geraldton?

Geraldton has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 931 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Geraldton?

Geraldton has a transport score of 33/100 and 38 bus stops.