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Geraldton

WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton

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

52
Overall score

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

3,246
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
33
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
47
Median age
2
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

5
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
69
Motor vehicle theft2,126/100k
526
Domestic assault16,205/100k
22
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

19
Within 10km6 in suburb
3
Govt (suburb)
3
Catholic (suburb)
0
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

33
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

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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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.