Utakarra
WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton
1,467 (2021) → 1,538 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Utakarra is a moderate growth suburb in Greater Geraldton, WA 6530, about 371km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Utakarra are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 27/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Utakarra has an overall score of 33/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.32%), Philippines (1.84%), New Zealand (1.09%), Thailand (0.82%), Netherlands (0.55%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (1.3%), Tagalog (1.3%), Thai (0.61%), Italian (0.48%), Indonesian (0.48%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 924 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Rangeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 726
- Champion Bay Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 915
- St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 907
- Mount Tarcoola Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 944
- Allendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 890
- Geraldton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 997
- Geraldton Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 741
- St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1012
- Geraldton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1078
- Geraldton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 892
- Nagle Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1016
- Holland Street SchoolCombined · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 931
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Utakarra
Is Utakarra safe?
Utakarra 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 Utakarra from Perth CBD?
Utakarra is about 371.1 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Utakarra?
Utakarra has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Utakarra?
Utakarra has a transport score of 27/100 and 15 bus stops.