Living in Geraldton

Median personal income was A$783 per week in August 2021. The population of Geraldton, in Australia, was 38,595 in August 2021. The city covered 272.2 km² in 2016. Population density was 147.9 people per km² in 2021.

Higher unemployment than 67% of Australian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 88% of Australian cities that publish it.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Geraldton?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustraliaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Geraldton.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median rent was A$260 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,560 in August 2021.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Geraldton yet.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	15,999 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	14,020 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median Weekly Rent Aud	260 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Work and income

Median household income was A$1,553 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Geraldton?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (August 2021). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics¹

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Geraldton is 5.1%. Of 100 cities with data, 29 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment Full Time Count	10,399 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Employment rate	57 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median Household Income Aud Week	1,553 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median Personal Income Aud Week	783 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,776 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁷Official
Unemployment rate	5.1 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Geraldton. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Geraldton. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Language Other Than English At Home Share Percent	7.59 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Geraldton. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridfree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

In Person, Hybridfree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Geraldton.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Geraldton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.8 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Geraldton is 4.8 µg/m³. Of 25 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.8 µg/m³country median 6.1	31 Dec 2023	NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 31.8 · Feb 32.7 · Mar 31.4 · Apr 28.4 · May 24.9 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 25.1 · Nov 27.8 · Dec 30.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GERALDTON AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 18.5 · Feb 19.4 · Mar 18.3 · Apr 15.5 · May 12.9 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 9.4 · Aug 8.9 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 16.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GERALDTON AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 25.1 · Feb 26.1 · Mar 24.8 · Apr 22 · May 18.9 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.7 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 18.2 · Nov 21 · Dec 23.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GERALDTON AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 4.6 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 18 · Apr 20 · May 53.3 · Jun 72.3 · Jul 79.7 · Aug 61.3 · Sep 33.5 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 5.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GERALDTON AIRPORT⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Australia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Australia cities

Parkes38,678 residents Bathurst37,396 residents Busselton40,544 residents Forster - Tuncurry40,578 residents Bowral - Mittagong41,600 residents Warrnambool35,743 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Geraldton?

The published population was 38,595 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	272.2 km²	1 Jul 2016	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	23.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Foreign residents	5,545 people	10 Aug 2021	Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.³Official
Population density	147.9 people/km²	30 Jun 2021	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁵Official
Population Female	19,561 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Population Male	19,039 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Population	38,595 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

Population rose 31.1% between 2001 and 2025, from 32,124 to 42,104.

International community in Geraldton

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	38,595	100.0%
Australia	29,588	76.7%
Country of birth not stated	3,458	9.0%
England	1,456	3.8%
New Zealand	679	1.8%
South Africa	482	1.2%
Philippines	463	1.2%
Born elsewhere(d)	405	1.0%
India	222	0.6%
Scotland	172	0.4%
Germany	134	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Thailand	134	0.3%
Italy	122	0.3%
Zimbabwe	106	0.3%
Vietnam	103	0.3%
United States of America	98	0.3%
Indonesia	86	0.2%
Ireland	86	0.2%
Netherlands	84	0.2%
Malaysia	80	0.2%
Canada	54	0.1%
Wales	53	0.1%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	51	0.1%
Singapore	40	0.1%
Sri Lanka	40	0.1%
Pakistan	39	0.1%
France	36	0.1%
Taiwan	34	0.1%
Fiji	30	0.1%
Nepal	25	0.1%
Brazil	17	0.0%
Mauritius	17	0.0%
Myanmar	16	0.0%
Poland	16	0.0%
Egypt	15	0.0%
Bangladesh	14	0.0%
Croatia	12	0.0%
Greece	12	0.0%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	11	0.0%
Samoa	11	0.0%
Japan	10	0.0%
Malta	10	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	10	0.0%
Iraq	9	0.0%
Korea, Republic of (South)	9	0.0%
North Macedonia	8	0.0%
Cambodia	7	0.0%
Chile	5	0.0%
Iran	5	0.0%
Turkey	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	38,595	100.0%
Australia	29,588	76.7%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	5,545	14.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	38,595	100.0%
Australian citizen	33,037	85.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Is Geraldton a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 52–68%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–70%

Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 53–75%

Foreign residents5,545 people10 Aug 2021Official source · Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.

Population38,595 people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Dwellings15,999 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Employment rate57 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Median gross salary (regional)1,776 EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Unemployment rate5.1 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Australian Bureau of Statistics

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	14.37 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Households	14,020 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Labour force participation rate	60.1 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics³Official
Median age	40 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment Aud	1,560 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Geraldton when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Geraldton?

The published population was 38,595 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is the air quality good in Geraldton?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.8 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Geraldton?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (August 2021). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

What is the typical salary around Geraldton?

The median gross salary is 1,776 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Geraldton?

5,545 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..

Is Geraldton a good place to live?

Geraldton may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Afghanistan live in Geraldton?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Sources

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Australian Bureau of Statistics abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-03
NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 — Appendix 2 Ambient Air Quality PM2.5 tables NEPC Annual Report 2023–2024 · dcceew.gov.au · checked 2026-07-29
Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area_albers_sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GERALDTON AIRPORT WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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