Geraldton-Greenough (C)

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA53520
People 36,446
Male 18,085
Female 18,361
Median age 36
Families 9,599
Average children per family 1.9
All private dwellings 15,664
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,225
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,647
Median weekly rent $230
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Total 36,446 -- 2,239,170 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 18,085 49.6 1,126,178 50.3 10,634,013 49.4
Female 18,361 50.4 1,112,992 49.7 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 3,391 9.3 69,664 3.1 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 36,446 people in Geraldton-Greenough (C) of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 9.3% of the population.

Age
People
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0-4 years 2,620 7.2 151,262 6.8 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 2,602 7.1 142,774 6.4 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 2,919 8.0 146,035 6.5 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 2,775 7.6 148,208 6.6 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 2,237 6.1 159,010 7.1 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 2,156 5.9 167,944 7.5 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 2,119 5.8 156,152 7.0 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 2,500 6.9 161,526 7.2 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 2,714 7.4 166,731 7.4 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 2,668 7.3 159,859 7.1 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 2,508 6.9 150,369 6.7 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 2,236 6.1 133,894 6.0 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 1,926 5.3 120,531 5.4 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 1,354 3.7 86,324 3.9 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 1,145 3.1 66,219 3.0 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 876 2.4 49,832 2.2 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 610 1.7 38,284 1.7 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 481 1.3 34,217 1.5 402,681 1.9
Median age 36 -- 36 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Geraldton-Greenough (C) was 36 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 22.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.2% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 13,313 47.0 876,746 48.7 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 1,094 3.9 53,815 3.0 529,280 3.0
Divorced 2,342 8.3 150,800 8.4 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 1,493 5.3 83,174 4.6 949,634 5.5
Never married 10,062 35.5 634,569 35.3 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Geraldton-Greenough (C) aged 15 years and over, 47.0% were married and 12.1% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 50 -- 49 -- 50 --
Separated 48 -- 48 -- 49 --
Divorced 53 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 76 -- 78 -- 78 --
Never married 25 -- 25 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Geraldton-Greenough (C) was 50 years and the median age of people never married was 25 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 11,573 47.3 768,781 49.2 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 3,216 13.2 171,273 11.0 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 9,653 39.5 623,367 39.9 6,413,399 41.3

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 47.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.2% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 50 -- 49 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 35 -- 34 -- 35 --
Not married 35 -- 31 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Geraldton-Greenough (C) was 50 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 35 years.

Education Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Pre-school 564 5.2 32,429 4.8 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 1,951 17.9 129,300 19.0 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 954 8.8 33,580 4.9 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 541 5.0 25,745 3.8 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 1,036 9.5 64,075 9.4 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 992 9.1 29,741 4.4 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 413 3.8 29,867 4.4 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 861 7.9 48,758 7.2 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 426 3.9 91,938 13.5 932,524 14.3
Other 120 1.1 13,527 2.0 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 3,039 27.9 180,865 26.6 1,511,694 23.2
Total 10,897 -- 679,825 -- 6,503,580 --

In Geraldton-Greenough (C) 29.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.6% were in primary school, 22.4% in secondary school and 11.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 16,605 34.4 724,360 24.8 7,098,486 25.4
English 14,229 29.5 848,230 29.0 7,238,533 25.9
Irish 3,433 7.1 187,038 6.4 2,087,758 7.5
Scottish 2,971 6.2 186,475 6.4 1,792,622 6.4
Italian 1,399 2.9 111,894 3.8 916,121 3.3

The most common ancestries in Geraldton-Greenough (C) were Australian 34.4%, English 29.5%, Irish 7.1%, Scottish 6.2% and Italian 2.9%.

Country of birth Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 29,019 79.6 1,407,806 62.9 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 1,532 4.2 191,934 8.6 911,593 4.2
New Zealand 793 2.2 70,736 3.2 483,398 2.2
South Africa 360 1.0 35,328 1.6 145,683 0.7
Philippines 317 0.9 17,231 0.8 171,234 0.8
Scotland 222 0.6 27,186 1.2 133,432 0.6

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), 79.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 2.2%, South Africa 1.0%, Philippines 0.9% and Scotland 0.6%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 6,415 19.1 854,106 41.4 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 2,504 7.5 175,316 8.5 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 1,861 5.6 130,099 6.3 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 22,724 67.8 903,103 43.8 10,757,087 53.7

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), 67.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 19.1% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Catholic 10,839 29.7 529,118 23.6 5,439,268 25.3
No Religion 8,367 23.0 571,948 25.5 4,796,787 22.3
Anglican 7,558 20.7 421,093 18.8 3,679,907 17.1
Uniting Church 1,337 3.7 74,368 3.3 1,065,795 5.0
Christian, nfd 973 2.7 62,821 2.8 470,942 2.2

The most common responses for religion in Geraldton-Greenough (C) were Catholic 29.7%, No Religion 23.0%, Anglican 20.7%, Uniting Church 3.7% and Christian, nfd 2.7%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Malay 293 0.8 5,673 0.3 16,563 0.1
Italian 243 0.7 31,447 1.4 299,834 1.4
Afrikaans 188 0.5 10,929 0.5 35,031 0.2
Tagalog 131 0.4 8,287 0.4 81,457 0.4
Filipino 120 0.3 5,681 0.3 55,400 0.3
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English only spoken at home 32,249 88.5 1,775,950 79.3 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 967 7.4 137,091 17.3 1,579,949 20.4

In Geraldton-Greenough (C) 88.5% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Malay 0.8%, Italian 0.7%, Afrikaans 0.5%, Tagalog 0.4% and Filipino 0.3%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 10,719 59.9 699,414 60.7 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 4,880 27.3 324,257 28.1 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 1,314 7.3 74,210 6.4 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 992 5.5 54,319 4.7 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 17,905 -- 1,152,200 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 17,905 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Geraldton-Greenough (C). Of these 59.9% were employed full time, 27.3% were employed part-time and 5.5% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 1,665 9.8 118,795 10.8 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 1,394 8.2 100,864 9.2 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 1,818 10.7 104,595 9.5 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 2,744 16.2 173,235 15.8 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 7,974 47.1 526,185 47.9 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Geraldton-Greenough (C), 9.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 47.1% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 41 -- 40 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 41 -- 40 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Geraldton-Greenough (C) was 41 years and for people who were employed part-time was 41 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 3,165 18.7 183,299 16.7 1,425,146 14.2
Professionals 2,504 14.8 218,354 19.9 2,145,442 21.3
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2,208 13.1 158,179 14.4 1,483,558 14.7
Labourers 1,941 11.5 106,227 9.7 947,608 9.4
Managers 1,831 10.8 133,801 12.2 1,293,970 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,722 10.2 103,384 9.4 971,897 9.7
Machinery Operators And Drivers 1,689 10.0 83,856 7.6 659,551 6.6
Sales Workers 1,620 9.6 94,596 8.6 942,140 9.4

The most common occupations in Geraldton-Greenough (C) included Technicians and Trades Workers 18.7%, Professionals 14.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.1%, Labourers 11.5%, Managers 10.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.0% and Sales Workers 9.6%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
School Education 1,095 6.5 55,778 5.1 467,373 4.6
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 662 3.9 44,818 4.1 412,804 4.1
Hospitals 607 3.6 35,342 3.2 361,011 3.6
Road Freight Transport 586 3.5 19,691 1.8 171,578 1.7
Metal Ore Mining 578 3.4 36,184 3.3 60,783 0.6

Of the employed people in Geraldton-Greenough (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, Hospitals 3.6%, Road Freight Transport 3.5% and Metal Ore Mining 3.4%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 603 -- 662 -- 577 --
Family 1,492 -- 1,722 -- 1,481 --
Household 1,225 -- 1,415 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Geraldton-Greenough (C) was $603.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 11,264 66.6 662,948 60.4 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 1,102 6.5 63,485 5.8 537,638 5.3
Walked only 547 3.2 35,995 3.3 377,043 3.7
Other 232 1.4 14,669 1.3 66,616 0.7
Bicycle 212 1.3 11,757 1.1 103,914 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 254 1.5 102,895 9.4 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 12,405 73.4 729,050 66.4 6,620,840 65.8

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 66.6%, Car, as passenger 6.5%, Walked only 3.2%, Other 1.4% and Bicycle 1.3%. On the day, 1.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 73.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 19,864 70.2 1,255,935 69.8 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 8,411 29.7 507,968 28.2 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 2,830 10.0 168,014 9.3 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 5,334 18.8 304,623 16.9 3,090,874 17.8

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), of people aged 15 years and over, 70.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.7% provided care for children and 10.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 18.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 5,542 19.6 399,954 22.2 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 7,233 25.6 459,759 25.6 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 3,661 12.9 209,912 11.7 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 3,429 12.1 186,312 10.4 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Geraldton-Greenough (C), 25.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.1% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 3,728 38.8 226,879 38.8 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 4,099 42.7 262,885 44.9 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 1,659 17.3 85,067 14.5 901,637 15.9
Other family 114 1.2 10,479 1.8 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Geraldton-Greenough (C), 42.7% were couple families with children, 38.8% were couple families without children and 17.3% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 18.8 -- 18.0 -- 17.6
Female -- 81.2 -- 82.0 -- 82.4

In Geraldton-Greenough (C) 18.8% of single parents were male and 81.2% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Families without children 2,068 -- 2,257 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 2,284 -- 2,497 -- 2,310 --

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,284 and those without children was $2,068.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,527 19.5 102,046 20.8 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 265 3.4 18,398 3.8 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,667 21.3 107,972 22.0 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 1,128 14.4 81,901 16.7 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 388 5.0 24,046 4.9 251,191 5.4
Both not working 1,247 15.9 76,909 15.7 899,598 19.2
Other 603 7.7 32,710 6.7 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 1,005 12.8 45,776 9.3 314,529 6.7

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), of couple families with children, 19.5% had both partners employed full-time, 3.4% had both employed part-time and 21.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 13,053 88.0 794,159 87.9 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,781 12.0 109,328 12.1 934,470 10.7

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), 88.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 12.0% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 11,265 86.3 638,768 80.4 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 719 5.5 84,333 10.6 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 792 6.1 62,990 7.9 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 263 2.0 7,380 0.9 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Geraldton-Greenough (C), 86.3% were separate houses, 5.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.1% were flats, units or apartments and 2.0% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 50 0.4 2,868 0.4 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 480 3.7 28,193 3.6 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 1,679 12.9 103,373 13.0 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 5,542 42.5 312,043 39.3 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 5,011 38.4 333,932 42.0 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 290 2.2 13,751 1.7 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 -- 3.3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), of occupied private dwellings 3.7% had 1 bedroom, 12.9% had 2 bedrooms and 42.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.6 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 3,942 30.2 234,627 29.5 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 4,447 34.1 300,334 37.8 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 4,230 32.4 231,824 29.2 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 69 0.5 8,880 1.1 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 364 2.8 18,493 2.3 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Geraldton-Greenough (C), 30.2% were owned outright, 34.1% were owned with a mortgage and 32.4% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 9,407 72.1 573,706 72.2 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 3,254 24.9 188,764 23.8 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 392 3.0 31,690 4.0 321,007 4.1

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), of all households, 72.1% were family households, 24.9% were single person households and 3.0% were group households.

Household income Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 25.4 -- 21.1 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 9.2 -- 14.1 -- 11.2

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), 25.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 9.2% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 230 -- 300 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.1 -- 91.1 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 8.9 -- 8.9 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,647 -- 1,950 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.1 -- 89.8 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 7.9 -- 10.2 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 842 6.5 48,447 6.1 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 4,187 32.1 258,942 32.6 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 4,799 36.8 305,676 38.5 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 2,768 21.2 158,860 20.0 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 457 3.5 22,234 2.8 234,292 3.0

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), 32.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 21.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 3,392 -- 69,664 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 1,661 49.0 34,418 49.4 270,331 49.3
Female 1,731 51.0 35,246 50.6 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 21 -- 22 -- 21 --

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), there were 3,392 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 1,661 (or 49.0%) were male and 1,731 (or 51.0%) were female. The median age was 21 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.4 -- 3.5 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.3 -- 1.3 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 907 -- 1,043 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.4, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $907.

Mortgage and rent Geraldton-Greenough (C) % Geraldton-Greenough (C) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 195 -- 158 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,430 -- 1,733 -- 1,647 --

In Geraldton-Greenough (C), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $195 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,430.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.