Best Geraldton suburbs for property investors

Wonthella tops the list, with 45% of its occupied dwellings rented. Across the ranking, rental shares run from 23.6% to 45.3%. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 17 eligible Geraldton suburbs.

This ranking scores every eligible Geraldton suburb on the share of occupied dwellings that are rented, from the ABS 2021 census, blended with population and dwelling growth and a composite safety score. A deep rental market means a wider tenant pool and easier re-letting — what a buy-to-let investor weighs before yield.

Rental share leads the score but doesn't rule it: a raw sort on percent-rented would surface high-density CBD cores and student pockets, so growth (2016→2021 population and dwelling change) and safety are blended in to keep the list to genuinely investable neighbourhoods. The percentile that drives the score is computed within Geraldton, so each suburb ranks against its own metro. For the return side of the equation, see the companion rental-yield ranking — a deep rental market and a strong gross yield together are the classic buy-to-let signal.

Geraldton suburbs with the deepest rental markets

Ranked on the share of occupied dwellings that are rented (ABS 2021 census tenure), blended with population and dwelling growth and a composite safety score. A deep rental market means a larger tenant pool and easier re-letting — the signal a buy-to-let investor scans for.

1

Wonthella

WA 6530 · 1,711 residents

45% renting · 55% owner-occupied · 59/100 safety

D 83.7
2

Geraldton

WA 6530 · 3,246 residents

45% renting · 55% owner-occupied · 68/100 safety

C 77.9
3

Beresford

WA 6530 · 1,463 residents

43% renting · 57% owner-occupied · 73/100 safety

B 73.6
4

Glenfield

WA 6532 · 1,009 residents

35% renting · 65% owner-occupied · 62/100 safety

C 72.2
5

Beachlands

WA 6530 · 1,400 residents

42% renting · 58% owner-occupied · 72/100 safety

C 65.4
6

Utakarra

WA 6530 · 1,467 residents

34% renting · 66% owner-occupied · 56/100 safety

D 57.5
7

Bluff Point

WA 6530 · 1,381 residents

34% renting · 66% owner-occupied · 52/100 safety

C 57.3
8

Rangeway

WA 6530 · 1,871 residents

38% renting · 62% owner-occupied · 68/100 safety

C 56.4
9

Drummond Cove

WA 6532 · 1,605 residents

28% renting · 72% owner-occupied · 69/100 safety

B 55.9
10

Sunset Beach

WA 6530 · 1,558 residents

34% renting · 66% owner-occupied · 38/100 safety

D 55.8
11

Wandina

WA 6530 · 4,375 residents

31% renting · 69% owner-occupied · 63/100 safety

B 48.9
12

Tarcoola Beach

WA 6530 · 1,360 residents

26% renting · 74% owner-occupied · 75/100 safety

B 42.8
13

Waggrakine

WA 6530 · 2,679 residents

24% renting · 76% owner-occupied · 61/100 safety

D 42.5
14

Mount Tarcoola

WA 6530 · 3,257 residents

26% renting · 74% owner-occupied · 82/100 safety

B 34.5
15

Spalding

WA 6530 · 1,992 residents

33% renting · 67% owner-occupied · 31/100 safety

D 30.3

Ranked from 17 qualifying suburbs.

How we ranked these

55% rental share (percentile within Geraldton) · 25% growth (2016→2021 population + dwelling change) · 20% safety (bushfire, crime, flood combined). Rental share comes from ABS 2021 census tenure — the share of occupied dwellings that are rented. Percentiles are computed within Geraldton's candidate pool. A raw percent-rented sort would surface high-density cores, so growth and safety keep the list investable. See how we calculate for the full methodology.

Common questions about this ranking

What are the best Geraldton suburbs for property investors?

Wonthella tops the list, with 45% of its occupied dwellings rented. Across the ranking, rental shares run from 23.6% to 45.3%. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 17 eligible Geraldton suburbs.

How is this ranking scored?

Each eligible Geraldton suburb is scored on three factors: 55% rental share (the share of occupied dwellings that are rented, from the ABS 2021 census, ranked as a percentile within Geraldton), 25% growth (2016→2021 population and dwelling change combined), and 20% safety (bushfire, crime and flood risks combined).

Does a deep rental market mean a good investment?

Not on its own. A high rental share means the tenant pool is large and re-letting is easier — a genuine convenience — but it says nothing about the return. Pair this with the gross rental yield ranking for the return side, and bear in mind that the highest-rental suburbs are often high-density areas where capital growth can lag detached housing.

Which suburbs are eligible?

A suburb needs a resident population of at least 1,000 and a 2021 census tenure record. Suburbs below the threshold or missing census tenure data are excluded, not penalised, so the ranking isn't dominated by tiny outliers.

How often is this list updated?

The top 15 is recomputed whenever the underlying data refreshes. Tenure comes from the ABS census (every five years); the growth and safety inputs refresh alongside their own datasets.

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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.

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