Geraldton vs Mahomets Flats

Mahomets Flats is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Geraldton. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Geraldton, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Mahomets Flats, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mahomets Flats: a median of $600,000, against $548,000 in Geraldton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Geraldton tends to suit older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Geraldton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)
  • But Mahomets Flats carries lower crime risk (87/100 vs 97/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mahomets Flats

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Geraldton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Geraldton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Geraldton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Mahomets Flats carries lower crime risk (87/100 vs 97/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Geraldton is growing faster (3.1% vs -2.7%)
  • Mahomets Flats returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Geraldton and Mahomets Flats drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Walkability 88 / 63
Geraldton — Walkability: 88/100 Mahomets Flats — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 3 / 13
Geraldton — Safety: 3/100 Mahomets Flats — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Geraldton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mahomets Flats — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Geraldton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mahomets Flats — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Geraldton has more residents (3,246 vs 806); Mahomets Flats has higher household incomes ($73,112 vs $59,384).

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Population 3,246
+75% vs other
 806
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% -2.7%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $59,384/yr $73,112/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $250/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
0-4 4.4% / 5.2%
Geraldton — 0-4: 4.4% Mahomets Flats — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 9.7% / 12.7%
Geraldton — 5-14: 9.7% Mahomets Flats — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.6% / 5.1%
Geraldton — 15-19: 5.6% Mahomets Flats — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.8% / 6.1%
Geraldton — 20-24: 5.8% Mahomets Flats — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 10.9% / 13.2%
Geraldton — 25-34: 10.9% Mahomets Flats — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 11.2% / 14.6%
Geraldton — 35-44: 11.2% Mahomets Flats — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 11.0% / 15.1%
Geraldton — 45-54: 11.0% Mahomets Flats — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 13.5% / 13.5%
Geraldton — 55-64: 13.5% Mahomets Flats — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.8% / 9.1%
Geraldton — 65-74: 10.8% Mahomets Flats — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 9.9% / 3.7%
Geraldton — 75-84: 9.9% Mahomets Flats — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 7.1% / 2.0%
Geraldton — 85+: 7.1% Mahomets Flats — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Geraldton 56.2% lone person
Geraldton — Lone Person: 56.2% Geraldton — Couple Families: 21.9% Geraldton — One Parent Families: 14.9% Geraldton — Group Household: 5.0% Geraldton — Other Families: 2.0%
Mahomets Flats 48.9% lone person
Mahomets Flats — Lone Person: 48.9% Mahomets Flats — Couple Families: 25.2% Mahomets Flats — One Parent Families: 17.9% Mahomets Flats — Group Household: 6.2% Mahomets Flats — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Geraldton 45.3% renting
Geraldton — Owned Outright: 32.2% Geraldton — Mortgage: 22.5% Geraldton — Renting: 45.3%
Mahomets Flats 38.3% renting
Mahomets Flats — Owned Outright: 29.3% Mahomets Flats — Mortgage: 32.5% Mahomets Flats — Renting: 38.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 20.5%
Geraldton — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Mahomets Flats — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 7.6%
Geraldton — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Mahomets Flats — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.8%
Geraldton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Mahomets Flats — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.1%
Geraldton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Mahomets Flats — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.7%
Geraldton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Mahomets Flats — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
England 3.8% / 3.7%
Geraldton — England: 3.8% Mahomets Flats — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.4%
Geraldton — New Zealand: 1.9% Mahomets Flats — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines 1.6% / 2.0%
Geraldton — Philippines: 1.6% Mahomets Flats — Philippines: 2.0%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.6%
Geraldton — South Africa: 1.2% Mahomets Flats — South Africa: 0.6%
India 1.4% / —
Geraldton — India: 1.4% Mahomets Flats — India: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.6% / 0.6%
Geraldton — Malaysia: 0.6% Mahomets Flats — Malaysia: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Geraldton 64.5% houses
Geraldton — Houses: 64.5% Geraldton — Townhouses: 30.5% Geraldton — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Mahomets Flats 69.7% houses
Mahomets Flats — Houses: 69.7% Mahomets Flats — Townhouses: 32.0% Mahomets Flats — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Median house price $547,500 $600,000
Median unit price $322,500 $350,000
Median land price $230,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 73 sales
 43 days
from 7 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
2 bed $295K / $325K
Geraldton — 2 bed: $295K (38 sales) Mahomets Flats — 2 bed: $325K (6 sales)

38 vs 6 sales

3 bed $430K / $375K
Geraldton — 3 bed: $430K (8 sales) Mahomets Flats — 3 bed: $375K (9 sales)

8 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Houses 4.0%
$520/wk on $677K
 5.2%
$600/wk on $600K
Units 3.5%
$340/wk on $499K
 —

Ranking within WA

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Schools Higher than 40% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of WA —

Liveability

Geraldton is more walkable (88 vs 63).

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Geraldton carries more crime risk (97 vs 87).

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
87/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Geraldton

  • Geraldton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Nagle Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Francis Xavier Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Geraldton Senior High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Geraldton Flexible School Catholic · Secondary · Special school
  • Holland Street School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Mahomets Flats

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 24 0
Parks & reserves 9 5
Childcare 2 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 2 1
Beaches 1
same for both

Mobility

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Walkability score 88/100 63/100
Distance to Perth 414.5 km 412.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 275 min 273 min
Public transport score 72/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Car (driver) 72.6% / 90.3%
Geraldton — Car (driver): 72.6% Mahomets Flats — Car (driver): 90.3%
Car (passenger) 8.6% / 4.0%
Geraldton — Car (passenger): 8.6% Mahomets Flats — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 9.1% / 1.5%
Geraldton — Walked Only: 9.1% Mahomets Flats — Walked Only: 1.5%
Worked from Home 5.3% / 3.3%
Geraldton — Worked from Home: 5.3% Mahomets Flats — Worked from Home: 3.3%
Bicycle 1.9% / 0.9%
Geraldton — Bicycle: 1.9% Mahomets Flats — Bicycle: 0.9%
Bus 2.4% / —
Geraldton — Bus: 2.4% Mahomets Flats — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.3%).

Setting

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 874 m
1.0 km to a named beach
 363 m
286 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
2,878 premises
 100%
447 premises

Climate

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Geraldton Mahomets Flats
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Geraldton

Affordable Beach Coastal Nightlife Parks Retirees Townhouses

Mahomets Flats

Affordable Beach Beachfront Coastal Parks Townhouses

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