Geraldton vs West End
Geraldton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 61 in West End. In both, most homes are detached houses and most households are people living alone. In Geraldton, about half of households rent. In West End, the large majority of households own their home. Houses cost more in Geraldton: a median of $548,000, against $190,000 in West End. On these figures, Geraldton tends to suit renters, while West End suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.
Geraldton is a significantly larger community of 3,246 people with a younger median age of 47 years, compared to West End's 536 residents and median age of 61 years. Geraldton also offers a higher median household income at $59,384 annually versus $38,688 in West End, and substantially higher house prices at $547,500 against $190,000. Unit prices are nearly identical in both suburbs at around $321,000–$322,500. Geraldton scores notably higher on walkability (88 versus 32) and liveability (46 versus 35), making it better suited to those seeking an active community with more amenities and services, while West End may appeal to retirees or those prioritising a quieter, more affordable setting.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
- has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)
- is already more of a family suburb (37% vs 19%)
- But West End has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 64%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
West End
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($190,000 vs $547,500)
Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Geraldton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 22%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 30%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Geraldton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (88/100 vs 32/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (414.5 km vs 417.1 km)
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 1)
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 12%)
- is more walkable (88/100 vs 32/100)
- But West End has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 28%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Geraldton and West End drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Geraldton has more residents (3,246 vs 536); Geraldton has higher household incomes ($59,384 vs $38,688).
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,246 +83% vs other | 536 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.1% | +5.7% |
| Median age | 47 | 61 |
| Median household income | $59,384/yr +35% vs other | $38,688/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk | $225/wk +2% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $547,500 | $190,000 |
| Median unit price | $322,500 | $321,000 |
| Median land price | $230,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 36 days from 73 sales | 15 days from 5 sales |
House price by bedroom count
Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.
26 vs 8 sales
66 vs 16 sales
Development activity
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 183 across Greater Geraldton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -30% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.0% $520/wk on $677K | — |
| Units | 3.5% $340/wk on $499K | — |
Ranking within WA
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 17% of WA | — |
| Schools | Higher than 40% of WA | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 98% of WA | Higher than 78% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 97% of WA same for both | |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 25% of WA | — |
| Rental yield (units) | Higher than 5% of WA | — |
Liveability
Geraldton is more walkable (88 vs 32); Geraldton scores higher overall (46 vs 35).
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C same for both | |
| Score | 46/100 | 35/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 97/100 | High 88/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 44/100 | High 83/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 7 within 5 km | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 West End
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 3 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 24 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 9 | 4 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 5 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 2 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 6 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| EV chargers | 2 | 1 |
| Beaches | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
West End sits further from the CBD (417.1 km vs 414.5 km).
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 88/100 | 32/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 414.5 km | 417.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 275 min | 277 min |
| Public transport score | 72/100 Bus | 18/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 30.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 0.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | — scheduled, not actual |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).
Setting
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 13 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 3 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 874 m 1.0 km to a named beach | 351 m 566 m to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 99/100 | 96/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 98% 2,878 premises | 88% 407 premises |
Climate
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 353 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,162/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Geraldton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack same for both | |
| Member | Melissa Price same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Geraldton | West End | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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