Utakarra WA 6530
Utakarra is a suburb in Western Australia, 417 km from Perth CBD, around 4 hours 40 minutes by car. Population is 1,467; the median age is 34 and the median household income is $69,940 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb grew 4.7% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $240 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. Utakarra is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Utakarra a good suburb?
Utakarra scores a D (23/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on safety and community.
Some car dependence
Walkability 36/100 · 417.2 km · 278 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $432K
High crime risk
Fire 37/100 · Crime 94/100 · Flood 0/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 34 · 1,467 residents
Liveability Rating
23 / 100 · Ranked #505 in WAEach bar is Utakarra's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
23 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataUtakarra's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $432,000, roughly 13% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$432,000
4% above its 5 neighbours (median $416,000)
Based on 44 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 33 days — median across 15 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 27 sales $410K
- 4 bed 12 sales $552K
Land
$85,000
Based on 29 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 20 days — median across 8 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Utakarra are currently listed at around $619,000 on average. Based on 11 houses listed in the past six months.
$619K
11 houses listed in the last 6 months.
11 of the suburb's 495 dwellings (2.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Utakarra rent for around $560 a week on average, based on 8 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$560/wk
8 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
9 rentals advertised against an estimated 166 rented homes (5.4%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $565/wk
- 10 bonds
- +25% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025138 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 22% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6530.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$560/week ($29,000 a year) on a $619,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Walkability
Utakarra is car-dependent on foot — at 36/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Utakarra.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 7.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 8.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 3.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 9.2 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Utakarra.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 100%
- Premises covered
- 725
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Greater Geraldton: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Utakarra is home to about 1,500 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $70,000 a year, with unemployment at 11.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,467
Median Age
34
Median Household Income
$69,940/yr
Census Median Rent
$240/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$32,812/yr
Unemployment Rate
11.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.5%
Total Dwellings
495
Owner-Occupier Rate
66.4%
Houses
93.1%
Rental Stress
17.8%
Mortgage Stress
22.3%
Work From Home
3.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
13 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 10 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 158 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 76.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 79.2%
- Employment Rate
- 48.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 22.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
8 residents (0.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
3.1% of residents (42) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (42).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,368 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,162 a year through Greater Geraldton based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Greater Geraldton
In the year to August 2026, 183 new dwellings were approved across Greater Geraldton. That mix is 174 houses and 9 units. Approvals are down 29.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Geraldton Town, 4.3 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 3.8 km
- 3.9 km to a named beach
- Near high-voltage lines
- 5.4% of addresses
- 47 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 353 mm
- 42 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
10 facilities within 5 km- 1.1 km
- 1.8 km
- 2.8 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 2.9 km
- 3.6 km
EV adoption
In postcode 6530, 42 of 29,325 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.2% (659 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6530, 6,619 rooftop-solar systems totalling 36.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 14,024 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 257 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
10 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 6530.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $432,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Melissa Price Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melissa Price | 39.9% | 60.1% | -5.5 |
| 2022 | Melissa Price | 45.7% | 54.3% | -9.2 |
| 2019 | Melissa Price | 35.2% | 64.8% | +3.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Kirrilee Warr The Nationals WA
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kirrilee Warr NP | 64.1% |
| 2021 | Lara Dalton ALP | 61.7% |
| 2017 | Ian Blayney LP | 51.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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Featured in
- #5 in Best Geraldton suburbs for first-home buyers (houses)
- #5 in Geraldton suburbs with the most parkland nearby
- #6 in Highest-yielding Geraldton suburbs (houses)
- #6 in Geraldton suburbs with the deepest rental markets
- #7 in Geraldton suburbs with the best NBN connectivity
- #8 in Geraldton suburbs with the best public transport
- #12 in Geraldton suburbs that added the most residents, 2016-2021
- #13 in Best Geraldton suburbs to rent in
- #13 in Geraldton suburbs that grew fastest, 2016-2021
- #13 in Geraldton's most owner-occupied suburbs
- #13 in The safest suburbs in Geraldton
- #14 in Most walkable suburbs in Geraldton
- #14 in Geraldton suburbs that suit young professionals
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Common questions about Utakarra
Is Utakarra a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Utakarra is high (94/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Utakarra?
Utakarra has a low recorded bushfire history (37/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Utakarra a good place to live?
Utakarra has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (23/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Utakarra?
Utakarra, WA had a population of 1,467 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Utakarra, WA?
The postcode for Utakarra, WA is 6530.
How far is Utakarra from Perth?
Utakarra is 417 km from Perth CBD by road, about 278 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Utakarra?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Utakarra was $69,940 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Utakarra?
The median advertised rent in Utakarra is $560 a week for houses (8 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Utakarra?
The median age of residents in Utakarra was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Utakarra at risk of bushfire?
Utakarra has a low recorded bushfire history (37/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Utakarra walkable?
Utakarra scores 36/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Utakarra?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Utakarra, Geraldton Town (4.3 km away), 353 mm of rain a year over 42 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Utakarra?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Utakarra belong to?
Utakarra sits within the Greater Geraldton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Utakarra?
The average residential rates bill through Greater Geraldton is $3,162 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Utakarra?
Across Greater Geraldton, 183 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 29.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Utakarra in?
Utakarra sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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