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Geraldton

Western Australia · Mid West · Western Australia - Outback (South)

This profile uses the ABS Geraldton statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Geraldton is a locality in the Mid West area of Western Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Geraldton SA2.

Where in WA
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At a glance
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Schools
12
Top ICSEA 990 (gov)
Childcare
16
NQS-rated services
Population
12,410
+0.1% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Geraldton SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon WA zoning

Government schools in Geraldton

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for WA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Geraldton Senior High School Government · 786 students
ICSEA 883
Geraldton Primary School Government · 397 students
ICSEA 990
Allendale Primary School Government · 363 students
ICSEA 893
Bluff Point Primary School Government · 218 students
ICSEA 797

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Nagle Catholic College
Catholic 1,209 students
ICSEA 1017 intake context
Geraldton Grammar School
Independent 693 students
ICSEA 1073 intake context
St Lawrence's Primary School
Catholic 563 students
ICSEA 990 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Geraldton

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All WA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Goodstart Early Learning Wonthella
    Centre-Based Care · 99 places · Wonthella
    Meeting NQS
  • Kids Hub NatureScape
    Centre-Based Care · 63 places · Bluff Point
    Meeting NQS
  • Bambi Child Care Centre - Fitzgerald
    Centre-Based Care · 61 places · Geraldton
    Meeting NQS
  • Bambi Child Care OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Geraldton
    Meeting NQS
  • Kidz Retreat
    Centre-Based Care · 59 places · Geraldton
    Meeting NQS
  • Turtle Cove Early Learning Centre Central
    Centre-Based Care · 59 places · Geraldton
    Meeting NQS
  • Turtle Cove Early Learning Centre Wandina
    Centre-Based Care · 59 places · Wandina
    Meeting NQS
  • Ready Set Grow Child Care Centre - Bluff Point
    Centre-Based Care · 57 places · Geraldton
    Meeting NQS
  • Turtle Cove Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 57 places · Geraldton
    Meeting NQS
  • Magic Cottage Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 55 places · Geraldton
    Meeting NQS
  • Ready Set Grow Out of School Care - Bluff Point
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Bluff Point
    Meeting NQS
  • Turtle Cove After School & Vacation Care
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Wandina
    Meeting NQS

+ 4 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
2
Parks
29
Train stations
1

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Geraldton SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
12,410
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.10%
2024→25
Net change
+8
people / yr
Density
567
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+8
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-81
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+19
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+70

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Geraldton
+0.10%
WA median
+1.60%
National median
+0.80%