City of Greater Geraldton

This article is about a local government area. For the city, see Geraldton.

The City of Greater Geraldton is a local government area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, 424 kilometres (263 mi) north of the state capital, Perth on the Indian Ocean. It covers an area of 12,625.5 square kilometres (4,874.7 sq mi), and its seat of government is the town of Geraldton.

City of Greater Geraldton Geraldton, Western Australia
Location in Western Australia
Coordinates	28.7761° S, 114.6113° E
Population	39,489 (LGA 2021)[1]
Established	2011
Area	12,625.5 km2 (4,874.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AWST (UTC)
Mayor	Jerry Clune[2]
Council seat	Geraldton
Region	Mid West
State electorate(s)	Geraldton, Agricultural Region
Federal division(s)	Durack
Website	City of Greater Geraldton
LGAs around City of Greater Geraldton: Indian Ocean Murchison, Chapman Valley Murchison Indian Ocean City of Greater Geraldton Yalgoo Indian Ocean Mingenew, Irwin Morawa

It was established on 1st July 2011 following the amalgamation of the Shire of Mullewa and the City of Geraldton-Greenough, itself a product of a 2007 amalgamation between the City of Geraldton and Shire of Greenough.

History

A recommendation was made to the Minister for Local Government by the Local Government Advisory Board in August 2006 to amalgamate the Shire of Greenough with the City of Geraldton.

The Greenough electors successfully petitioned for a referendum to determine whether amalgamation should proceed. This was held on 2 December 2006, and with a participation rate of 28.74%, a majority of 80% voted against the proposal.^[3] However, under the Local Government Act 1995 (clause 10 of Schedule 2.1) as the vote did not attract 50% of registered voters, it did not meet the requirements for a valid poll.^[4]

The Liberal government, elected in mid-2008, announced its intentions to amalgamate local governments around the state in line with reforms undertaken elsewhere in Australia. Ultimately, the plan did not succeed, but a number of local governments commenced negotiations for voluntary mergers. One such group included the City, the Shire of Chapman Valley and the Shire of Mullewa. In February 2010, Chapman Valley decided not to proceed, citing community opposition.^[5][6] In December 2010, the Local Government Advisory Board approved the merger.^[7] Polls were held in both municipalities, with 72.61% of voters in Geraldton-Greenough and 83.23% of voters in Mullewa voting against the merger.^[8] However, both polls failed to reach the minimum 50% required to be a valid poll, and the City of Greater Geraldton came into being on 1 July 2011.

Until the October 2011 elections, the council was administered by five commissioners, led by Ron Yuryevich, the mayor of City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, and including Ian Carpenter, the mayor of the former City and Nino Messina, the mayor of the former Shire.^[9]

Wards

The City is divided into seven wards, each with two councillors, plus a directly elected mayor to serve the entire district.^[10]

• Champion Bay Ward – contains Beresford, Spalding and Webberton
• Chapman Ward – contains Bluff Point, Drummond Cove, Glenfield, Sunset Beach and Waggrakine
• Port Ward – contains Geraldton itself, Beachlands and Mahomets Flats
• Tarcoola Ward – contains Mount Tarcoola, Tarcoola Beach and Wandina
• Willcock Ward – contains Karloo, Rangeway, Wonthella and part of Utakarra
• Hills Ward – contains the majority of the former City's land area, and includes the suburbs of Strathalbyn and Woorree
• Mullewa Ward – the entire former Shire of Mullewa.

Towns, suburbs and localities

The towns, suburbs and localities of the City of Greater Geraldton with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census:^[11][12]

Locality	Population	Area	Map
Ambania	15 (SAL 2021)[13]	327.9 km2 (126.6 sq mi)
Beachlands	1,400 (SAL 2021)[14]	1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Beresford	1,463 (SAL 2021)[15]	1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Bluff Point	1,381 (SAL 2021)[16]	1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Bootenal	48 (SAL 2021)[17]	25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi)
Bringo	25 (SAL 2021)[18]	40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Burma Road	3 (SAL 2021)[19]	206.9 km2 (79.9 sq mi)
Cape Burney	538 (SAL 2021)[20][21]	19.1 km2 (7.4 sq mi)
Deepdale	973 (SAL 2021)[22]	6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Devils Creek	16 (SAL 2021)[23]	261.7 km2 (101.0 sq mi)
Drummond Cove	1,605 (SAL 2021)[24]	1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
East Chapman	43 (SAL 2021)[25]	78.2 km2 (30.2 sq mi)
Ellendale	25 (SAL 2021)[26]	175.7 km2 (67.8 sq mi)
Eradu	3 (SAL 2021)[27]	41.5 km2 (16.0 sq mi)
Eradu South	5 (SAL 2021)[28]	72.8 km2 (28.1 sq mi)
Georgina	80 (SAL 2021)[29]	71 km2 (27 sq mi)
Geraldton	3,246 (SAL 2021)[30]	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Glenfield	1,009 (SAL 2021)[31]	8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Greenough	344 (SAL 2021)[32]	67.5 km2 (26.1 sq mi)
Houtman Abrolhos	0 (SAL 2021)[33]	2,440.8 km2 (942.4 sq mi)
Karloo	495 (SAL 2021)[34]	3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Kojarena	21 (SAL 2021)[35]	50.6 km2 (19.5 sq mi)
Mahomets Flats	806 (SAL 2021)[36]	0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Meru	219 (SAL 2021)[37]	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Minnenooka	40 (SAL 2021)[38]	108.4 km2 (41.9 sq mi)
Moonyoonooka	286 (SAL 2021)[39]	158.9 km2 (61.4 sq mi)
Moresby	944 (SAL 2021)[40]	26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Mount Hill	41 (SAL 2016)[41][42]	43.3 km2 (16.7 sq mi)
Mount Tarcoola	3,257 (SAL 2021)[43]	2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Mullewa	356 (SAL 2021)[44]	415.1 km2 (160.3 sq mi)
Narngulu	44 (SAL 2021)[45]	25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Northern Gully	10 (SAL 2021)[46]	61.2 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Nunierra	22 (SAL 2021)[47]	2,388 km2 (922 sq mi)
Pindar	13 (SAL 2021)[48]	2,175.3 km2 (839.9 sq mi)
Rangeway	1,871 (SAL 2021)[49]	1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Rudds Gully	238 (SAL 2021)[50]	18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Sandsprings	9 (SAL 2016)[51][52]	36.7 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
South Greenough	116 (SAL 2021)[53]	64.5 km2 (24.9 sq mi)
Spalding	1,992 (SAL 2021)[54]	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Strathalbyn	1,165 (SAL 2021)[55]	1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Sunset Beach	1,558 (SAL 2021)[56]	1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Tarcoola Beach	1,360 (SAL 2021)[57]	1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Tardun	23 (SAL 2021)[58]	632.6 km2 (244.2 sq mi)
Tenindewa	54 (SAL 2021)[59]	723.1 km2 (279.2 sq mi)
Tibradden	3 (SAL 2021)[60]	46.1 km2 (17.8 sq mi)
Utakarra	1,467 (SAL 2021)[61]	4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Waggrakine *	2,679 (SAL 2021)[62]	31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Walkaway	222 (SAL 2021)[63]	113.1 km2 (43.7 sq mi)
Wandina	4,375 (SAL 2021)[64]	3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Webberton	158 (SAL 2021)[65]	2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
West Casuarinas	29 (SAL 2021)[66]	684.4 km2 (264.2 sq mi)
West End	536 (SAL 2021)[67]	2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi)
Wicherina	4 (SAL 2021)[68]	73.8 km2 (28.5 sq mi)
Wicherina South	0 (SAL 2016)[69][70]	69.5 km2 (26.8 sq mi)
Wongoondy	29 (SAL 2021)[71]	501.1 km2 (193.5 sq mi)
Wonthella	1,711 (SAL 2021)[72]	3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Woorree	1,295 (SAL 2021)[73]	5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)

• (* indicates locality is only partially located within the city)

Mayors

Main article: List of mayors of Geraldton

Population

The population of Greater Geraldton grew from 34,019 in 2001 to 38,634 at the 2016 census, representing an increase of 14%. Unemployment in Greater Geraldton at the census was estimated at 8.8%, compared to 7.8% in Western Australia and 6.9% nationally.^[74]

The historical populations of the area which formed Geraldton-Greenough were:

Year	Population	Geraldton	Greenough	Mullewa
1921	6,365	4,174	1,375	816
1933	8,162	4,984	1,556	1,622
1947	8,864	5,972	1,567	1,325
1954	11,337	8,309	1,371	1,657
1961	13,842	10,894	1,321	1,627
1966	15,544	12,125	1,594	1,825
1971	18,887	15,118	1,920	1,849
1976	22,501	17,663	2,979	1,859
1981	25,356	19,096	4,612	1,648
1986	27,176	19,923	5,798	1,455
1991	29,537	20,521	7,626	1,390
1996	31,237	19,724	10,337	1,176
2001	32,196	19,179	11,927	1,090
2006	33,372	18,916	13,545	911

Heritage-listed places

Main article: List of State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Greater Geraldton

As of 2023, 744 places are heritage-listed in the City of Greater Geraldton,^[75] of which 86 are on the State Register of Heritage Places.^[76]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greater Geraldton (Local Government Area)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "2023 Ordinary Election - Greater Geraldton". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission. 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
3. Western Australian Electoral Commission (2 December 2006). "Greenough – Voting in Person Referendum". Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2007.
4. Local Government Advisory Board (December 2006). "Inquiry Reports – Geraldton Greenough Inquiry Report". Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2007.
5. "Local mergers 'doomed from beginning'". ABC News. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
6. "Councils push ahead with merger deal". ABC News. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
7. Local Government Advisory Board (December 2010). "Assessment of the Proposals for Amalgamation and Boundary Amendments involving the City of Geraldton-Greenough and the Shires of Mullewa and Chapman Valley". Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
8. Western Australian Electoral Commission (16 April 2011). Mullewa Archived 14 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine and Geraldton-Greenough Archived 14 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine results. Accessed 26 July 2011.
9. City of Greater Geraldton. "Commissioners". Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
10. "Local Government Act 1995 – City of Geraldton-Greenough (Creation) Order 2007" (PDF). Western Australia Government Gazette. 30 March 2007. pp. 2007:1458–1468. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
11. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
12. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ambania (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beachlands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beresford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
16. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bluff Point (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bootenal (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
18. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bringo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
19. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burma Road (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
20. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cape Burney (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
21. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cape Burney (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021. 
22. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Deepdale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
23. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Devils Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
24. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Drummond Cove (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
25. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Chapman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
26. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ellendale (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
27. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eradu (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
28. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eradu South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
29. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Georgina (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
30. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Geraldton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
31. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenfield (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
32. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Greenough (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
33. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Houtman Abrolhos (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
34. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karloo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
35. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kojarena (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
36. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mahomets Flats (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
37. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Meru (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
38. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Minnenooka (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
39. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moonyoonooka (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
40. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moresby (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
41. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
42. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
43. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Tarcoola (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
44. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mullewa (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
45. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Narngulu (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
46. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Northern Gully (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
47. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nunierra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
48. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pindar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
49. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rangeway (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
50. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rudds Gully (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
51. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sandsprings (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
52. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sandsprings (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
53. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Greenough (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
54. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Spalding (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
55. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Strathalbyn (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
56. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sunset Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
57. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tarcoola Beach (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
58. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tardun (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
59. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tenindewa (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
60. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tibradden (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
61. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Utakarra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
62. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waggrakine (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
63. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walkaway (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
64. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wandina (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
65. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Webberton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
66. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Casuarinas (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
67. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West End (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
68. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wicherina (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
69. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wicherina South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
70. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wicherina South (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
71. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wongoondy (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
72. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wonthella (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
73. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woorree (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
74. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Greater Geraldton (C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
75. "City of Greater Geraldton Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
76. "City of Greater Geraldton State Register of Heritage Places". inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

External links

• Official website

28°46′44″S 114°36′25″E