Bluff Point, Western Australia
Suburbs around Bluff Point: | ||
Sunset Beach | Spalding | |
Indian Ocean | Bluff Point | Spalding |
Beresford | Webberton | |
Bluff Point is a northern coastal suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton.
The suburb was gazetted in 1972.[2]
Geography
Bluff Point is located 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Geraldton's central business district on the south bank of the Chapman River, between the North West Coastal Highway and the Indian Ocean.[3]
Demographics
In the 2006 census, Bluff Point had a population of 1,319.[4]
Bluff Point residents had a median age of 46, well above the Geraldton median of 35, and 25.4% of residents were aged 65 or over. The median individual income was above average for the region — $523 per week compared with $461 per week. The population of Bluff Point was predominantly Australian-born - 80.7% as at the 2006 census - while 5.61% were born in the United Kingdom. 3.78% reported one or more parents of Italian birth. In the 2006 census, 2.81% of residents identified as Indigenous Australians.
The most common religious affiliations in descending order in the 2001 census were Roman Catholic, Anglican, no religion and Uniting.
Facilities
Bluff Point contains a recreation ground, community shopping centre, [primary school][1], a CWA and several retirement homes. Geraldton Camp School and St Lawrence's School are located within the suburb.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bluff Point (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Land Act 1933-1969 – Naming of Localities (per 3862/68)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 26 May 1972. p. 1972:1376.
- ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Map G1. ISBN 978-0-909439-67-5.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series: Bluff Point (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
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