Bluff Point, Western Australia
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| Bluff Point Geraldton, Western Australia |
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| Population: | 1,319 (2006 Census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6530 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $412,000 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 5 km (3 mi) N of Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Geraldton-Greenough | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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Bluff Point is a northern coastal suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Geraldton-Greenough.
The suburb was gazetted in 1972.[3]
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[edit] 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.[4]
[edit] Demographics
At the 2006 census, Bluff Point had a population of 1,319.[1]
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. At the 2006 census, 2.81% of residents identified as Indigenous Australians.
The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2001 census were Roman Catholic, Anglican, no religion and Uniting.
[edit] Facilities
Bluff Point contains a recreation ground, community shopping centre, primary school, a CWA and several retirement homes. Geraldton Camp School and St Lawrence's School are located within the suburb.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Community Profile Series : Bluff Point (State Suburb). 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
- ^ domain.com.au (Fairfax Digital) (June 2007). Suburb profiles - Geraldton. Retrieved on 2007-06-15.
- ^ "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, 49 (2008), West Australian Newspapers Ltd, Map G1. ISBN 978-1-921048-19-7.
[edit] External links
- Bluff Point, Western Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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