Mahomets Flats, Western Australia
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| Mahomets Flats Geraldton, Western Australia |
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| Population: | 863 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6530 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 0.9 km² (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $340,000 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 2 km (1 mi) S of Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Geraldton-Greenough | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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Mahomets Flats is an inner southern 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
Mahomets Flats is located 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Geraldton's central business district, and is accessed via Brand Highway. It is bounded on the southwest by the Indian Ocean, on the north by the freight railway, on the east by Keane Drive and Brand Highway, and on the south by Olive Street.[4]
[edit] Demographics
At the 2006 census, Mahomets Flats had a population of 863.[1]
Mahomets Flats residents had a median age of 33 — below the regional average of 35 — and median incomes were average for the region — $541 per week compared with $461 per week. The population of Mahomets Flats was predominantly Australian-born - 80.4% as at the 2006 census - while 3.36% were born in the United Kingdom. 6.91% reported one or more parents of Italian birth.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Community Profile Series : Mahomets Flats (State Suburb). 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
- ^ domain.com.au (Fairfax Digital) (June 2007). Suburb Profiles - Mahomets Flats. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
- ^ "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 G2-G3, G5. ISBN 978-1-921048-19-7.
[edit] External links
- Mahomets Flats, Western Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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