| 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) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 5 km (3 mi) N of Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Greater Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Durack | ||||||||||||
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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]
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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]
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.
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.
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