Bluff Point, Western Australia
The suburb was gazetted in 1972.
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.
Demographics
In the 2006 census, Bluff Point had a population of 1,319.
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.
