Bluff Point

WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton

1,381 (2021) → 1,380 est. (2025) · Stable

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,381

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

Bluff Point is a stable suburb in Greater Geraldton, WA 6530, about 377km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Bluff Point are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 44/100, and is right by the coast. Bluff Point has an overall score of 38/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

376.6 km

To Perth CBD

300 m

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

328.1 km

To nearest station

Demographics

1,381

Population

Median age

2.1

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,359

vs NSW median-26.5%

Bachelor degree or higher22.5%

Born in Australia75.9%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse389 / 13 / 151

Top countries of birth: England (5.65%), South Africa (1.59%), New Zealand (1.45%), Philippines (1.23%), Scotland (0.65%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (1.01%), Italian (0.8%), Tagalog (0.72%), Nepali (0.58%), Thai (0.58%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwelling4,562/100k

Steal from dwelling4,562/100k

Motor vehicle theft2,172/100k

224

Domestic assault16,220/100k

Robbery652/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,164 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km3 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 927 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Meekatharra School Of The AirPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1061
St Lawrence's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1008
Bluff Point Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 805

Nearby (within 10km)

Waggrakine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 876
Geraldton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 997
Allendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 890
Geraldton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1078
Geraldton Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 741
St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1012
Nagle Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1016
Rangeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 726
Geraldton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 892
Geraldton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 992
Holland Street SchoolCombined · Government · 5kmICSEA 931
St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 907

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

20Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationYanchep Stn (328.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

33.0°C

Summer max

20.0°C

Winter max

450mm

Rainfall/yr

8.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

10 in suburbSupermarkets

20 in suburbCafes/Rest.

173 in suburbParks

4Playgrounds

0Pools

10 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

20 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

10 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

16Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachTown Beach (4.5 km)

Nearest hospitalGeraldton Health Campus (5.3 km)

Nearest vet4.9 km

Nearest airportGeraldton (10.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate-0.02%

Projected population 20411,386

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Greater Geraldton

SpaldingData not available29transport Sunset BeachData not available42transport WebbertonData not available19transport BeresfordData not available43transport StrathalbynData not available0transport WonthellaData not available30transport

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Frequently asked questions about Bluff Point

Is Bluff Point safe?

Bluff Point has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Bluff Point from Perth CBD?

Bluff Point is about 376.6 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Bluff Point?

Bluff Point has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 958 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bluff Point?

Bluff Point has a transport score of 44/100 and 20 bus stops.