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Bluff Point WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bluff Point, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bluff Point WA is 1,381 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bluff Point is $853 per week ($44,356 per year). Median rent in Bluff Point is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Bluff Point has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Bluff Point has a population density of 941.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bluff Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bluff Point is $1,733.

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Bluff Point Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bluff Point Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$853/wk

$44,356 per year

#2727 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$260/wk

$1,127 per month

#5884 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bluff Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (662) Female 52.2% (722)

Population Density

941.2

people per km²

1,381 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,125

Family income/wk

Bluff Point Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bluff Point Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

66.7% 236 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

33.3% 118 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bluff Point Country of Birth

Australia

91.8%

England

6.5%

Fiji

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

India

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bluff Point Religion

No Religion

36.4%

Catholic

27.2%

Anglican

19.0%

Not stated

7.6%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Islam

1.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bluff Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bluff Point Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

29.2%

Afrikaans

16.7%

Other

16.7%

Thai

10.4%

Italian

8.3%

SAL Filipin

6.3%

SAL Tagalog

6.3%

SAL Oth

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bluff Point Employment

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Employed full-time

36.6% 373 people

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Employed part-time

20.8% 212 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 31 people

🏠

Not in labour force

39.6% 404 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bluff Point Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.5%

Bachelor Degree

21.1%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bluff Point Occupation

Professionals

26.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.0%

Community & Personal Service

14.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Managers

10.9%

Labourers

8.4%

Sales Workers

7.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bluff Point Field of Study

Engineering

20.2%

Management & Commerce

18.1%

Education

14.0%

Health

12.4%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Information Technology

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bluff Point Dwelling Types

Separate house

72.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

21.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bluff Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

9.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bluff Point Marital Status

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Married

46.1% 558

↔️

Separated

4.0% 48

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Divorced

10.3% 125

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Widowed

11.0% 133

👤

Never married

28.7% 347

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bluff Point Ancestry

English

33.8%

Australian

29.5%

Irish

9.5%

Scottish

7.2%

Other

5.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.4%

Italian

3.2%

German

3.1%

Filipino

1.3%

Dutch

1.2%

New Zealander

1.2%

South African

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bluff Point School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

16.8%

Vocational Education

16.8%

Secondary — Catholic

14.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.2%

Primary — Government

11.7%

Pre-school

10.7%

Secondary — Government

9.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bluff Point Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

12.4% 318

✅

No need for assistance

87.6% 2,254

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bluff Point Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.3% 247

—

Not a volunteer

76.7% 814

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bluff Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$450-$599/mo

6.1%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

11.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bluff Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.8%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Car (passenger)

7.0%

Walked only

1.5%

Bicycle

0.8%

Bus

0.7%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bluff Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.4%

1 vehicle

40.8%

2 vehicles

36.6%

3 vehicles

11.1%

4+ vehicles

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bluff Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.6%

2 bedrooms

16.8%

3 bedrooms

45.0%

4 bedrooms

28.2%

5 bedrooms

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bluff Point Population Mobility

16.9%

moved in the last year

44.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bluff Point Indigenous Population

5.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

144

Indigenous residents

2,482

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bluff Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

160

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Lung condition

Dementia

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bluff Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bluff Point Family Structure

Couple — no children

43.3%

Couple — children under 15

34.8%

Couple — no children under 15

10.5%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bluff Point Military Service

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Previously served

3.6% 38

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Never served

96.4% 1,032

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bluff Point Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 141

—

Did not provide

86.7% 919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bluff Point Children Ever Born

No children

23.9%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

21.9%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bluff Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bluff Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.6%

5–14 hours

30.3%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

28.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bluff Point Household Size

1 person

37.1%

2 persons

38.3%

3 persons

10.9%

4 persons

8.9%

5 persons

2.1%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bluff Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,075

Moved from WA

139

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bluff Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.5%

Step family — no other children

19.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bluff Point Schools

schools nearby

government

941

avg ICSEA score

2,768

total students

Geraldton Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 693 students

1073

ICSEA

St Lawrence's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 563 students

990

ICSEA

Geraldton Christian College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 475 students

985

ICSEA

Meekatharra School Of The Air Government

Primary · K-6 · 61 students

975

ICSEA

Allendale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 363 students

893

ICSEA

Waggrakine Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 395 students

875

ICSEA

Bluff Point Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 218 students

797

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bluff Point Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,359/wk

Median Rent $260/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bluff Point

Your weekly income

≈ $5,889/month

Median rent $260/wk

Left after rent $1,099/wk

Rent share 19.1%

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Bluff Point vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Collingwood Heights

Pop: 694 Income: $735/wk Rent: $323/wk

Robinson

Pop: 696 Income: $778/wk Rent: $340/wk

Corrigin

Pop: 701 Income: $771/wk Rent: $185/wk

Bickley

Pop: 713 Income: $809/wk Rent: $350/wk

Hovea

Pop: 713 Income: $955/wk Rent: $575/wk

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Pop: 715 Income: $681/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bluff Point

What is the population of Bluff Point WA?

The population of Bluff Point WA is 1,381 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 941.2 people per km².Bluff Point is ranked #3,506 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bluff Point?

The median personal income in Bluff Point WA is $853 per week, or $44,356 per year.The median household income is $1,359 per week.Family income is $2,125 per week.Bluff Point is ranked #2,727 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bluff Point?

Median rent in Bluff Point WA is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bluff Point ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bluff Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bluff Point WA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bluff Point?

The median age in Bluff Point WA is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bluff Point a good suburb to live in?

Bluff Point is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,381.The median income is $853/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50132. All dollar figures in AUD.