Sunset Beach, Western Australia
Sunset Beach is an outer northern coastal suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton.
| Sunset Beach Geraldton, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,466 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 916/km2 (2,370/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6530 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 6 km (4 mi) N of Geraldton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Greater Geraldton | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Geraldton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb was gazetted in 1977.[2]
Geography
Sunset Beach is bounded by the Chapman River to the south, Chapman Road to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west.[3]
Demographics
In the 2006 census, Sunset Beach had a population of 1,043.[4]
Sunset Beach residents had a median age of 37, and median incomes were average for the Geraldton region — $473 per week compared with $461 per week. The population of Sunset Beach was predominantly Australian-born - 78.1% as at the 2006 census - and 4.5% of residents identified as Indigenous Australians. 5.18% were born in the United Kingdom.
The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were Anglican, Roman Catholic, no religion and Uniting.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sunset Beach (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- "Naming of Locality - Sunset Beach - Town of Geraldton (per 3038/71)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 25 March 1977. p. 1977:849.
- 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 : Sunset Beach (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 29 June 2007.