Bluff Point vs Spalding

Spalding is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 52 in Bluff Point. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bluff Point, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bluff Point: a median of $588,000, against $456,000 in Spalding, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bluff Point tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Spalding suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Spalding

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 70%)
  • But Bluff Point has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Spalding

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($87,000 vs $282,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($456,000 vs $587,500)
  • has cheaper units ($425,000 vs $480,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spalding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bluff Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bluff Point

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 14%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 17%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bluff Point is growing faster (2.6% vs -4.0%)
  • Spalding returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bluff Point and Spalding drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bluff Point Spalding
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bluff Point Spalding
Walkability 69 / 47
Bluff Point — Walkability: 69/100 Spalding — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 11 / 4
Bluff Point — Safety: 11/100 Spalding — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 52
Bluff Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spalding — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 45 / 37
Bluff Point — Low flood risk: 45/100 Spalding — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Spalding has more residents (1,992 vs 1,381); Bluff Point skews older (52 vs 40).

Bluff Point Spalding
Population 1,381 1,992
+44% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% -4.0%
Median age 52 40
Median household income $70,668/yr
+22% vs other
 $55,172/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+15% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bluff Point Spalding
0-4 3.1% / 6.4%
Bluff Point — 0-4: 3.1% Spalding — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 9.7% / 14.6%
Bluff Point — 5-14: 9.7% Spalding — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 4.3% / 6.5%
Bluff Point — 15-19: 4.3% Spalding — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.5% / 6.5%
Bluff Point — 20-24: 4.5% Spalding — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 8.0% / 11.0%
Bluff Point — 25-34: 8.0% Spalding — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 9.8% / 11.8%
Bluff Point — 35-44: 9.8% Spalding — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 13.8% / 13.1%
Bluff Point — 45-54: 13.8% Spalding — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 13.8% / 13.2%
Bluff Point — 55-64: 13.8% Spalding — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 14.8% / 11.4%
Bluff Point — 65-74: 14.8% Spalding — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 10.9% / 4.5%
Bluff Point — 75-84: 10.9% Spalding — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 7.8% / 1.5%
Bluff Point — 85+: 7.8% Spalding — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bluff Point 55.6% lone person
Bluff Point — Lone Person: 55.6% Bluff Point — Couple Families: 28.3% Bluff Point — One Parent Families: 11.8% Bluff Point — Group Household: 2.7% Bluff Point — Other Families: 1.6%
Spalding 43.2% lone person
Spalding — Lone Person: 43.2% Spalding — Couple Families: 27.0% Spalding — One Parent Families: 23.2% Spalding — Group Household: 4.3% Spalding — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bluff Point 34.3% renting
Bluff Point — Owned Outright: 43.8% Bluff Point — Mortgage: 21.9% Bluff Point — Renting: 34.3%
Spalding 33.1% renting
Spalding — Owned Outright: 34.7% Spalding — Mortgage: 32.2% Spalding — Renting: 33.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bluff Point Spalding
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 15.9%
Bluff Point — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Spalding — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 3.8%
Bluff Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Spalding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 2.3%
Bluff Point — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Spalding — Bachelor Degree: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 0.2%
Bluff Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Spalding — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.8%
Bluff Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Spalding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bluff Point Spalding
England 5.6% / 2.4%
Bluff Point — England: 5.6% Spalding — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.7%
Bluff Point — New Zealand: 1.4% Spalding — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa 1.6% / 0.5%
Bluff Point — South Africa: 1.6% Spalding — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.8%
Bluff Point — Philippines: 1.2% Spalding — Philippines: 0.8%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Bluff Point — Scotland: 0.7% Spalding — Scotland: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.6%
Bluff Point — Thailand: not among its largest Spalding — Thailand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bluff Point 70.0% houses
Bluff Point — Houses: 70.0% Bluff Point — Townhouses: 27.2% Bluff Point — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Spalding 86.2% houses
Spalding — Houses: 86.2% Spalding — Townhouses: 10.4% Spalding — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bluff Point Spalding
Median house price $587,500 $456,000
Median unit price $480,000 $425,000
Median land price $282,500 $87,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 16 sales
 33 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bluff Point Spalding
3 bed $550K / $452K
Bluff Point — 3 bed: $550K (36 sales) Spalding — 3 bed: $452K (62 sales)

36 vs 62 sales

4 bed $715K / $495K
Bluff Point — 4 bed: $715K (23 sales) Spalding — 4 bed: $495K (19 sales)

23 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Bluff Point Spalding
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bluff Point Spalding
Houses 4.3%
$635/wk on $770K
 5.2%
$550/wk on $550K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bluff Point Spalding
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Schools Higher than 74% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 87% of WA

Liveability

Bluff Point scores higher overall (44 vs 13); Bluff Point is more walkable (69 vs 47).

Bluff Point Spalding
Grade C D
Score 44/100 13/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Spalding carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0).

Bluff Point Spalding
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
96/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
66/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Bluff Point Spalding
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bluff Point

  • Meekatharra School Of The Air Government · Primary above peers
  • Bluff Point Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Lawrence's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Spalding

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bluff Point Spalding
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 8
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bluff Point Spalding
Walkability score 69/100 47/100
Distance to Perth 420.2 km 421.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 281 min 282 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 41/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bluff Point Spalding
Car (driver) 84.2% / 82.7%
Bluff Point — Car (driver): 84.2% Spalding — Car (driver): 82.7%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 9.1%
Bluff Point — Car (passenger): 7.5% Spalding — Car (passenger): 9.1%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 2.3%
Bluff Point — Worked from Home: 5.0% Spalding — Worked from Home: 2.3%
Bus 0.7% / 3.6%
Bluff Point — Bus: 0.7% Spalding — Bus: 3.6%
Bicycle 0.9% / 2.3%
Bluff Point — Bicycle: 0.9% Spalding — Bicycle: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Bluff Point — Walked Only: 1.7% Spalding — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Bluff Point Spalding
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 333 m
4.5 km to a named beach
 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bluff Point Spalding
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
783 premises
 100%
1,017 premises

Climate

Bluff Point Spalding
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bluff Point Spalding
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

Bluff Point Spalding
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bluff Point Spalding
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bluff Point

Affordable Coastal Parks Retirees Townhouses

Spalding

Acreage Affordable Coastal Parks

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