Bluff Point vs Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 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 Sunset Beach: a median of $650,000, against $588,000 in Bluff Point, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bluff Point tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Sunset Beach suits families with children.

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

Bluff Point

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Sunset Beach is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Sunset Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper land ($210,000 vs $282,500)
  • But Bluff Point has cheaper houses ($587,500 vs $650,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bluff Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bluff Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 56/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (420.2 km vs 422.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bluff Point

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 7%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Sunset Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bluff Point and Sunset Beach 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 Sunset Beach
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 Sunset Beach
Walkability 69 / 56
Bluff Point — Walkability: 69/100 Sunset Beach — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 11 / 14
Bluff Point — Safety: 11/100 Sunset Beach — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 44
Bluff Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sunset Beach — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 45 / 57
Bluff Point — Low flood risk: 45/100 Sunset Beach — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Bluff Point skews older (52 vs 37); Sunset Beach has higher household incomes ($90,480 vs $70,668).

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
Population 1,381 1,558
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +6.3%
Median age 52 37
Median household income $70,668/yr $90,480/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk $310/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
0-4 3.1% / 8.1%
Bluff Point — 0-4: 3.1% Sunset Beach — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 9.7% / 13.4%
Bluff Point — 5-14: 9.7% Sunset Beach — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 4.3% / 5.1%
Bluff Point — 15-19: 4.3% Sunset Beach — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.5% / 5.8%
Bluff Point — 20-24: 4.5% Sunset Beach — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 8.0% / 14.8%
Bluff Point — 25-34: 8.0% Sunset Beach — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 9.8% / 12.1%
Bluff Point — 35-44: 9.8% Sunset Beach — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.8% / 13.6%
Bluff Point — 45-54: 13.8% Sunset Beach — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 13.8% / 12.3%
Bluff Point — 55-64: 13.8% Sunset Beach — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 14.8% / 9.0%
Bluff Point — 65-74: 14.8% Sunset Beach — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 10.9% / 5.2%
Bluff Point — 75-84: 10.9% Sunset Beach — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 7.8% / 1.7%
Bluff Point — 85+: 7.8% Sunset Beach — 85+: 1.7%

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%
Sunset Beach 35.8% lone person
Sunset Beach — Lone Person: 35.8% Sunset Beach — Couple Families: 37.5% Sunset Beach — One Parent Families: 20.2% Sunset Beach — Group Household: 4.4% Sunset Beach — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Sunset Beach 34.2% renting
Sunset Beach — Owned Outright: 32.2% Sunset Beach — Mortgage: 33.6% Sunset Beach — Renting: 34.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 17.5%
Bluff Point — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Sunset Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 8.2%
Bluff Point — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Sunset Beach — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 6.9%
Bluff Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Sunset Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.0%
Bluff Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Sunset Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.7%
Bluff Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Sunset Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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 Sunset Beach
England 5.6% / 3.5%
Bluff Point — England: 5.6% Sunset Beach — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.7%
Bluff Point — New Zealand: 1.4% Sunset Beach — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.9%
Bluff Point — South Africa: 1.6% Sunset Beach — South Africa: 1.9%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.5%
Bluff Point — Philippines: 1.2% Sunset Beach — Philippines: 1.5%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.4%
Bluff Point — Scotland: 0.7% Sunset Beach — Scotland: 0.4%
Vietnam 0.6% / 0.4%
Bluff Point — Vietnam: 0.6% Sunset Beach — Vietnam: 0.4%

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%
Sunset Beach 92.6% houses
Sunset Beach — Houses: 92.6% Sunset Beach — Townhouses: 2.7% Sunset Beach — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
Median house price $587,500 $650,000
Median unit price $480,000 —
Median land price $282,500 $210,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 16 sales
 31 days
from 14 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 Sunset Beach
3 bed $550K / $586K
Bluff Point — 3 bed: $550K (36 sales) Sunset Beach — 3 bed: $586K (22 sales)

36 vs 22 sales

4 bed $715K / $684K
Bluff Point — 4 bed: $715K (23 sales) Sunset Beach — 4 bed: $684K (36 sales)

23 vs 36 sales

Development activity

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
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 Sunset Beach
Houses 4.3%
$635/wk on $770K
 4.8%
$695/wk on $750K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of WA —
Schools Higher than 74% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 85% 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 75% of WA

Liveability

Bluff Point scores higher overall (44 vs 27); Bluff Point is more walkable (69 vs 56).

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
Grade C D
Score 44/100 27/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sunset Beach carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0); Bluff Point carries more flood risk (55 vs 43).

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime High
89/100
 High
86/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
66/100
 High
76/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
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 Sunset Beach

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Sunset Beach sits further from the CBD (422.7 km vs 420.2 km).

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
Walkability score 69/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 420.2 km 422.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 281 min 284 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.8
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 Sunset Beach
Car (driver) 84.2% / 89.3%
Bluff Point — Car (driver): 84.2% Sunset Beach — Car (driver): 89.3%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 4.6%
Bluff Point — Car (passenger): 7.5% Sunset Beach — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 3.8%
Bluff Point — Worked from Home: 5.0% Sunset Beach — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.7%
Bluff Point — Walked Only: 1.7% Sunset Beach — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bicycle 0.9% / 0.6%
Bluff Point — Bicycle: 0.9% Sunset Beach — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (89.3%).

Setting

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 333 m
4.5 km to a named beach
 369 m

NBN connectivity

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
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%
791 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Bluff Point Sunset Beach
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

Sunset Beach

Affordable Coastal Large Blocks Quiet

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