Bluff Point WA 6530
Bluff Point is a suburb in Western Australia, 420 km from Perth CBD, around 4 hours 40 minutes by car. Population is 1,381; the median age is 52 and the median household income is $70,668 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb grew 2.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $260 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. Bluff Point is characterised by high crime risk and high coastal erosion risk. Of 3 schools within the suburb boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Bluff Point a good suburb?
Bluff Point scores a C (44/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools and transit, weaker on safety.
Above the state average
3 schools · 1 above peer schools
Very walkable
Walkability 69/100 · 420.2 km · 281 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $588K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 89/100 · Flood 55/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 4/10 · median age 52 · 1,381 residents
Liveability Rating
44 / 100 · Ranked #315 in WAEach bar is Bluff Point's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
44 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBluff Point's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $588,000, roughly 27% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$587,500
In line with its 3 neighbours (median $575,000)
Based on 72 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 16 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 8 sales $330K
- 3 bed 36 sales $550K
- 4 bed 23 sales $715K
Units
$480,000
Based on 23 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 10 sales $316K
- 3 bed 13 sales $560K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Bluff Point are currently listed at around $770,000 on average. Based on 12 houses listed in the past six months.
$770K
12 houses listed in the last 6 months.
14 of the suburb's 556 dwellings (2.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Bluff Point rent for around $635 a week on average, based on 10 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$635/wk
15% above its 3 neighbours (median $550/wk)
10 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
10 rentals advertised against an estimated 191 rented homes (5.2%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025138 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 22% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6530.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$635/week ($33,000 a year) on a $770,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
14 active Airbnb listings: 14 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 2.2% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 327 m
- Rate
- -0.36 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -18.5 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Three schools serve Bluff Point, and performance is broadly at peer-suburb levels with one standout. Meekatharra School Of The Air leads the pack.
- • 842 students across 3 schools (avg 281)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 797-990, median 975 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: St Lawrence's Primary School (563 students)
Primary
Walkability
Bluff Point is somewhat walkable on foot — at 69/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Bluff Point.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 7.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 7.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 3.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 9.6 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Bluff Point.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 100%
- Premises covered
- 783
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Greater Geraldton: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Bluff Point is home to about 1,400 residents, with a median age of 52 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $71,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,381
Median Age
52
Median Household Income
$70,668/yr
Census Median Rent
$260/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
2.1
Median Personal Income
$44,356/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
15.8%
Total Dwellings
556
Owner-Occupier Rate
65.7%
Houses
70.0%
Rental Stress
19.1%
Mortgage Stress
29.4%
Work From Home
5.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
8 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 4 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 185 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 75.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 85.0%
- Employment Rate
- 53%
- Completed Year 12
- 37.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
35 residents (2.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
6.7% of residents (89) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (81).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,338 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,162 a year through Greater Geraldton based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Greater Geraldton
In the year to August 2026, 183 new dwellings were approved across Greater Geraldton. That mix is 174 houses and 9 units. Approvals are down 29.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Geraldton Town, 4.7 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 19 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 333 m
- 4.5 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 353 mm
- 42 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
7 facilities within 5 km- 1.9 kmIndustrial and Agricultural Chemical Product WholesalingTop reported: Fluoride compounds · Manganese & compounds · Zinc and compounds
- 2.7 km
- 3.8 km
- 4.0 km
- 4.4 kmPort and Water Transport Terminal OperationsTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Sulfur dioxide
EV adoption
In postcode 6530, 42 of 29,325 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.2% (659 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6530, 6,619 rooftop-solar systems totalling 36.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 14,024 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 257 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
10 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 6530.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $587,500 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Melissa Price Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melissa Price | 39.9% | 60.1% | -5.5 |
| 2022 | Melissa Price | 45.7% | 54.3% | -9.2 |
| 2019 | Melissa Price | 35.2% | 64.8% | +3.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Kirrilee Warr The Nationals WA
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kirrilee Warr NP | 64.1% |
| 2021 | Lara Dalton ALP | 61.7% |
| 2017 | Ian Blayney LP | 51.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Featured in
- #2 in Best Geraldton suburbs for good public primary schools
- #2 in Most walkable suburbs in Geraldton
- #6 in Geraldton suburbs where the most residents moved from a capital city
- #7 in Best Geraldton suburbs to rent in
- #7 in Geraldton suburbs with the most parkland nearby
- #7 in Geraldton suburbs with the deepest rental markets
- #8 in The most liveable suburbs in Geraldton
- #10 in Geraldton suburbs with the best NBN connectivity
- #11 in Highest-yielding Geraldton suburbs (houses)
- #11 in The safest suburbs in Geraldton
- #11 in Geraldton suburbs that suit young professionals
- #12 in Best Geraldton suburbs for first-home buyers (houses)
- #12 in Geraldton's most owner-occupied suburbs
- #12 in Geraldton suburbs with the best public transport
- #15 in Geraldton suburbs that grew fastest, 2016-2021
- #15 in Geraldton suburbs that added the most residents, 2016-2021
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Common questions about Bluff Point
Is Bluff Point a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Bluff Point is high (89/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Bluff Point?
Bluff Point has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (55/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Bluff Point a good place to live?
Bluff Point has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (44/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Bluff Point?
Bluff Point, WA had a population of 1,381 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Bluff Point, WA?
The postcode for Bluff Point, WA is 6530.
How far is Bluff Point from Perth?
Bluff Point is 420 km from Perth CBD by road, about 281 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Bluff Point?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Bluff Point was $70,668 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Bluff Point?
The median advertised rent in Bluff Point is $635 a week for houses (10 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Bluff Point?
The median age of residents in Bluff Point was 52 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Bluff Point?
There are 3 schools inside the Bluff Point boundary: 1 above and 2 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Bluff Point walkable?
Bluff Point scores 69/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Bluff Point?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Bluff Point, Geraldton Town (4.7 km away), 353 mm of rain a year over 42 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Bluff Point?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Bluff Point belong to?
Bluff Point sits within the Greater Geraldton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Bluff Point?
The average residential rates bill through Greater Geraldton is $3,162 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Bluff Point?
Across Greater Geraldton, 183 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 29.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Bluff Point in?
Bluff Point sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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