Sunset Beach, Western Australia
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Sunset Beach is an outer northern coastal suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia
. Its Local Government Area
is the City of Greater Geraldton
.
The suburb was gazetted in 1977.
to the south, Chapman Road to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west.
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
.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. Its Local Government Area
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
is the City of Greater Geraldton
City of Greater Geraldton
The City of Greater Geraldton is a Local Government Area in the Mid West region of Western Australia, north of the state capital, Perth on the Indian Ocean...
.
The suburb was gazetted in 1977.
Geography
Sunset Beach is bounded by the Chapman RiverChapman River (Western Australia)
Chapman River is a river in the Mid West region of Western Australia.-Course:The river arises on the Victoria Plateau east of Northampton. It flows in a southerly direction, passing through the town of Nabawa in the Shire of Chapman Valley, and continuing south to about the latitude of Geraldton...
to the south, Chapman Road to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west.
Demographics
At the 2006 census, Sunset Beach had a population of 1,043.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
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
. 5.18% were born in the United Kingdom.
The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were Anglican
Anglican Church of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
, Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church in Australia
The Catholic Church in Australia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual and administrative leadership of the Pope.Australia is a majority Christian but pluralistic society with no established religion. There are approximately 5.1 million Australian Catholics . Catholicism...
, no religion and Uniting
Uniting Church in Australia
The Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union....
.