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Bluff Point, WA 6530

Property data updated June 2026·1,381 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
39 sales · 28 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Bluff Point, WA 6530 market activity

Most of Bluff Point's activity is house sales, with 31 sales at around $590K (up sharply), taking about 32 days to sell (up a lot from 18 days last year), among the country's strongest house price gains, mostly 3-bedroom (around 60%).

House rentals are next, with 20 leases at $505 a week, renting out in about 19 days, among the country's biggest house rent drops. Then come 8 unit rentals at $470 a week and 8 unit sales at around $404K.

Below-average incomeRetirement communityMostly owners

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,381
Median age
52yrs
Avg household
2.1people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
65%
Renting
34%
Lone person
37%
Couples, no kids
33%
Born overseas
20%
Year 12+ⓘ
46%

Bluff Point on the map

1.47 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 40%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 22%
decile 3/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 36%
decile 4/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 31%Median household income · $1,359/wk — below average: in the bottom 31%, lower household income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 40%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less rent stress than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 15%Mortgage stress · 29% — well above average: in the top 15%, more mortgage stress than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 36%Birthplace diversity · 0.36 — above average: in the top 36%, more diverse than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 37%Born overseas · 20% — above average: in the top 37%, more overseas-born residents than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 42%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 45%Unemployment rate · 4.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 47%Public transport to work · 0.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 32%No motor vehicle · 5.4% — above average: in the top 32%, more car-free households than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 24%Settled 5+ years · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 25%Owner-occupied · 65% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 22%Renting · 34% — well above average: in the top 22%, more renters than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 35%Owned outright · 43% — above average: in the top 35%, more outright owners than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 11%Owned with mortgage · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 16%Separate houses · 70% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 31%Apartments · 2.3% — above average: in the top 31%, more apartments than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 33%Median personal income · $853/wk — above average: in the top 33%, higher personal income than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 40%Median family income · $2,125/wk — above average: in the top 40%, higher family income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 25%Low earners · 31% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 21%Low-income households · 24% — well above average: in the top 21%, more low-income households than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 49%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 47%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 40%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 40%, more out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 12%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 12%, more care and service workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 43%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 30%Sales workers · 9.0% — above average: in the top 30%, more sales workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 37%Completed Year 12+ · 46% — below average: in the bottom 37%, less Year-12 completion than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 14%In education · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 13%Children · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 6%Seniors · 34% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more seniors than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 23%Youth dependency · 23.66 — well below average: in the bottom 23%, fewer children per worker than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 8%Total dependency · 85.70 — among the highest: in the top 8%, more dependants per worker than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 46%Australian citizens · 88% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 40%Both parents born overseas · 25% — above average: in the top 40%, more second-generation residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 26%Established migrants · 69% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,381 residentsMaleFemale
85+3.6% · 494.2% · 5880-842.3% · 322.8% · 3975-792.3% · 323.7% · 5170-742.6% · 353.3% · 4665-694.5% · 634.4% · 6160-642.6% · 363.0% · 4155-594.0% · 553.6% · 4950-543.7% · 513.2% · 4445-492.5% · 344.0% · 5540-442.0% · 283.1% · 4335-392.4% · 332.4% · 3330-342.1% · 292.1% · 2925-292.0% · 281.8% · 2520-242.1% · 282.5% · 3415-192.6% · 361.8% · 2510-142.8% · 392.5% · 345-92.1% · 292.1% · 280-41.3% · 181.8% · 25◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
13%
24%
14%
34%
Children0–1413%Youth15–248.8%Young adults25–348.0%Midlife35–5424%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+34%
Household composition
37%
33%
21%
Lone person37%Couples, no kids33%Families with kids21%Other families5.8%Group / share1.4%
2.1 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom4.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
37%1
39%2
11%3
9.0%4
2.2%5
2.7%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.20%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.9.8%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.5%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.25%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.88%
Birthplace diversity36%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity19%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England5.9%
Elsewhere2.2%
South Africa1.7%
New Zealand1.5%
Philippines1.3%
Scotland0.7%
Fiji0.6%
India0.6%
Born in Australia80%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.8%
Afrikaans1.1%
Other SE Asian0.9%
Italian0.8%
Tagalog0.8%
Nepali0.6%
Thai0.6%
Vietnamese0.5%
English only90%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English43%
Australian38%
Irish12%
Scottish9.2%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander4.3%
Italian4.1%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity59%
No religion37%
Islam1.8%
Buddhism1.3%
Hinduism0.9%
Other religions0.2%

12% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.2% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
25%
12%
63%
Both parents overseas25%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia63%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198141%
1981-200013%
2001-201015%
2011-201518%
2016-202113%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 25%Median weekly rent · $260/wk — below average: in the bottom 25%, lower rent than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 49%Median monthly mortgage · $1,733/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 40%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less rent stress than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 15%Mortgage stress · 29% — well above average: in the top 15%, more mortgage stress than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 43%High mortgage · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 33%Social housing · 2.2% — above average: in the top 33%, more social housing than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
4.6%1
17%2
45%3
28%4
5.5%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
43%
22%
34%
Owned outright43%Mortgage22%Renting34%Other3.1%
What’s built heredwelling types
70%
27%
House70%Townhouse27%Apartment2.3%
70% separate houses2.3% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 33%Median personal income · $853/wk — above average: in the top 33%, higher personal income than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 40%Median family income · $2,125/wk — above average: in the top 40%, higher family income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 42%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 29%High earners · 15% — above average: in the top 29%, more high earners than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 42%Managers & professionals · 31% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 43%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 12%Community & personal service · 16% — well above average: in the top 12%, more care and service workers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 30%Sales workers · 9.0% — above average: in the top 30%, more sales workers than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 48%Technicians, trades & labourers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.6× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
35%
20%
38%
Employed full-time35%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)3.2%Unemployed2.8%Not in labour force38%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 49%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 47%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 45%Unemployment rate · 4.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 40%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 40%, more out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 42%Labour-force participation · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 47%Public transport to work · 0.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 40%Walked or cycled to work · 2.6% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less walking and cycling than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 8%Worked from home · 4.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, less working from home than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 32%No motor vehicle · 5.4% — above average: in the top 32%, more car-free households than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)85%
Car (passenger)7.6%
Other/combined3.0%
Walked1.7%
Bicycle0.9%
Bus0.7%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
5.4%0
41%1
37%2
11%3
6.2%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Bluff Point

2 schools inside Bluff Point, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Bluff Point2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools10within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools4within 5 km · nearest 2.7 km
Median ICSEA rank42ndenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within14 schools
  • Within Bluff Point · 2Order by
  • 1
    Bluff Point Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students218Multilingual53%ICSEA Rank3rd
  • 2
    Meekatharra School Of The AirGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 2%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students61Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank36th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 12
  • 3
    St Lawrence's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Geraldton · 0.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students563Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank42nd
  • 4
    Waggrakine Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waggrakine · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank7th
  • 5
    Geraldton Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Strathalbyn · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students475Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank40th
  • 6
    Geraldton Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Geraldton · 2.9 km
    State RankTop 16%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students693Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 7
    Allendale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Geraldton · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students363Multilingual44%ICSEA Rank9th
  • 8
    Geraldton Flexible SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Geraldton · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students106Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank2nd
  • 9
    St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Geraldton · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students394Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 10
    Nagle Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Geraldton · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,209Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank55th
  • 11
    Rangeway Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rangeway · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students261Multilingual78%ICSEA Rank1st
  • 12
    Geraldton Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Geraldton · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students786Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank8th
  • 13
    Geraldton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Geraldton · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students397Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank42nd
  • 14
    Holland Street SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Geraldton · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students70Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank15th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 24%Settled 5+ years · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 23%Moved in past year · 17% — well above average: in the top 23%, more recent movers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 32%Arrived from overseas · 3.3% — above average: in the top 32%, more recent migrants than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
55%
29%
Same address55%Moved within area11%From elsewhere in Australia29%From overseas3.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.17%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.45%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.3.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Bluff Point — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
590kk
↑ +21.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
32
↓ 14 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
31
↓ -20.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.5mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$505/w
↓ -8.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
19
↑ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
20
↑ +0.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample31GoodLease sample20ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed18 sales · 8 leases
Sales18▼−28.0%
Price$598k▲+23.6%
Sales DOM48 days▲+29d
Leased8▼−42.9%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.60%
4/100
—
02
Houses · 4 bed9 sales · 8 leases
Sales9▲+12.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▲+166.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 3 bed7 sales · 6 leases
Sales7▼−22.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed8 sales · 4 leases
Sales8▼−60.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▼−33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed3 sales · 3 leases
Sales3+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▲+200.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales31▼−20.5%
Price$590k▲+21.9%
Sales DOM32 days▲+14d
Leased20+0.0%
Rent$505/wk▼−8.2%
Rental DOM19 days▼−4d
4.40%
14/100
22/100
All units
Sales8▼−73.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▼−20.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +29%
WA MEDIAN · +37%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▲ +14 days YoY
Median price
$590k▲ +21.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▼ −20.5% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
10 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
48 days▲ +29 days YoY
Median price
$598k▲ +23.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▼ −28.0% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Bluff Point against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Bluff Point in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Bluff Point · this suburb
Demand index
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
32 days▲ +14 days YoY
Median price
$590k▲ +21.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
31▼ −20.5% YoY
Gross yield
4.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Bluff Point — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
37.8%

of Bluff Point's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 10.1 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 47.9% to 37.8%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$600k+18.6%
5y median $449kvs last year $506k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
31-20.5%
5y median 35vs last year 39
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
45 days+1
5y median 45 daysvs last year 44 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$505/wk-8.2%
5y median $420/wkvs last year $550/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
20+0.0%
5y median 15vs last year 20
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
20 days-2
5y median 26 daysvs last year 22 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.38%-1.27 pt
5y median 4.85%vs last year 5.65%
Months of supply
May 2026
5.4 months+35.0%
5y median 3.9 monthsvs last year 4.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.2 months-60.0%
5y median 2.5 monthsvs last year 3.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Bluff Point, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketBluff PointWA 6530 · Houses · Total
Price$590k
DOM32 days
Sold31
10 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
SpaldingWA 6530 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$480k
DOM12 days
Sold45
cheapermuch faster
02
WebbertonWA 6530 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$649k
DOM30 days
Sold2
pricierfaster
03
BeresfordWA 6530 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$599k
DOM35 days
Sold26
similar pricedslower
04
Sunset BeachWA 6530 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$653k
DOM7 days
Sold34
priciermuch faster
05
StrathalbynWA 6530 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$789k
DOM46 days
Sold13
pricierslower
06
WonthellaWA 6530 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$550k
DOM13 days
Sold34
cheapermuch faster
07
GeraldtonWA 6530 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$512k
DOM22 days
Sold77
cheaperfaster
08
MoresbyWA 6530 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price$864k
DOM67 days
Sold14
much priciermuch slower
09
GlenfieldWA 6532 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$725k
DOM23 days
Sold21
pricierfaster
10
WoorreeWA 6530 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$896k
DOM96 days
Sold14
much priciermuch slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Bluff Point
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

WA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Bluff Point's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketBluff PointWA 6530 · Houses · Total
Price$590k
DOM32 days
Sold31
Most similar sales markets · within 2.0–598 kmLast 12 months
01
BeresfordWA 6530 · 2km · 87% match
Price$599k
DOM35 days
Sold26
02
UtakarraWA 6530 · 6km · 81% match
Price$537k
DOM25 days
Sold29
03
ToodyayWA 6566 · 360km · 80% match
Price$627k
DOM35 days
Sold48
04
Drummond CoveWA 6532 · 7km · 78% match
Price$745k
DOM31 days
Sold30
05
BeachlandsWA 6530 · 6km · 76% match
Price$528k
DOM21 days
Sold25
06
GlenfieldWA 6532 · 5km · 75% match
Price$725k
DOM23 days
Sold21
07
Port DenisonWA 6525 · 68km · 75% match
Price$582k
DOM37 days
Sold36
08
BridgetownWA 6255 · 598km · 72% match
Price$769k
DOM29 days
Sold82
09
DongaraWA 6525 · 64km · 71% match
Price$667k
DOM52 days
Sold38
10
College GroveWA 6230 · 525km · 71% match
Price$714k
DOM25 days
Sold21
18
WaggrakineWA 6530 · 7km · 68% match
Price$595k
DOM18 days
Sold45
22
WonthellaWA 6530 · 4km · 67% match
Price$550k
DOM13 days
Sold34
24
GeraldtonWA 6530 · 4km · 66% match
Price$512k
DOM22 days
Sold77
27
CalistaWA 6167 · 406km · 65% match
Price$663k
DOM21 days
Sold38
45
Sunset BeachWA 6530 · 2km · 60% match
Price$653k
DOM7 days
Sold34
49
LedaWA 6170 · 408km · 60% match
Price$725k
DOM17 days
Sold51
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Bluff Point
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Bluff Point include Beresford (WA 6530), Utakarra (WA 6530), Toodyay (WA 6566), Drummond Cove (WA 6532), Beachlands (WA 6530), Glenfield (WA 6532), Port Denison (WA 6525) and Bridgetown (WA 6255). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Bluff Point

22 data-driven answers about Bluff Point's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Bluff Point?

#

The median house price in Bluff Point, WA 6530 is $590k as of June 2026, based on 31 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +21.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Bluff Point?

#

The median unit price in Bluff Point, WA 6530 is $404k as of June 2026, based on 8 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +34.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 68% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Bluff Point?

#

The median weekly house rent in Bluff Point is $505 as of June 2026, drawn from 20 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $470 per week. House rents have moved −8.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Bluff Point?

#

Gross rental yield in Bluff Point is 4.40% for houses and 6.00% for units as of June 2026, compared with the WA unit median of 5.36%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Bluff Point?

#

As of June 2026, Bluff Point medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$331k$598k$719k$590k
Units—$351k$250k—$404k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Bluff Point's property market trends?

#

Bluff Point's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +21.9% year-on-year and units +34.0%; weekly house rents moved −8.2%; homes now sell in a median 32 days — slower than a year ago by 14; sales supply sits at 3.5 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Bluff Point market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Bluff Point as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Bluff Point, house prices rose +21.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.40% against a WA median of 4.19%, houses take a median 32 days to sell, sales supply is 3.5 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Bluff Point?

#

Houses in Bluff Point sell in a median 32 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 56 days. Days on market have lengthened by 14 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Bluff Point a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Bluff Point's sales market sits at 3.5 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Bluff Point gone up or down?

#

House prices in Bluff Point moved +21.9% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +34.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Bluff Point?

#

Bluff Point's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 20 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Bluff Point in its property market cycle?

#

Bluff Point's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Bluff Point compare to other WA suburbs?

#

Bluff Point's median house price ($590k) is 34% below the WA median ($900k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 32 days vs 14 days state median. On gross yield, Bluff Point sits at 4.40% vs 4.19% state median.

14

How does Bluff Point compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Bluff Point's most-similar nearby market is Beresford (2.0 km away) with a median house price of $599k — about 2% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Bluff Point?

#

The most-transacted segment in Bluff Point over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 18 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 9 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Bluff Point last year?

#

Bluff Point recorded 31 house sales and 8 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 39 transactions. On the rental side, 20 houses and 8 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Bluff Point?

#

Bluff Point, WA 6530 is home to 1,381 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 52, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Bluff Point?

#

The median household in Bluff Point earns $1k per week — roughly $71k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $853/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Bluff Point?

#

Bluff Point is mostly owner-occupied: about 65% of households are owner-occupiers and 34% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 43% own outright and 22% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Bluff Point?

#

Bluff Point has 20 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Bluff Point Primary School, Meekatharra School Of The Air. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Bluff Point a good place to live?

#

Bluff Point, WA 6530 has a population of 1,381, a median age of 52, a median household income around $1k/week, 34% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 20 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Bluff Point market data last updated?

#

This Bluff Point market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Spalding1.4km
  • Webberton1.8km
  • Beresford2.0km
  • Sunset Beach2.1km
  • Strathalbyn2.5km
  • Wonthella3.5km
  • Geraldton4.3km
  • Moresby4.6km
  • Glenfield4.7km
  • Woorree4.8km
  • Utakarra5.5km
  • Rangeway5.6km
  • West End5.7km
  • Beachlands5.7km
  • Mahomets Flats6.2km
  • Waggrakine6.5km
  • Mount Tarcoola6.7km
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  • Karloo7.3km
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