Bluff Point, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Bluff Point is more socio-economically advantaged than about 39% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 968, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bluff Point at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,381
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $1,359
- SEIFA score
- 968
- Coordinates
- -28.7367, 114.6228
Bluff Point demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bluff Point using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 33%, 33% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 177 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 122 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 245 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 381 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 464 | 33% |
Share of the 1,389 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 236 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 118 | 21% |
| Rented | 185 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 389 | 70% |
| Townhouses & semis | 151 | 27% |
| Flats & apartments | 13 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 553 occupied private dwellings in Bluff Point.
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,125
- Median weekly personal income
- $853
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 265 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 127 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 76 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 503 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 375
- Employed part-time
- 217
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bluff Point
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bluff Point is February (average daytime high around 31.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.6°C). The area receives roughly 311 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°C | 21.3°C | 12 mm |
| Feb | 31.1°C | 21.9°C | 17 mm |
| Mar | 30.2°C | 21.1°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 27.1°C | 18.2°C | 23 mm |
| May | 24.2°C | 15.2°C | 29 mm |
| Jun | 20.9°C | 12.9°C | 54 mm |
| Jul | 19.6°C | 12.2°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 20.3°C | 12.2°C | 50 mm |
| Sep | 22°C | 13.4°C | 22 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 15.3°C | 13 mm |
| Nov | 26.8°C | 17.6°C | 11 mm |
| Dec | 29.5°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bluff Point
Where is Bluff Point?
Bluff Point is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Bluff Point?
At the 2021 Census, Bluff Point had a population of about 1,381.
Is Bluff Point an advantaged area?
Bluff Point has an ABS SEIFA score of 968, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 39 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 39% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bluff Point?
Bluff Point has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.8°C, with roughly 311 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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