Beachlands, Western Australia

Beachlands, Western Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Beachlands
city = Geraldton
state = wa


caption =
lga = City of Geraldton-Greenough
postcode = 6530
pop = 1,694 (2006 Census)
area = 2.8
stategov = Geraldton
fedgov = O'Connor
near-nw =
near-n =
near-ne = Geraldton
near-w = West End
near-e = Geraldton
near-sw =
near-s = "Indian Ocean"
near-se = Mahomets Flats
dist1 = 2 | dir1 = SW
location1= Geraldton
coord|-28.784|114.602|type:city(1694)_region:AU-WA_scale:30000|format=dms|display=title

Beachlands is an inner western suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Geraldton-Greenough.

The suburb was gazetted in 1972. [Gazette WA | title = Land Act 1933-1969 – Naming of Localities | file = 3862/68 | page = 1972:1376 | date = 26 May 1972]

Geography

Beachlands is located between Geraldton's central business district and the Port of Geraldton, and is bounded by Augustus Street to the north, Fitzgerald Street to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south and Shenton and Crowther Streets to the east.Streetsmart WA|maps=Map G2]

Demographics

At the 2006 census, Beachlands had a population of 1,694.Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC53131|name=Beachlands (State Suburb)|accessdate=2007-06-29]

Beachlands residents had a median age of 39, and median incomes were below-average for the region — $361 per week compared with $461 per week. The population of Beachlands was predominantly Australian-born - 76.8% as at the 2006 census - while 6.85% were born in the United Kingdom. 2.48% reported one or more parents of Italian birth. At the 2006 census, 8.03% of residents identified as Indigenous Australians.

The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were Anglican, no religion , Roman Catholic and Uniting.

Facilities

Beachlands contains a recreation ground, community shopping centre, primary school and a war veterans home. Separation Point Lookout in the suburb's southwest provides views south of Southgate Dunes and overlooking Grey's Beach to the west and Mahomets Beach to the southeast.

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