Beresford, Western Australia

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


caption =
lga = City of Geraldton-Greenough
postcode = 6530
pop = 1,234 (2006 Census)
area = 1.0
stategov = Geraldton
fedgov = O'Connor
near-nw =
near-n = Bluff Point
near-ne = Spalding
near-w = "Indian Ocean"
near-e = Webberton
near-sw =
near-s = Geraldton
near-se = Wonthella
dist1 = 2 | dir1 = N
location1= Geraldtoncoord|-28.757|114.620|type:city(1234)_region:AU-WA_scale:30000|format=dms|display=title

Beresford is a northern coastal 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

Beresford is located between Geraldton's central business district and Bluff Point, and is bounded by Phelps Street to the south, Reilly and Wittenoom Streets to the southeast, North West Coastal Highway to the east, the Indian Ocean to the west and Davis Street to the north.Streetsmart WA|maps=Maps G1-G2]

Demographics

At the 2006 census, Beresford had a population of 1,234.Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC53176|name=Beresford (State Suburb)|accessdate=2007-06-29]

Beresford residents had a median age of 38, and median incomes were slightly above average for the Geraldton region — $491 per week compared to $461 per week. The population of Beresford was predominantly Australian-born - 79.6% as at the 2001 census - while 4.30% were born in the United Kingdom. 5.97% reported one or more parents of Italian birth.

The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2001 census were Roman Catholic, no religion, Anglican and Uniting.

Facilities

Beresford's southern section contains the Geraldton Entertainment Centre and a private school, Geraldton Grammar School.

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