Beresford is a northern coastal suburb of

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. Its

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is the

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. The suburb was gazetted in 1972.

Geography

Beresford is located between Geraldton's

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and Bluff Point, and is bounded by Phelps Street to the south, Reilly and Wittenoom Streets to the southeast,

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to the east, the Indian Ocean to the west and Davis Street to the north.

Demographics

In the , Beresford had a population of 1,234. 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

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birth. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2001 census were

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, no religion,

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and Uniting.

Facilities

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

References

{{Towns Mid West WA Suburbs of Geraldton