Beresford is a northern coastal suburb of

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. Its

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is the City of Greater Geraldton. 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, North West Coastal Highway 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