Green Point, Mid-North Coast
| Green Point New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Green Point | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 32°14′51″S 152°30′50″E / 32.24750°S 152.51389°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 522 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2428 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | MidCoast Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Mid North Coast | ||||||||||||||
| County | Gloucester | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Myall Lakes | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyne | ||||||||||||||
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Green Point is a small coastal locality in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, on country of the Worimi People, Australia, in the Mid-Coast Council LGA, about 301 km north-north-east of Sydney.
Geography
[edit]Green Point is a locality 10 km south of Forster. It is bounded by Wallis Lake to the west and Booti Booti National Park to the east.[3]
Demographics
[edit]The 2021 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 522 people in Green Point on census night. Of these, 51% were male, whilst 49% were female.[2]
The majority of residents (77.6%) are of Australian birth, with other common responses being England (6.9%), New Zealand (2.1%) and Germany (1%).[2]
The age distribution of Green Point residents is skewed higher than the greater Australian population. 79% of residents were over 25 years in 2021, compared to the Australian average of 69.8%; and 21% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 30.2%.[2]
7.9% of respondents identified as Indigenous Australians.[2]
Transportation
[edit]Roads
[edit]Green Point is connected to The Lakes Way via Green Point Drive which goes north towards Forster and south towards Pacific Palms.[4]
Public Transportation
[edit]Green Point is serviced by the Forster operator of the Buslines Group. Forster Buslines offers a route open to the general public and school buses.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Green Point, Mid-North Coast, New South Wales". Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Green Point (L)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Guide to Green Point Forster, NSW". Wiki Australia Travel Guide. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Green Point · New South Wales 2428, Australia". Green Point · New South Wales 2428, Australia. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Coomba Park - Forster" (PDF). Forster Buslines. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Busable: Powerful Software for Regional Bus Operators". enable.busable.app. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
