| Green Point New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Green Point | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°14′51″S 152°30′50″E / 32.24750°S 152.51389°E / -32.24750; 152.51389 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 522 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| 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
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.
Demographics
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.
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%).
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%.
7.9% of respondents identified as Indigenous Australians.
Transportation
Roads
Green Point is connected to The Lakes Way via Green Point Drive which goes north towards Forster and south towards Pacific Palms.
Public Transportation
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.
References
- "Green Point, Mid-North Coast, New South Wales". Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ 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.