Church Point, New South Wales

Church Point Sydney, New South Wales
Church Point Post Office
Population	1,121 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2105
Location	32 km (20 mi) N of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Northern Beaches Council
State electorate(s)	Pittwater
Federal Division(s)	Mackellar
Suburbs around Church Point: Elvina Bay Scotland Island Clareville Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park Church Point Newport Ingleside Bayview Mona Vale

Church Point is a suburb in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Church Point is 32 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council.

History

Thomas Langford was the first settler in the area who acquired 40 acres (160,000 m²) in 1852. The area was originally known as Chapel Point because it was the site of a Wesleyan Chapel built in 1872 on land given by William Oliver.^[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, there were 1,121 residents in Church Point. The most common ancestries in Church Point were English 36.1%, Australian 24.0%, Irish 8.7%, Scottish 7.2% and German 2.8%. The median household income was $2,272, much higher than the national median of $1,234. Average monthly mortgage payments were $3,000, compared to the national average of $1,800.^[1]

Transport

Pittwater Road is Church Point's main thoroughfare and ends in the suburb.

The Church Point ferry wharf is in McCarrs Creek Road near the post office from where the Church Point Ferry service departs to Scotland Island, Pittwater Youth Hostel, Lovett Bay and Elvina Bay.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Church Point (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
2. The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollon, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 62

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Coordinates: 33°39′16″S 151°16′45″E / 33.6544°S 151.2791°E