Church Point, New South Wales

Church Point Sydney, New South Wales
Church Point Post Office
Church Point
Population	1,066 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	2105
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Area	0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
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]

Early Subdivision Plans

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  Church Point Estate Pittwater – Quarter Session Rd, Lane Cove, 1909
• 
  Church Point "Browns Block" Pittwater – Browns Rd, Quarter Session Rd, Bay View Rd, 1920
• 
  Simpson's Garden Estate Church Point Pittwater – Baroona Rd, Bay View Rd, Eastview Road, 1921

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, there were 1,066 residents in Church Point. The most common ancestries in Church Point were English 47.5%, Australian 28.8%, Irish 13.5%, Scottish 13.3% and German 4.4%. 63.0% of people were born in Australia, the next most common countries of birth were England at 12.2%, the United States of America 2.3%, New Zealand 2.2%, South Africa 2.0%, and Scotland 1.2%. 88.6% of people spoke only English at home with the next most common languages spoken at home being Mandarin 1.6%, German 0.7%, Slovak 0.5%, Spanish 0.4%, and Russian 0.4%. The most common responses for religion in Church Point were No Religion 45.9%, Anglican 19.2%, Catholic 13.7, and Uniting Church 2.7%; a further 7.4% of respondents elected not to disclose their religion.^[3]

The median weekly household income was $3,182, much higher than the national median of $1,746. Average monthly mortgage payments were $3,600, compared to the national average of $1,863.^[3]

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

External links

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