Green Point, Mid-North Coast Explained

Type:suburb
Green Point
State:nsw
Coordinates:-32.2475°N 152.5139°W
Coord Ref:[1]
Pushpin Label Position:left
Local Map:yes
Pop:522
Postcode:2428
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10
Timezone-Dst:AEDT
Utc-Dst:+11
Location1:Sydney
Dist1:301
Dir1:NNE
Location2:Newcastle
Dist2:153
Dir2:NNE
Location3:Forster
Dist3:10
Dir3:S
Location4:Port Macquarie
Dist4:121
Dir4:SSW
Lga:MidCoast Council
Region:Mid North Coast
County:Gloucester
Stategov:Myall Lakes
Fedgov:Lyne
Near-Nw:Wallis Island
Near-N:Forster
Near-Ne:Tasman Sea
Near-W:Coomba Park
Near-E:Tasman Sea
Near-Sw:Whoota
Near-S:Pacific Palms
Near-Se:Tasman Sea

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Green Point, Mid-North Coast, New South Wales . 30 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Guide to Green Point Forster, NSW . 2024-10-30 . Wiki Australia Travel Guide . en.
  3. Web site: Green Point · New South Wales 2428, Australia . 2024-10-30 . Green Point · New South Wales 2428, Australia . en.
  4. Web site: 1 January 2017 . Coomba Park - Forster . 30 October 2024 . Forster Buslines .
  5. Web site: Busable: Powerful Software for Regional Bus Operators . 2024-10-30 . enable.busable.app.