Sunset Beach is bounded by the Chapman River to the south, Chapman Road to the east and the Indian Ocean to the west.[3]
Demographics
In the 2006 census, Sunset Beach had a population of 1,043.[4]
Sunset Beach residents had a median age of 37, and median incomes were average for the Geraldton region — $473 per week compared with $461 per week. The population of Sunset Beach was predominantly Australian-born - 78.1% as at the 2006 census - and 4.5% of residents identified as Indigenous Australians. 5.18% were born in the United Kingdom.
The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were Anglican, Roman Catholic, no religion and Uniting.