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Mount Tarcoola

WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton

3,257 (2021)3,398 est. (2025) · High Growth

49
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

3,257
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
34
Transport score

Mount Tarcoola is a high growth suburb in Greater Geraldton, WA 6530, about 370km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Tarcoola are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 34/100, and is right by the coast. Mount Tarcoola has an overall score of 49/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

370.0 km
To Perth CBD
910 m
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
321.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

3,257
Population
39
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,792
vs NSW median-3.1%
Bachelor degree or higher23.5%
Born in Australia78.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,143 / 0 / 57

Top countries of birth: England (2.79%), Philippines (1.93%), New Zealand (1.72%), South Africa (1.54%), India (0.77%)

Top languages: Tagalog (1.14%), Afrikaans (0.68%), Italian (0.58%), Filipino (0.46%), Sinhal (0.4%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

5
Residential

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

148
Break & enter dwelling4,544/100k
147
Steal from dwelling4,513/100k
70
Motor vehicle theft2,149/100k
527
Domestic assault16,181/100k
22
Robbery675/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2,745 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

19
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 924 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Mount Tarcoola Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 944

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Champion Bay Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 915
  • St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 907
  • Rangeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 726
  • Wandina Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 985
  • Beachlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 785
  • Geraldton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 892
  • Holland Street SchoolCombined · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 931
  • St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1012
  • Nagle Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1016
  • Geraldton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 992
  • Geraldton Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 741
  • Allendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 890

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

34
19Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationYanchep Stn (321.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

33.0°C
Summer max
20.0°C
Winter max
450mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

51 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
258 in suburbParks
52 in suburbPlaygrounds
5Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
120 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
30 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
569 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachBack Beach (1.4 km)
Nearest hospitalGeraldton Health Campus (2.2 km)
Nearest vet2.3 km
Nearest airportGeraldton (8.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.07%
Projected population 20414,605
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Tarcoola

Is Mount Tarcoola safe?

Mount Tarcoola has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Mount Tarcoola from Perth CBD?

Mount Tarcoola is about 370.0 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Mount Tarcoola?

Mount Tarcoola has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 944 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mount Tarcoola?

Mount Tarcoola has a transport score of 34/100 and 19 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.