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Mount Tarcoola WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mount Tarcoola, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mount Tarcoola WA is 3,257 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Tarcoola is $902 per week ($46,904 per year). Median rent in Mount Tarcoola is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Mount Tarcoola has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Tarcoola has a population density of 1534.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Tarcoola is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Tarcoola is $1,517.

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Mount Tarcoola Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mount Tarcoola Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$902/wk

$46,904 per year

#2104 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mount Tarcoola Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (1,593) Female 51.1% (1,666)

Population Density

1534.7

people per km²

3,257 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,088

Family income/wk

Mount Tarcoola Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Tarcoola Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.8% 372 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.2% 497 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Tarcoola Country of Birth

Australia

94.4%

England

3.2%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

Canada

0.5%

Egypt

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Religion

No Religion

43.2%

Catholic

26.0%

Anglican

13.4%

Not stated

8.2%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Islam

2.4%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Pentecostal

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

37.5%

SAL Oth

17.6%

SAL Tagalog

12.5%

Other

10.3%

Afrikaans

8.1%

Italian

5.1%

SAL Filipin

5.1%

Australian Indigenous

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Employment

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Employed full-time

42.5% 982 people

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Employed part-time

24.6% 569 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 64 people

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Not in labour force

30.2% 698 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.6%

Bachelor Degree

22.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Certificate I/II

5.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Postgraduate Degree

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Occupation

Professionals

26.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.2%

Community & Personal Service

15.4%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Managers

9.8%

Labourers

7.4%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mount Tarcoola Field of Study

Engineering

21.4%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Education

13.2%

Health

13.1%

Society & Culture

12.2%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Agriculture & Environment

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Information Technology

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Marital Status

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Married

48.1% 1,244

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Separated

3.3% 86

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Divorced

9.2% 237

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Widowed

5.1% 132

👤

Never married

34.3% 888

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Ancestry

Australian

31.7%

English

31.3%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

7.0%

Other

5.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.4%

Italian

4.1%

German

2.6%

Filipino

2.1%

Dutch

1.4%

Indian

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Tarcoola School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.7%

Secondary — Government

20.6%

Vocational Education

14.6%

Secondary — Catholic

13.1%

Primary — Catholic

9.8%

Pre-school

8.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 258

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 5,795

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.0% 435

—

Not a volunteer

82.0% 1,978

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

7.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Tarcoola How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.0%

Did not go to work

10.8%

Car (passenger)

7.2%

Bus

1.5%

Walked only

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Bicycle

0.7%

Other

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

35.0%

2 vehicles

42.3%

3 vehicles

16.0%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

4.9%

3 bedrooms

37.4%

4 bedrooms

51.8%

5 bedrooms

5.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Population Mobility

13.9%

moved in the last year

39.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Indigenous Population

5.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

362

Indigenous residents

5,741

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

266

Asthma

136

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.6%

Couple — no children

30.4%

Couple — no children under 15

13.6%

One parent — children under 15

12.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Military Service

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Previously served

2.9% 70

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Never served

97.1% 2,345

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.4% 273

—

Did not provide

88.6% 2,124

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Children Ever Born

No children

27.4%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

30.8%

3 children

20.4%

4 children

8.0%

5+ children

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mount Tarcoola When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

159

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

25.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Household Size

1 person

23.0%

2 persons

37.8%

3 persons

16.9%

4 persons

12.7%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,582

Moved from WA

261

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.1%

Step family — no other children

19.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.2%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Tarcoola Schools

schools nearby

government

904

avg ICSEA score

5,243

total students

Nagle Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,209 students

1017

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 394 students

1008

ICSEA

Geraldton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 397 students

990

ICSEA

Wandina Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 449 students

978

ICSEA

Mount Tarcoola Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 390 students

938

ICSEA

St John's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 180 students

921

ICSEA

Holland Street School Government

Combined · K-12 · 70 students

920

ICSEA

Champion Bay Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 847 students

914

ICSEA

Geraldton Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 786 students

883

ICSEA

Beachlands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 154 students

801

ICSEA

Geraldton Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 106 students

763

ICSEA

Rangeway Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 261 students

712

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mount Tarcoola Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,792/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mount Tarcoola

Your weekly income

≈ $7,765/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,492/wk

Rent share 16.7%

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Mount Tarcoola vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,666 Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 1,711 Income: $615/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 1,751 Income: $1,192/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 1,755 Income: $743/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 1,776 Income: $760/wk Rent: $333/wk

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Pop: 1,807 Income: $599/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Tarcoola

What is the population of Mount Tarcoola WA?

The population of Mount Tarcoola WA is 3,257 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1534.7 people per km².Mount Tarcoola is ranked #2,259 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Tarcoola?

The median personal income in Mount Tarcoola WA is $902 per week, or $46,904 per year.The median household income is $1,792 per week.Family income is $2,088 per week.Mount Tarcoola is ranked #2,104 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Tarcoola?

Median rent in Mount Tarcoola WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 16.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Tarcoola ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Tarcoola?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Tarcoola WA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Tarcoola?

The median age in Mount Tarcoola WA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Tarcoola a good suburb to live in?

Mount Tarcoola is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,257.The median income is $902/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51036. All dollar figures in AUD.