WA · Greater Geraldton Council
Mount Tarcoola, 6530
Current weather
17.5°CModerate drizzle
81% humidity · 5.1 km/h wind · 18.4° / 11.1° today · 2.6 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Greater Geraldton, Mount Tarcoola is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar regional towns, even with safety and parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 3,257
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,792
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 142 of 1,343
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 63.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 86 / 57 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $520
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,306
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ackland Rd After Norman St
- Glenview St After Rene St
- Glenview St Before Acacia St
- Newhaven St After Maidstone St
- Sydney St Before Elva St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Gearings Local SupermarketSupermarket
1 Irene Street, Mount Tarcoola
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ackland ParkPark
- Cooper Circuit ParkPark
- Paringa ParkPark
- Sutherland Public Open SpacePark
- Tarcoola ParkPark
- Waverley Public Open SpacePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Smileworx Othrodontics GeraldtonBrand Highwaydentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 47.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2079th in Australia
- State rank
- 217th in WA
- Peer rank
- #16 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #25 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 57%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Smileworx Othrodontics GeraldtonhealthBrand Highwaydentist
- Ackland Parkgovernmentpark
- Ackland Parkgovernmentpark
- Cooper Circuit Parkgovernmentpark
- Paringa Parkgovernmentpark
- Sutherland Public Open Spacegovernmentpark
- Tarcoola Parkgovernmentpark
- Waverley Public Open Spacegovernmentpark
- Ackland Rd After Norman Sttransport
- Glenview St After Rene Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
More in Greater Geraldton Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.