Karloo vs Mount Tarcoola

Karloo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Mount Tarcoola. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mount Tarcoola: a median of $600,000, against $416,000 in Karloo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Karloo tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mount Tarcoola

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Karloo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($62,500 vs $190,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($416,000 vs $600,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karloo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mount Tarcoola

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 24/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (411.9 km vs 414.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Tarcoola

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 24/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 98/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mount Tarcoola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.9% vs -14.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Karloo and Mount Tarcoola drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Walkability 24 / 56
Karloo — Walkability: 24/100 Mount Tarcoola — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 2 / 46
Karloo — Safety: 2/100 Mount Tarcoola — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 62 / 100
Karloo — Low fire risk: 62/100 Mount Tarcoola — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Karloo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Tarcoola — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Tarcoola has more residents (3,257 vs 495); Mount Tarcoola has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $64,116).

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Population 495 3,257
+558% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.5% +1.9%
Median age 33 39
Median household income $64,116/yr $93,184/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $300/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
0-4 6.9% / 5.9%
Karloo — 0-4: 6.9% Mount Tarcoola — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 18.4% / 14.6%
Karloo — 5-14: 18.4% Mount Tarcoola — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 8.3% / 6.7%
Karloo — 15-19: 8.3% Mount Tarcoola — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.8% / 5.5%
Karloo — 20-24: 4.8% Mount Tarcoola — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 13.7% / 12.0%
Karloo — 25-34: 13.7% Mount Tarcoola — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 12.3% / 12.2%
Karloo — 35-44: 12.3% Mount Tarcoola — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 10.5% / 13.8%
Karloo — 45-54: 10.5% Mount Tarcoola — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.9% / 12.3%
Karloo — 55-64: 13.9% Mount Tarcoola — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 9.5% / 10.3%
Karloo — 65-74: 9.5% Mount Tarcoola — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 1.0% / 5.1%
Karloo — 75-84: 1.0% Mount Tarcoola — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 0.8% / 1.6%
Karloo — 85+: 0.8% Mount Tarcoola — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karloo 30.3% couple families
Karloo — Couple Families: 30.3% Karloo — Lone Person: 32.1% Karloo — One Parent Families: 31.2% Karloo — Group Household: 2.8% Karloo — Other Families: 3.7%
Mount Tarcoola 42.3% couple families
Mount Tarcoola — Couple Families: 42.3% Mount Tarcoola — Lone Person: 33.4% Mount Tarcoola — One Parent Families: 19.1% Mount Tarcoola — Group Household: 3.9% Mount Tarcoola — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karloo 37.3% renting
Karloo — Owned Outright: 23.8% Karloo — Mortgage: 38.9% Karloo — Renting: 37.3%
Mount Tarcoola 25.7% renting
Mount Tarcoola — Owned Outright: 31.8% Mount Tarcoola — Mortgage: 42.5% Mount Tarcoola — Renting: 25.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 18.7%
Karloo — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Mount Tarcoola — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 1.4% / 8.5%
Karloo — Bachelor Degree: 1.4% Mount Tarcoola — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.0% / 7.0%
Karloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.0% Mount Tarcoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.5%
Karloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Mount Tarcoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Karloo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mount Tarcoola — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
England 2.4% / 2.8%
Karloo — England: 2.4% Mount Tarcoola — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.7%
Karloo — New Zealand: 1.4% Mount Tarcoola — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.9%
Karloo — Philippines: 1.2% Mount Tarcoola — Philippines: 1.9%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.5%
Karloo — Scotland: 1.0% Mount Tarcoola — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa — / 1.5%
Karloo — South Africa: not among its largest Mount Tarcoola — South Africa: 1.5%
Germany 0.8% / —
Karloo — Germany: 0.8% Mount Tarcoola — Germany: not among its largest
India — / 0.8%
Karloo — India: not among its largest Mount Tarcoola — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karloo 94.9% houses
Karloo — Houses: 94.9% Karloo — Townhouses: 5.9%
Mount Tarcoola 95.3% houses
Mount Tarcoola — Houses: 95.3% Mount Tarcoola — Townhouses: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Median house price $416,000 $600,000
Median unit price — $285,000
Median land price $62,500 $190,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 36 days
from 42 sales

Development activity

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Houses — 5.0%
$655/wk on $688K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 81% of WA

Liveability

Mount Tarcoola is more walkable (56 vs 24).

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Karloo carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Karloo carries more crime risk (98 vs 54).

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Bushfire Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
98/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Karloo

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mount Tarcoola

  • Mount Tarcoola Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 2

Mobility

Karloo sits further from the CBD (414.7 km vs 411.9 km).

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Walkability score 24/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 414.7 km 411.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 274 min 272 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Car (driver) 87.9% / 84.0%
Karloo — Car (driver): 87.9% Mount Tarcoola — Car (driver): 84.0%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 7.8%
Karloo — Car (passenger): 9.5% Mount Tarcoola — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Worked from Home — / 4.3%
Karloo — Worked from Home: not among its largest Mount Tarcoola — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.1%
Karloo — Walked Only: 2.6% Mount Tarcoola — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus — / 1.9%
Karloo — Bus: not among its largest Mount Tarcoola — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.9%).

Setting

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
3.1 km to a named beach
 936 m
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
271 premises
 100%
1,462 premises

Climate

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karloo Mount Tarcoola
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karloo

Acreage Affordable Coastal Family

Mount Tarcoola

Affordable Beach Coastal Large Blocks Parks

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