Mahomets Flats vs Mount Tarcoola

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mahomets Flats, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mahomets Flats tends to suit people living alone.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 87/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Tarcoola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($285,000 vs $350,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mahomets Flats

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mahomets Flats has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 5%)
  • Mount Tarcoola carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mahomets Flats 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.

Mahomets Flats 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.

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
Walkability 63 / 56
Mahomets Flats — Walkability: 63/100 Mount Tarcoola — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 13 / 46
Mahomets Flats — Safety: 13/100 Mount Tarcoola — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mahomets Flats — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Tarcoola — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mahomets Flats — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Tarcoola — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Tarcoola has more residents (3,257 vs 806); Mount Tarcoola has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $73,112).

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
Population 806 3,257
+304% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +1.9%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $73,112/yr $93,184/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
0-4 5.2% / 5.9%
Mahomets Flats — 0-4: 5.2% Mount Tarcoola — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 12.7% / 14.6%
Mahomets Flats — 5-14: 12.7% Mount Tarcoola — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.1% / 6.7%
Mahomets Flats — 15-19: 5.1% Mount Tarcoola — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.1% / 5.5%
Mahomets Flats — 20-24: 6.1% Mount Tarcoola — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 13.2% / 12.0%
Mahomets Flats — 25-34: 13.2% Mount Tarcoola — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 14.6% / 12.2%
Mahomets Flats — 35-44: 14.6% Mount Tarcoola — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 15.1% / 13.8%
Mahomets Flats — 45-54: 15.1% Mount Tarcoola — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.5% / 12.3%
Mahomets Flats — 55-64: 13.5% Mount Tarcoola — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 9.1% / 10.3%
Mahomets Flats — 65-74: 9.1% Mount Tarcoola — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 3.7% / 5.1%
Mahomets Flats — 75-84: 3.7% Mount Tarcoola — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.0% / 1.6%
Mahomets Flats — 85+: 2.0% Mount Tarcoola — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mahomets Flats 48.9% lone person
Mahomets Flats — Lone Person: 48.9% Mahomets Flats — Couple Families: 25.2% Mahomets Flats — One Parent Families: 17.9% Mahomets Flats — Group Household: 6.2% Mahomets Flats — Other Families: 1.8%
Mount Tarcoola 33.4% lone person
Mount Tarcoola — Lone Person: 33.4% Mount Tarcoola — Couple Families: 42.3% Mount Tarcoola — One Parent Families: 19.1% Mount Tarcoola — Group Household: 3.9% Mount Tarcoola — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mahomets Flats 38.3% renting
Mahomets Flats — Owned Outright: 29.3% Mahomets Flats — Mortgage: 32.5% Mahomets Flats — Renting: 38.3%
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.

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 18.7%
Mahomets Flats — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Mount Tarcoola — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 8.5%
Mahomets Flats — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Mount Tarcoola — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.0%
Mahomets Flats — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Mount Tarcoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.5%
Mahomets Flats — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Mount Tarcoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.2%
Mahomets Flats — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Mount Tarcoola — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
England 3.7% / 2.8%
Mahomets Flats — England: 3.7% Mount Tarcoola — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.7%
Mahomets Flats — New Zealand: 2.4% Mount Tarcoola — New Zealand: 1.7%
Philippines 2.0% / 1.9%
Mahomets Flats — Philippines: 2.0% Mount Tarcoola — Philippines: 1.9%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.5%
Mahomets Flats — South Africa: 0.6% Mount Tarcoola — South Africa: 1.5%
India — / 0.8%
Mahomets Flats — India: not among its largest Mount Tarcoola — India: 0.8%
Malaysia 0.6% / —
Mahomets Flats — Malaysia: 0.6% Mount Tarcoola — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mahomets Flats 69.7% houses
Mahomets Flats — Houses: 69.7% Mahomets Flats — Townhouses: 32.0%
Mount Tarcoola 95.3% houses
Mount Tarcoola — Houses: 95.3% Mount Tarcoola — Townhouses: 4.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
Median house price $600,000
same for both
Median unit price $350,000 $285,000
Median land price — $190,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 7 sales
 36 days
from 42 sales

Development activity

Mahomets Flats 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.

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
Houses 5.2%
$600/wk on $600K
 5.0%
$655/wk on $688K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 81% of WA

Liveability

Mount Tarcoola scores higher overall (58 vs 44).

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
Grade C B
Score 44/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mahomets Flats carries more crime risk (87 vs 54).

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 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 8
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Mahomets Flats 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 Mahomets Flats

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

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
Parks & reserves 5 7
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
Walkability score 63/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 412.9 km 411.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 273 min 272 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.0
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.

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
Car (driver) 90.3% / 84.0%
Mahomets Flats — Car (driver): 90.3% Mount Tarcoola — Car (driver): 84.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 7.8%
Mahomets Flats — Car (passenger): 4.0% Mount Tarcoola — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Worked from Home 3.3% / 4.3%
Mahomets Flats — Worked from Home: 3.3% Mount Tarcoola — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.1%
Mahomets Flats — Walked Only: 1.5% Mount Tarcoola — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus — / 1.9%
Mahomets Flats — Bus: not among its largest Mount Tarcoola — Bus: 1.9%
Bicycle 0.9% / 0.8%
Mahomets Flats — Bicycle: 0.9% Mount Tarcoola — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.3%).

Setting

Mahomets Flats Mount Tarcoola
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 363 m
286 m to a named beach
 936 m
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mahomets Flats

Affordable Beach Beachfront Coastal Parks Townhouses

Mount Tarcoola

Affordable Beach Coastal Large Blocks Parks

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