Mount Tarcoola vs Rangeway

Rangeway is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 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 $356,000 in Rangeway, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rangeway tends to suit people living alone 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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Rangeway has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Rangeway

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($105,000 vs $190,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($356,000 vs $600,000)
  • But Mount Tarcoola has cheaper units ($285,000 vs $332,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rangeway

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 26%)
  • But Mount Tarcoola leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mount Tarcoola sits closer to the CBD (411.9 km vs 415 km)
  • Rangeway is more walkable (67/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rangeway

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Mount Tarcoola carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Rangeway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.6% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
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.

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
Walkability 56 / 67
Mount Tarcoola — Walkability: 56/100 Rangeway — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 46 / 4
Mount Tarcoola — Safety: 46/100 Rangeway — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Tarcoola — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rangeway — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mount Tarcoola — Low flood risk: 100/100 Rangeway — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Tarcoola has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $47,892); Mount Tarcoola has more residents (3,257 vs 1,871).

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
Population 3,257
+43% vs other
 1,871
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% -0.8%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $93,184/yr
+49% vs other
 $47,892/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+33% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
0-4 5.9% / 6.8%
Mount Tarcoola — 0-4: 5.9% Rangeway — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.6% / 15.4%
Mount Tarcoola — 5-14: 14.6% Rangeway — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.7% / 7.6%
Mount Tarcoola — 15-19: 6.7% Rangeway — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.5% / 6.6%
Mount Tarcoola — 20-24: 5.5% Rangeway — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 12.0% / 12.5%
Mount Tarcoola — 25-34: 12.0% Rangeway — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.2% / 12.2%
Mount Tarcoola — 35-44: 12.2% Rangeway — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 13.8% / 11.1%
Mount Tarcoola — 45-54: 13.8% Rangeway — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 12.3% / 13.4%
Mount Tarcoola — 55-64: 12.3% Rangeway — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 10.3% / 8.5%
Mount Tarcoola — 65-74: 10.3% Rangeway — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 5.1% / 5.5%
Mount Tarcoola — 75-84: 5.1% Rangeway — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.6% / 0.7%
Mount Tarcoola — 85+: 1.6% Rangeway — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Rangeway 43.3% lone person
Rangeway — Lone Person: 43.3% Rangeway — Couple Families: 21.2% Rangeway — One Parent Families: 29.6% Rangeway — Group Household: 3.5% Rangeway — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Tarcoola 25.7% renting
Mount Tarcoola — Owned Outright: 31.8% Mount Tarcoola — Mortgage: 42.5% Mount Tarcoola — Renting: 25.7%
Rangeway 37.9% renting
Rangeway — Owned Outright: 29.6% Rangeway — Mortgage: 32.5% Rangeway — Renting: 37.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 14.7%
Mount Tarcoola — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Rangeway — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 2.4%
Mount Tarcoola — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Rangeway — Bachelor Degree: 2.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 3.1%
Mount Tarcoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Rangeway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.4%
Mount Tarcoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Rangeway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 0.2%
Mount Tarcoola — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Rangeway — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2%

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.

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
England 2.8% / 2.6%
Mount Tarcoola — England: 2.8% Rangeway — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.6%
Mount Tarcoola — New Zealand: 1.7% Rangeway — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines 1.9% / 1.3%
Mount Tarcoola — Philippines: 1.9% Rangeway — Philippines: 1.3%
South Africa 1.5% / 0.4%
Mount Tarcoola — South Africa: 1.5% Rangeway — South Africa: 0.4%
Italy 0.4% / 0.5%
Mount Tarcoola — Italy: 0.4% Rangeway — Italy: 0.5%
India 0.8% / —
Mount Tarcoola — India: 0.8% Rangeway — India: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Mount Tarcoola — Malaysia: not among its largest Rangeway — Malaysia: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Tarcoola 95.3% houses
Mount Tarcoola — Houses: 95.3% Mount Tarcoola — Townhouses: 4.8%
Rangeway 89.6% houses
Rangeway — Houses: 89.6% Rangeway — Townhouses: 10.4%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
Median house price $600,000 $356,000
Median unit price $285,000 $332,500
Median land price $190,000 $105,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 42 sales
 33 days
from 17 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
3 bed $580K / $365K
Mount Tarcoola — 3 bed: $580K (53 sales) Rangeway — 3 bed: $365K (61 sales)

53 vs 61 sales

4 bed $650K / $357K
Mount Tarcoola — 4 bed: $650K (62 sales) Rangeway — 4 bed: $357K (9 sales)

62 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
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.

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
Houses 5.0%
$655/wk on $688K
 5.6%
$480/wk on $449K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Schools — Higher than 33% of WA
Walkability Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 90% of WA

Liveability

Mount Tarcoola scores higher overall (58 vs 32); Rangeway is more walkable (67 vs 56).

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
Grade B C
Score 58/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Rangeway carries more crime risk (96 vs 54).

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
96/100
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 9
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Tarcoola

  • Mount Tarcoola Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Rangeway

  • Champion Bay Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St John's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Rangeway Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
Parks & reserves 7 3
Childcare 2 0
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Rangeway sits further from the CBD (415 km vs 411.9 km).

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
Walkability score 56/100 67/100
Distance to Perth 411.9 km 415 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 272 min 275 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
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.

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
Car (driver) 84.0% / 82.3%
Mount Tarcoola — Car (driver): 84.0% Rangeway — Car (driver): 82.3%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 9.3%
Mount Tarcoola — Car (passenger): 7.8% Rangeway — Car (passenger): 9.3%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 2.4%
Mount Tarcoola — Worked from Home: 4.3% Rangeway — Worked from Home: 2.4%
Bus 1.9% / 3.3%
Mount Tarcoola — Bus: 1.9% Rangeway — Bus: 3.3%
Bicycle 0.8% / 1.8%
Mount Tarcoola — Bicycle: 0.8% Rangeway — Bicycle: 1.8%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.9%
Mount Tarcoola — Walked Only: 1.1% Rangeway — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 936 m
1.5 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Tarcoola

Affordable Beach Coastal Large Blocks Parks

Rangeway

Affordable Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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