Tarcoola Beach vs Cape Burney

Tarcoola Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 51 in Cape Burney. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Cape Burney, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tarcoola Beach: a median of $688,000, against $523,000 in Cape Burney, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tarcoola Beach tends to suit families with children, while Cape Burney suits 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

Tarcoola Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 35%)

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

First-home buyers

Cape Burney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($130,000 vs $360,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($523,000 vs $688,000)
  • But Tarcoola Beach leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tarcoola Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cape Burney

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (266 min vs 271 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (405.3 km vs 410.8 km)
  • But Tarcoola Beach is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Tarcoola Beach is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • Cape Burney has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)

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

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

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
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.

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Walkability 56 / 0
Tarcoola Beach — Walkability: 56/100 Cape Burney — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 19
Tarcoola Beach — Safety: 24/100 Cape Burney — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Tarcoola Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cape Burney — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 100 / 49
Tarcoola Beach — Low flood risk: 100/100 Cape Burney — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Tarcoola Beach has more residents (1,360 vs 538); Tarcoola Beach has higher household incomes ($112,164 vs $71,760).

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Population 1,360
+60% vs other
 538
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +7.6%
Median age 43 51
Median household income $112,164/yr
+36% vs other
 $71,760/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
0-4 5.4% / 3.3%
Tarcoola Beach — 0-4: 5.4% Cape Burney — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.1% / 10.6%
Tarcoola Beach — 5-14: 13.1% Cape Burney — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.1% / 5.4%
Tarcoola Beach — 15-19: 6.1% Cape Burney — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.0% / 2.4%
Tarcoola Beach — 20-24: 5.0% Cape Burney — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 9.7% / 11.2%
Tarcoola Beach — 25-34: 9.7% Cape Burney — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 13.2% / 8.9%
Tarcoola Beach — 35-44: 13.2% Cape Burney — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 13.5% / 14.3%
Tarcoola Beach — 45-54: 13.5% Cape Burney — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 16.7% / 19.9%
Tarcoola Beach — 55-64: 16.7% Cape Burney — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 11.8% / 18.4%
Tarcoola Beach — 65-74: 11.8% Cape Burney — 65-74: 18.4%
75-84 4.1% / 4.3%
Tarcoola Beach — 75-84: 4.1% Cape Burney — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.7% / 1.7%
Tarcoola Beach — 85+: 1.7% Cape Burney — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tarcoola Beach 36.7% lone person
Tarcoola Beach — Lone Person: 36.7% Tarcoola Beach — Couple Families: 44.8% Tarcoola Beach — One Parent Families: 11.0% Tarcoola Beach — Group Household: 4.0% Tarcoola Beach — Other Families: 3.5%
Cape Burney 60.9% lone person
Cape Burney — Lone Person: 60.9% Cape Burney — Couple Families: 28.6% Cape Burney — One Parent Families: 6.8% Cape Burney — Group Household: 3.7% Cape Burney — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tarcoola Beach 25.7% renting
Tarcoola Beach — Owned Outright: 37.6% Tarcoola Beach — Mortgage: 36.6% Tarcoola Beach — Renting: 25.7%
Cape Burney 21.5% renting
Cape Burney — Owned Outright: 44.7% Cape Burney — Mortgage: 33.8% Cape Burney — Renting: 21.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 19.5%
Tarcoola Beach — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Cape Burney — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 4.5%
Tarcoola Beach — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Cape Burney — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 6.3%
Tarcoola Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Cape Burney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.6%
Tarcoola Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Cape Burney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.0%
Tarcoola Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Cape Burney — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
England 4.3% / 6.9%
Tarcoola Beach — England: 4.3% Cape Burney — England: 6.9%
South Africa 2.1% / 2.4%
Tarcoola Beach — South Africa: 2.1% Cape Burney — South Africa: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.0%
Tarcoola Beach — New Zealand: 1.7% Cape Burney — New Zealand: 2.0%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.5%
Tarcoola Beach — Scotland: 0.9% Cape Burney — Scotland: 1.5%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.9%
Tarcoola Beach — Philippines: 1.1% Cape Burney — Philippines: 0.9%
Germany — / 1.1%
Tarcoola Beach — Germany: not among its largest Cape Burney — Germany: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tarcoola Beach 72.9% houses
Tarcoola Beach — Houses: 72.9% Tarcoola Beach — Townhouses: 26.4% Tarcoola Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Cape Burney 73.9% houses
Cape Burney — Houses: 73.9% Cape Burney — Townhouses: 3.2% Cape Burney — Flats / Apartments: 22.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Median house price $688,000 $523,000
Median unit price $620,000 —
Median land price $360,000 $130,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 13 sales
 23 days
from 8 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.

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
3 bed $640K / $520K
Tarcoola Beach — 3 bed: $640K (20 sales) Cape Burney — 3 bed: $520K (13 sales)

20 vs 13 sales

4 bed $755K / $685K
Tarcoola Beach — 4 bed: $755K (23 sales) Cape Burney — 4 bed: $685K (9 sales)

23 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
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.

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Houses 4.6%
$650/wk on $739K
 4.3%
$600/wk on $724K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 46% of WA

Liveability

Tarcoola Beach is more walkable (56 vs 0); Tarcoola Beach scores higher overall (62 vs 16).

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Grade B D
Score 62/100 16/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Cape Burney carries more flood risk (51 vs 0); Cape Burney carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0).

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime High
76/100
 High
81/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
42/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Tarcoola Beach sits further from the CBD (410.8 km vs 405.3 km).

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Walkability score 56/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 410.8 km
+1% vs other
 405.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 271 min 266 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
 0.2%
postcode 6532
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
 60
postcode 6532

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.

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Car (driver) 81.1% / 87.9%
Tarcoola Beach — Car (driver): 81.1% Cape Burney — Car (driver): 87.9%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 3.9%
Tarcoola Beach — Car (passenger): 7.1% Cape Burney — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 4.4%
Tarcoola Beach — Worked from Home: 5.5% Cape Burney — Worked from Home: 4.4%
Bus 2.9% / 1.9%
Tarcoola Beach — Bus: 2.9% Cape Burney — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.9%
Tarcoola Beach — Walked Only: 1.3% Cape Burney — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bicycle 2.1% / —
Tarcoola Beach — Bicycle: 2.1% Cape Burney — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 131 m
2.0 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Connectivity score 100/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
658 premises
 0%
272 premises

Climate

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tarcoola Beach Cape Burney
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tarcoola Beach

Coastal Parks Townhouses

Cape Burney

Affordable Beach Coastal Rural

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