Tarcoola Beach WA 6530
Located in Western Australia, Tarcoola Beach sits 411 km from Perth CBD, around 4 hours 30 minutes by car. The suburb has 1,360 residents, a median age of 43, and a median household income of $112,164 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 5.6% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,647. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is moderate.
Is Tarcoola Beach a good suburb?
Tarcoola Beach scores a B (62/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.
Some car dependence
Walkability 56/100 · 410.8 km · 271 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $688K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 76/100 · Flood 0/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 43 · 1,360 residents
Liveability Rating
62 / 100 · Ranked #151 in WAEach bar is Tarcoola Beach's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
62 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataTarcoola Beach's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $688,000, roughly 27% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$688,000
15% above its 4 neighbours (median $600,000)
Based on 48 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 31 days — median across 13 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 20 sales $640K
- 4 bed 23 sales $755K
Units
$620,000
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Tarcoola Beach are currently listed at around $739,000 on average. Based on 6 houses listed in the past six months.
$739K
6 houses listed in the last 6 months.
6 of the suburb's 516 dwellings (1.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Tarcoola Beach rent for around $650 a week on average, based on 10 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$650/wk
10 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
10 rentals advertised against an estimated 133 rented homes (7.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025138 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 22% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6530.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$650/week ($34,000 a year) on a $739,000 median
Based on a small sample (6 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
11 active Airbnb listings: 11 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.9% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1992–2011Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Rate
- -0.61 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -9.4 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Tarcoola Beach is somewhat walkable on foot — at 56/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Tarcoola Beach.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 8.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 4.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 3.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 10.2 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Tarcoola Beach.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 100%
- Premises covered
- 658
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Greater Geraldton: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Tarcoola Beach is home to about 1,400 residents, with a median age of 43, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $112,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,360
Median Age
43
Median Household Income
$112,164/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,647/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$53,404/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
12.0%
Total Dwellings
516
Owner-Occupier Rate
74.3%
Houses
72.9%
Rental Stress
13.9%
Mortgage Stress
17.6%
Work From Home
5.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 87.8%
- Employment Rate
- 66.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 41.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
26 residents (1.9%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
6.1% of residents (79) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (73).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,287 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (7 of 732).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,162 a year through Greater Geraldton based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Greater Geraldton
In the year to August 2026, 183 new dwellings were approved across Greater Geraldton. That mix is 174 houses and 9 units. Approvals are down 29.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Geraldton Town, 4.0 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 131 m
- 2.0 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 353 mm
- 42 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
7 facilities within 5 km- 3.5 km
- 4.1 kmPort and Water Transport Terminal OperationsTop reported: Chromium (III) compounds · Chromium (VI) compounds · Manganese & compounds
- 4.1 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 4.2 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cumene (1-methylethylbenzene) · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 4.8 kmMineral Sand MiningTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 6530, 42 of 29,325 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.2% (659 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6530, 6,619 rooftop-solar systems totalling 36.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 14,024 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 257 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 10 across postcode 6530.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $688,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Melissa Price Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melissa Price | 39.9% | 60.1% | -5.5 |
| 2022 | Melissa Price | 45.7% | 54.3% | -9.2 |
| 2019 | Melissa Price | 35.2% | 64.8% | +3.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Kirrilee Warr The Nationals WA
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kirrilee Warr NP | 64.1% |
| 2021 | Lara Dalton ALP | 61.7% |
| 2017 | Ian Blayney LP | 51.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- #1 in The most liveable suburbs in Geraldton
- #3 in The safest suburbs in Geraldton
- #4 in Geraldton's most owner-occupied suburbs
- #8 in Best Geraldton suburbs for first-home buyers (houses)
- #9 in Best Geraldton suburbs to rent in
- #9 in Most walkable suburbs in Geraldton
- #9 in Geraldton suburbs where the most residents moved from a capital city
- #10 in Geraldton suburbs that added the most residents, 2016-2021
- #10 in Highest-yielding Geraldton suburbs (houses)
- #10 in Geraldton suburbs that suit young professionals
- #11 in Geraldton suburbs that grew fastest, 2016-2021
- #11 in Geraldton suburbs with the best NBN connectivity
- #12 in Geraldton suburbs with the deepest rental markets
- #13 in Geraldton suburbs with the most parkland nearby
- #15 in Geraldton suburbs with the best public transport
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Common questions about Tarcoola Beach
Is Tarcoola Beach a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Tarcoola Beach is high (76/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Tarcoola Beach?
Tarcoola Beach has no recorded bushfire history. No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Tarcoola Beach a good place to live?
Tarcoola Beach has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (62/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Tarcoola Beach?
Tarcoola Beach, WA had a population of 1,360 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Tarcoola Beach, WA?
The postcode for Tarcoola Beach, WA is 6530.
How far is Tarcoola Beach from Perth?
Tarcoola Beach is 411 km from Perth CBD by road, about 271 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Tarcoola Beach?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Tarcoola Beach was $112,164 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Tarcoola Beach?
The median advertised rent in Tarcoola Beach is $650 a week for houses (10 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Tarcoola Beach?
The median age of residents in Tarcoola Beach was 43 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Tarcoola Beach walkable?
Tarcoola Beach scores 56/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Tarcoola Beach?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Tarcoola Beach, Geraldton Town (4 km away), 353 mm of rain a year over 42 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Tarcoola Beach?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Tarcoola Beach belong to?
Tarcoola Beach sits within the Greater Geraldton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Tarcoola Beach?
The average residential rates bill through Greater Geraldton is $3,162 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Tarcoola Beach?
Across Greater Geraldton, 183 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 29.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Tarcoola Beach in?
Tarcoola Beach sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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