Mount Tarcoola, WA 6530
Mount Tarcoola property market
Mount Tarcoola's busiest market is house rentals, with 69 leases at $625 a week (up) as of July 2026, renting out in about 18 days (down from 22 days last year), with more than half being 4-bedroom.
House sales follow closely, with 66 sales at around $624k (up), taking about 18 days to sell (up from 13 days last year), more sought-after than most house markets nationally, with more than half being 3-bedroom. Rounding it out, 8 unit sales at around $420k and 6 unit rentals at $515 a week.
Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Mount Tarcoola demographics & population
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Who lives in Mount Tarcoola?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Housing & affordability in Mount Tarcoola
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Income & employment in Mount Tarcoola
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 1.8× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Getting around Mount Tarcoola
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Mount Tarcoola
No school inside Mount Tarcoola itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 15 primary schools in Mount Tarcoola and its surrounds, and 6 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
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- 1Geraldton Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Geraldton · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Meekatharra School Of The AirGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bluff Point · 3.5 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Mount Tarcoola Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Geraldton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Champion Bay Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Geraldton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5St John's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Geraldton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Beachlands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Geraldton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Wandina Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wandina · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Geraldton Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Geraldton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Geraldton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Holland Street SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Geraldton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Nagle Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Geraldton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Geraldton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Geraldton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Geraldton Flexible SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Geraldton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Allendale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Geraldton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Geraldton Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Strathalbyn · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16St Lawrence's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Geraldton · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Bluff Point Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bluff Point · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Waggrakine Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waggrakine · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Leaning Tree Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-9 · Glenfield · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Rangeway Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rangeway · 3.5 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank1st
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Mount Tarcoola median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Mount Tarcoola — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Mount Tarcoola property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
Units
Buying vs renting in Mount Tarcoola
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Sales market velocity
Mount Tarcoola against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Mount Tarcoola in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Mount Tarcoola — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Mount Tarcoola median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Mount Tarcoola rose from $289k (Jul 2021) to $560k (Jun 2026) — +93.5% growth over five years. Median house rent went from $176/wk to $404/wk (+129.5%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $151k to $213k (+40.9%), with rent up from $243/wk to $425/wk (+74.9%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Mount Tarcoola: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Mount Tarcoola, ranked by distance — each lined up against Mount Tarcoola on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Mount Tarcoola
Suburbs anywhere in WA that behave like Mount Tarcoola — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Mount Tarcoola vs Waggrakine: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $486k against Mount Tarcoola's $431k — about 13% higher, with homes selling in 10 days versus 29 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Mount Tarcoola: Waggrakine property growth, Mahomets Flats house prices, Utakarra median house price, Glenfield house prices and Spalding, WA property market.
Mount Tarcoola's closest rental-market twins: Waggrakine property growth, Glenfield house prices, Utakarra median house price and Spalding median house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Mount Tarcoola
26 data-driven answers about Mount Tarcoola's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Mount Tarcoola?
#The median house price in Mount Tarcoola, WA 6530 is $431k as of June 2026, based on 14 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Mount Tarcoola?
#The median unit price in Mount Tarcoola, WA 6530 is $431k as of June 2026, based on 14 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Mount Tarcoola?
#The median weekly house rent in Mount Tarcoola is $388 as of June 2026, drawn from 10 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $388 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Mount Tarcoola?
#A 3 bedroom house in Mount Tarcoola rents for a median $388 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 10 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $388/week, 4-bedroom $388/week. Unit rents: 2-bedroom $388/week, 3-bedroom $388/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Mount Tarcoola?
#Gross rental yield in Mount Tarcoola is 4.53% for houses and 4.53% for units as of June 2026, compared with the WA unit median of 3.90%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Mount Tarcoola?
#As of June 2026, Mount Tarcoola medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
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| Houses | — | $431k | $431k | $431k | $431k |
| Units | — | $431k | $431k | — | $431k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Mount Tarcoola median?
#At the median Mount Tarcoola house ($431k purchase, $388/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $498 — about $110 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Mount Tarcoola's property market trends?
#Mount Tarcoola's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 29 days — slower than a year ago by 2; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Mount Tarcoola market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Mount Tarcoola as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Mount Tarcoola, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.53% against a WA median of 3.50%, houses take a median 29 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Mount Tarcoola?
#Houses in Mount Tarcoola sell in a median 29 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 29 days. Days on market have lengthened by 2 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Mount Tarcoola a tight or loose property market right now?
#Mount Tarcoola's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.
Have property prices in Mount Tarcoola gone up or down?
#House prices in Mount Tarcoola moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Mount Tarcoola?
#Mount Tarcoola's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 14 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Mount Tarcoola in its property market cycle?
#Mount Tarcoola's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Mount Tarcoola compare to other WA suburbs?
#Mount Tarcoola's median house price ($431k) is 28% below the WA median ($601k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 29 days vs 12 days state median. On gross yield, Mount Tarcoola sits at 4.53% vs 3.50% state median.
How does Mount Tarcoola compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Mount Tarcoola's most-similar nearby market is Waggrakine (10.1 km away) with a median house price of $486k — about 13% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Mount Tarcoola?
#The most-transacted segment in Mount Tarcoola over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 12 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 12 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Mount Tarcoola last year?
#Mount Tarcoola recorded 12 house sales and 12 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 24 transactions. On the rental side, 14 houses and 14 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Mount Tarcoola in?
#Mount Tarcoola is in postcode 6530, in the Goldfields & Mid West region of WA. Addresses there are written as Mount Tarcoola, WA 6530.
What is the population of Mount Tarcoola?
#Mount Tarcoola, WA 6530 is home to 2,058 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 25, and the average household holds 1.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Mount Tarcoola?
#The median household in Mount Tarcoola earns $1k per week — roughly $68k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $714/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Mount Tarcoola?
#The unemployment rate in Mount Tarcoola is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Mount Tarcoola?
#Mount Tarcoola is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Mount Tarcoola?
#Mount Tarcoola has 20 schools within reach — including Mount Tarcoola Primary School, Champion Bay Senior High School, St John's School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Mount Tarcoola a good place to live?
#Mount Tarcoola, WA 6530 has a population of 2,058, a median age of 25, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 20 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Mount Tarcoola market data last updated?
#This Mount Tarcoola market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.