Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Tarcoola suburb profile
Mount Tarcoola, WA · Postcode 6530
This Mount Tarcoola suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Tarcoola, WA (postcode 6530). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Mount Tarcoola with nearby suburbs.
Mount Tarcoola at a glance
Population
3,257
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,792/wk
Median age
39
Mount Tarcoola trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-2.7% over 10 years
Population
3,257
was 3,197 in 2016
+60 · +1.9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
$10 · -3.2%
Household income
$1,792/wk
was $1,621/wk in 2016
+$171 · +10.5%
Median age
39
was 37 in 2016
+2 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: Mount Tarcoola population growth · Mount Tarcoola then and now
Mount Tarcoola vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Tarcoola, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.3% vs area
- Mount Tarcoola$300/wk
- Nearby$235/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-2.7% vs area
- Mount Tarcoola$1,792/wk
- Nearby$1,243.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Mount Tarcoola39
- Nearby36.5
- WA39
Personal income
+5.6% vs area
- Mount Tarcoola$902/wk
- Nearby$638/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Tarcoola compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Tarcoola sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,009.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5971.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,027.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3938.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Tarcoola on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Tarcoola, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Tarcoola people
- Population
- 3,257
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 14.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Tarcoola income
- Median household income
- $1,792/wk
- Median personal income
- $902/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Tarcoola housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27.7%
- Mortgaged
- 37%
- Rented
- 22.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Mount Tarcoola work
- Employment to population
- 63.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6530)
Compare Mount Tarcoola with nearby suburbs
Mount Tarcoola in numbers
Mount Tarcoola had 3,257 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 271st most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 39, close to the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 14.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.7% own their home outright, 37% are paying a mortgage, 22.3% rent. Separate houses make up 85.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 12% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,792/wk, close to the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 46.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.9% (from 3,197 to 3,257). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $300/wk (-3.2%).
Mount Tarcoola suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Tarcoola, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Tarcoola was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Tarcoola, WA?
- Mount Tarcoola had 3,257 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Tarcoola?
- Median household income in Mount Tarcoola was $1,792/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Tarcoola?
- 22.3% of occupied homes in Mount Tarcoola were rented, 27.7% were owned outright and 37% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Tarcoola suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Tarcoola. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology