Geraldton vs Mount Tarcoola
Geraldton scores higher on walkability (72/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Mount Tarcoola skews owner-occupied (72%), Geraldton runs more rental-dense (52% owner).
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Geraldton and Mount Tarcoola side by side
| Measure | Geraldton | Mount Tarcoola |
|---|---|---|
| Price and market | ||
| Median house | $345,000 | – |
| Median unit | $260,000 | – |
| Renting | ||
| Owner occupied | 52.0% | 72.0% |
| Renter occupied | 43.0% | 25.0% |
| Schools | ||
| Schools nearby | 19 | 19 |
| Average ICSEA | 918 | 918 |
| Lifestyle and people | ||
| Walk score | 72 | 8 |
| Transit score | 0 | 0 |
| Bike score | 60 | 50 |
| Population | 3,246 | 3,257 |
| Median age | 47 | 39 |
| Climate | ||
| Annual rainfall | 385 mm | 384 mm |
| Mean max, January | 31.8°C | 31.9°C |
Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.
Which suits whom
- For buyers
- We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
- For investors
- Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
- For families
- Mount Tarcoola has a heavier family-household mix (74% vs 55%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Geraldton vs Mount Tarcoola: common questions
Which is more walkable, Geraldton or Mount Tarcoola?
Geraldton scores 72/100 on walkability vs 8/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
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