Mount Tarcoola, WA 6530
Chapman ValleyAll suburbs in postcode 6530
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Mount Tarcoola
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $630/wk
- House or unit rent
- Not published
Rental data as of September 2026· WA rental bond data
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What to know about Mount Tarcoola
Mount Tarcoola (6530) sits in the Chapman Valley region of Western Australia.
Mount Tarcoola has roughly 3,257 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Mount Tarcoola scores 8/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 384 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 2 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 8/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 50/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Mount Tarcoola's population at 3,257, with a median age of 39. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (72% own, 25% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (74% family households, 23% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 3,257
- Median age
- 39
- Family households
- 74%
- Lone person
- 23%
- Owner occupied
- 72%
- Renter occupied
- 25%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 384 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Mount Tarcoola
- What is the Mount Tarcoola postcode?
- Mount Tarcoola is in the 6530 postcode, in WA, in the Chapman Valley region.
- Where is Mount Tarcoola?
- Mount Tarcoola is a suburb in the Chapman Valley area, WA 6530.
- What is the average rent in Mount Tarcoola?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Tarcoola is $630 across all dwellings (WA rental bond data, September 2026). The bond records behind it carry no dwelling type, so there is no separate figure for houses and units.
- What schools are in Mount Tarcoola?
- There are 19 schools serving Mount Tarcoola on this page, including Mount Tarcoola Primary School, Champion Bay Senior High School, St John's School.
- How walkable is Mount Tarcoola?
- Mount Tarcoola has a Walk Score of 8 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 50.
- What suburbs are near Mount Tarcoola?
- Mount Tarcoola is close to Tarcoola Beach, Mahomets Flats, Rangeway, Karloo, Geraldton.
- What is the population of Mount Tarcoola?
- The population of Mount Tarcoola is approximately 3,257 (2021 Census). The median age is 39.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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