Mount Tarcoola, Western Australia

Mount Tarcoola is a southern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton.

Mount Tarcoola Geraldton, Western Australia
Mount Tarcoola
Coordinates	28°48′07″S 114°37′34″E
Population	3,257 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	6530
Elevation	46.7 m (153 ft)
Area	2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Location	4 km (2 mi) S of Geraldton
LGA(s)	City of Greater Geraldton
State electorate(s)	Geraldton
Federal division(s)	Durack
Suburbs around Mount Tarcoola: Mahomets Flats Geraldton Rangeway Tarcoola Beach Mount Tarcoola Karloo Tarcoola Beach Wandina Karloo

The northern part of the suburb was gazetted in 1972 by the Town of Geraldton,^[2] and the southern part was gazetted in 1979 by the Shire of Greenough.^[3]

Geography

Mount Tarcoola is 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of Geraldton's central business district. It is bounded on the north by North West Coastal Highway, on the west by Brand Highway, and on the south by Barrett Drive.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Mount Tarcoola had a population of 3,566,^[5] representing a growth of 557 people (18.5%) since the 2001 census.

Mount Tarcoola residents had a median age of 34, and the median individual income was $570 per week, compared with $461 per week for the Geraldton region as a whole. The population of Mount Tarcoola was predominantly Australian-born - 82.2% as at the 2006 census - while 5.02% were born in the United Kingdom. A small Cocos Malay population was identified in the suburb, with 2.9% practising Islam and 2.2% speaking Malay at home.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Tarcoola (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Land Act 1933-1969 – Naming of Localities (per 3862/68)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 26 May 1972. p. 1972:1376.
3. "Naming of Localities - Shire of Greenough (per 3231/71)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 16 February 1979. p. 1979:431.
4. Department of Land Information. StreetSmart Perth Street Directory (54th ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Map G3, G5. ISBN 978-0-909439-67-5.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Tarcoola (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 June 2007.