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Geraldton vs Tarcoola Beach

Name: Geraldton vs Tarcoola Beach — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Geraldton profile · Tarcoola Beach profile

Geraldton Tarcoola Beach

Geraldton and Tarcoola Beach are neighbouring areas with very different housing and economic profiles. Tarcoola Beach is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,157 compared to $1,142 in Geraldton. This is reflected in the homes; 94% of houses in Tarcoola Beach have three or more bedrooms, while Geraldton has a much higher share of renters at 43.2%. Geraldton is very walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, whereas Tarcoola Beach is only somewhat walkable. Health and education also differ, as Geraldton has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (35.4%) and a lower share of residents who finished Year 12 (40.2%) compared to Tarcoola Beach (51.7%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of people who speak little or no English and a nearly identical average school advantage score. They also both have a high share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While the two areas differ in wealth and layout, they both sit well above the national figure for the proportion of people who have served in the military.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 29.7 pts higher in Tarcoola Beach Household income: $1,015 higher in Tarcoola Beach Participation: 18.2 pts higher in Tarcoola Beach Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Geraldton Living alone: 16.6 pts higher in Geraldton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +1,886 larger in Geraldton gap steady

3,246 85th pct 1,360 75th pct

Median age in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +4 yrs older in Geraldton gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 18.5%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.1% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

36.7% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

36.2% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 31.8%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

10.7% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Geraldton Tarcoola Beach

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 78.5%

3.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.3% English +8.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

33.6% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Italian even 4.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Chinese even 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 87.8%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.3% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach

13.07 80th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +6 more in Geraldton

17 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +45 larger in Tarcoola Beach

422 62nd pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +8 higher in Geraldton

949 26th pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.7%

9.7% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.6% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.7% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.1% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +$382 higher in Tarcoola Beach gap widening

$645 31st pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +$1,015 higher in Tarcoola Beach gap widening

$1,142 22nd pct $2,157 82nd pct

Family income in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +$807 higher in Tarcoola Beach gap widening

$1,718 39th pct $2,525 82nd pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 20.5%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 11.4%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.6% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 31.3%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 6.5%

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.9% Dementia ◂ +3.5 pts 0.4%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +15.0 pts ▸ 66.1%

19.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

7.9% Three or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +215 larger in Geraldton

280 86th pct 65 80th pct

Median age in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +6 yrs older in Tarcoola Beach

30 yrs 63rd pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +$398 higher in Tarcoola Beach

$419 20th pct $817 67th pct

Household income in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +$954 higher in Tarcoola Beach

$858 13th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +0.4 larger in Tarcoola Beach gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

41.0% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 53.6%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 34.4%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 10.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Household size

41.2% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 24.6%

35.7% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.3% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.2% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +$80 higher in Tarcoola Beach gap narrowing

$220 31st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +$247 higher in Tarcoola Beach gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,647 51st pct

People / bedroom in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 25.2%

30.7% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

64.5% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 72.9%

30.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 26.4%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.9% 4 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 40.5%

27.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 4.5%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

37.7% Under $200 ◂ +35.3 pts 2.3%

9.0% $350–$549 +22.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.5% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.5%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.0%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +24 more in Geraldton

37 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +1.84 more in Geraldton

11.40 88th pct 9.56 87th pct

Departures/1k in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +754.1 more in Geraldton

1,077.6 87th pct 323.5 75th pct

PT routes in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +12 more in Geraldton

13 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +1 longer in Tarcoola Beach

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 69.9%

7.6% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 1.1%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

4.4% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 32.0%

29.7% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.1% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 2.5%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%

9.9% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

8.1% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

4.1% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +3.5 higher in Geraldton

7.8 96th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +4.1 more in Geraldton

7.5 97th pct 3.4 75th pct

15-min city in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +61.2 pts higher in Geraldton

98.8% 99th pct 37.6% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +43.9 pts higher in Geraldton

93.5% 96th pct 49.6% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +0.7 pts higher in Tarcoola Beach

99.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +84.7 pts higher in Geraldton

99.5% 100th pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +1.1 pts higher in Tarcoola Beach

98.9% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +46.8 pts higher in Geraldton

99.9% 100th pct 53.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +32.7 more in Geraldton

45.9 79th pct 13.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +224 higher in Geraldton

340 97th pct 116 87th pct

Mean slope in Geraldton in Tarcoola Beach +1.4 pts higher in Geraldton

5.5% 48th pct 4.1% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geraldton vs Tarcoola Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50536/geraldton/vs/SAL51436/tarcoola-beach