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Mount Tarcoola vs Rangeway

Name: Mount Tarcoola vs Rangeway — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Mount Tarcoola profile · Rangeway profile

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway

Mount Tarcoola and Rangeway are neighbouring areas in Greater Geraldton with very different economic profiles. Mount Tarcoola is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,792 compared to $921 in Rangeway. This is mirrored in the workforce, where 66.4% of Mount Tarcoola adults are working or looking for work, while only 43.3% of Rangeway adults are. In contrast, Rangeway has a much larger First Nations population at 22.1%, far higher than Mount Tarcoola's 5.8%, and far more one-parent families at 38.4% versus 17.3%.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic layout, as both have almost the same number of people per home and nearly every resident in both places lives within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a similar level of school advantage and an identical share of people who speak a First Nations language. However, they differ in accessibility; Rangeway is far more walkable, with 99.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 69.3% in Mount Tarcoola.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 23.0 pts higher in Mount Tarcoola One-parent: 21.1 pts higher in Rangeway Year 12: 20.4 pts higher in Mount Tarcoola First Nations: 16.3 pts higher in Rangeway Personal income: $387 higher in Mount Tarcoola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +1,386 larger in Mount Tarcoola gap widening

3,257 85th pct 1,871 78th pct

Median age in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +3 yrs older in Mount Tarcoola gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.5%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.5% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

34.3% Never married +16.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

48.0% Married ◂ +18.8 pts 29.3%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Tarcoola Rangeway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 71.4%

2.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 34.8%

40.6% English ◂ +10.4 pts 30.1%

10.9% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

5.3% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 75.5%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 35.7%

41.0% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.8% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +5.66 more in Rangeway

1.50 18th pct 7.16 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +1 more in Rangeway

14 84th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +2 larger in Rangeway

450 66th pct 452 66th pct

ICSEA in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +2 higher in Rangeway

949 26th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 ◂ +20.4 pts 26.4%

25.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

7.7% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 36.6%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 5.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 7.7%

4.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 14.2%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

11.1% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 3.7%

11.1% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 4.5%

9.8% Society & culture even 9.7%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +$387 higher in Mount Tarcoola gap widening

$902 73rd pct $515 13th pct

Household income in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +$871 higher in Mount Tarcoola gap widening

$1,792 65th pct $921 10th pct

Family income in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +$944 higher in Mount Tarcoola gap widening

$2,088 62nd pct $1,144 10th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 19.9%

12.5% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.8%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 6.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +14.2 pts 47.6%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.7%

5.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +225 larger in Rangeway

188 86th pct 413 86th pct

Median age in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +5 yrs older in Rangeway

17 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +$160 higher in Mount Tarcoola

$643 50th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +$1,128 higher in Mount Tarcoola

$2,013 62nd pct $885 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +0.1 larger in Mount Tarcoola gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 36.0%

17.3% One-parent families +21.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 22.7%

0.9% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 30.7%

23.1% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.3% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +$100 higher in Mount Tarcoola gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +$607 higher in Mount Tarcoola gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $910 12th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +0.10 higher in Rangeway gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 31.0%

25.0% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 28.3%

0.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 89.6%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +34.4 pts ▸ 71.5%

51.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.9 pts 13.4%

4.8% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

69.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 55.9%

10.3% Under $200 +24.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.3% $350–$549 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.7% Under $1,000 +33.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 36.2%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 6.1%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +4 more in Mount Tarcoola

19 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +2.18 more in Rangeway

5.83 81st pct 8.02 86th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +170.5 more in Rangeway

179.6 72nd pct 350.1 76th pct

PT routes in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +1 more in Rangeway

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +1 longer in Mount Tarcoola

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

73.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 68.4%

6.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 29.4%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%

1.8% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

11.6% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%

8.9% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

2.7% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Labourers +10.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.9% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 6.3%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +1.2 higher in Rangeway

5.0 83rd pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +1.6 more in Rangeway

4.7 81st pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +30.5 pts higher in Rangeway

69.3% 84th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +3.9 pts higher in Rangeway

95.9% 98th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +1.1 pts higher in Rangeway

98.9% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +21.2 pts higher in Rangeway

78.7% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway even

99.9% 98th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +27.4 pts higher in Rangeway

72.3% 91st pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +5.7 more in Rangeway

9.8 41st pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +20 higher in Rangeway

131 87th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Mount Tarcoola in Rangeway +0.3 pts higher in Mount Tarcoola

5.3% 45th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Mount Tarcoola with nearby areas

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Compare Rangeway with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Tarcoola vs Rangeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51036/mount-tarcoola/vs/SAL51280/rangeway