3,257 ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,347
- 2016: 3,197
- 2021: 3,257
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Tarcoola · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Tarcoola
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A mix of young families and established adults shapes daily life in Mount Tarcoola. The area is home to 3,257 people, with a notable proportion of children and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
3,257
▼ -2.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Tarcoola — higher than 85% of areas.
| Mount Tarcoola | 3,257 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | 33,378 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 39, making them a little older than the average person in Western Australia and across the country.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.2%, a figure about the same as the national average.
17.2% ▲ +73.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Tarcoola splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than in most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than elsewhere, at 14.1%.
5.8% ▲ +74.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Tarcoola, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Tarcoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51036/mount-tarcoola/topic/demographics-identity