Tarcoola Beach, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Tarcoola Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1026, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Tarcoola Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,360
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,157
- SEIFA score
- 1026
- Coordinates
- -28.8081, 114.6218
Tarcoola Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tarcoola Beach using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 25% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 251 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 151 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 312 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 411 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 239 | 18% |
Share of the 1,364 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 190 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 185 | 36% |
| Rented | 130 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 376 | 73% |
| Townhouses & semis | 136 | 27% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 512 occupied private dwellings in Tarcoola Beach.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,525
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,027
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 225 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 90 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 65 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 556 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Employed full-time
- 458
- Employed part-time
- 242
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Tarcoola Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Tarcoola Beach is February (average daytime high around 31.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.6°C). The area receives roughly 311 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°C | 21.3°C | 12 mm |
| Feb | 31.1°C | 21.9°C | 17 mm |
| Mar | 30.2°C | 21.1°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 27.1°C | 18.2°C | 23 mm |
| May | 24.2°C | 15.2°C | 29 mm |
| Jun | 20.9°C | 12.9°C | 54 mm |
| Jul | 19.6°C | 12.2°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 20.3°C | 12.2°C | 50 mm |
| Sep | 22°C | 13.4°C | 22 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 15.3°C | 13 mm |
| Nov | 26.8°C | 17.6°C | 11 mm |
| Dec | 29.5°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Tarcoola Beach
Where is Tarcoola Beach?
Tarcoola Beach is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Tarcoola Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Tarcoola Beach had a population of about 1,360.
Is Tarcoola Beach an advantaged area?
Tarcoola Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 1026, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 72 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Tarcoola Beach?
Tarcoola Beach has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.8°C, with roughly 311 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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