Tarcoola Beach is a southern coastal suburb of

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, which falls under the jurisdiction of the

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of the

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. The suburb was gazetted in 1985-1986.
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Geography

Tarcoola Beach is a narrow strip about in length, and is located between

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and the

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, at the southern entrance to Geraldton.

Demographics

In the , Tarcoola Beach had a population of 1,422. Tarcoola Beach residents had a median age of 37, and a regionally above-average median individual income — $656 per week, compared with $461 per week. The population of Tarcoola Beach was predominantly Australian-born - 78.9%, as of the 2006 census - while 6.39% were born in the United Kingdom. 6.57% of the local population reported one or more parents of

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birth, while small numbers of Filipinos were also present. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2001 census were

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, no religion and Uniting.

Facilities

Tarcoola Beach contains a number of accommodation options, including a caravan park and several motels and B&Bs. The suburb contains no schools or shopping facilities, relying in both cases on neighbouring Mount Tarcoola.

References

{{Towns Mid West WA Suburbs of Geraldton Beaches of Western Australia