Bindoon vs Julimar
Bindoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Julimar. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Julimar tends to suit share households.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Bindoon
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- But Julimar carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 39/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Julimar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bindoon
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (66 min vs 89 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (83.4 km vs 89.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Bindoon has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- Julimar carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 39/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Bindoon and Julimar drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Bindoon has more residents (1,215 vs 406); Bindoon rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,215 +67% vs other | 406 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.7% | — |
| Median age | 49 | 54 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +3% vs other | $69,056/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +17% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $872,500 | $900,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $950,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 20 days from 14 sales | 43 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 104 across Chittering | 37 across Toodyay |
| Approvals change year on year | -22% | +10% |
Ranking within WA
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of WA | Higher than 27% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 55% of WA | Higher than 8% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 72% of WA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of WA | Higher than 53% of WA |
Liveability
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 42/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Bindoon carries more crime risk (39 vs 14).
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 51/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| Crime | Low 39/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Bindoon
- Bindoon Primary School Government · Primary below peers
- Edmund Rice College Catholic · Secondary
Schools in Julimar
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 1 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 22 | 1 |
Mobility
Julimar sits further from the CBD (89.9 km vs 83.4 km).
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 83.4 km | 89.9 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 66 min | 89 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 6502 | 0.0% postcode 6567 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 87 postcode 6502 | 71 postcode 6567 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).
Setting
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 146 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 299 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 601 premises | 0% 226 premises |
Climate
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 592 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,215/yr | $3,530/yr |
| Council | Chittering | Toodyay |
Federal electorate
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Durack | Bullwinkel |
| Member | Melissa Price | Trish Cook |
| Party | Liberal | Australian Labor Party |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bindoon | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.