Clackline vs Hoddys Well

Clackline is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Hoddys Well. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hoddys Well, about half of households are people living alone.

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

Hoddys Well

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Clackline

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Hoddys Well

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (76.2 km vs 81 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hoddys Well

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hoddys Well

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.6% vs 6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Clackline and Hoddys Well drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Clackline Hoddys Well
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Clackline Hoddys Well
Walkability 0 / 0
Clackline — Walkability: 0/100 Hoddys Well — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 53 / 71
Clackline — Safety: 53/100 Hoddys Well — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 71 / 51
Clackline — Low fire risk: 71/100 Hoddys Well — Low fire risk: 51/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Clackline — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hoddys Well — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Clackline has more residents (330 vs 140); Hoddys Well rents higher ($300/wk vs $220/wk).

Clackline Hoddys Well
Population 330
+58% vs other
 140
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% +17.6%
Median age 50 54
Median household income $69,316/yr $81,224/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $300/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clackline Hoddys Well
0-4 4.5% / —
Clackline — 0-4: 4.5% Hoddys Well — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.6% / 10.7%
Clackline — 5-14: 10.6% Hoddys Well — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.5% / 4.3%
Clackline — 15-19: 5.5% Hoddys Well — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.5% / 4.3%
Clackline — 20-24: 4.5% Hoddys Well — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 9.7% / 4.3%
Clackline — 25-34: 9.7% Hoddys Well — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 10.9% / 9.3%
Clackline — 35-44: 10.9% Hoddys Well — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 13.9% / 21.4%
Clackline — 45-54: 13.9% Hoddys Well — 45-54: 21.4%
55-64 18.2% / 24.3%
Clackline — 55-64: 18.2% Hoddys Well — 55-64: 24.3%
65-74 17.0% / 16.4%
Clackline — 65-74: 17.0% Hoddys Well — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 5.8% / 7.1%
Clackline — 75-84: 5.8% Hoddys Well — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.2% / —
Clackline — 85+: 1.2% Hoddys Well — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clackline 44.0% lone person
Clackline — Lone Person: 44.0% Clackline — Couple Families: 33.0% Clackline — One Parent Families: 16.5% Clackline — Group Household: 6.6%
Hoddys Well 50.0% lone person
Hoddys Well — Lone Person: 50.0% Hoddys Well — Couple Families: 35.7% Hoddys Well — One Parent Families: 14.3% Hoddys Well — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clackline 11.0% renting
Clackline — Owned Outright: 40.9% Clackline — Mortgage: 48.0% Clackline — Renting: 11.0%
Hoddys Well 0.0% renting
Hoddys Well — Owned Outright: 54.5% Hoddys Well — Mortgage: 45.5% Hoddys Well — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Clackline Hoddys Well
Certificate III & IV 24.2% / 22.1%
Clackline — Certificate III & IV: 24.2% Hoddys Well — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 12.9%
Clackline — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Hoddys Well — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 5.0%
Clackline — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Hoddys Well — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.6%
Clackline — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hoddys Well — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

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.

Clackline Hoddys Well
England 11.5% / 14.3%
Clackline — England: 11.5% Hoddys Well — England: 14.3%
New Zealand 3.3% / —
Clackline — New Zealand: 3.3% Hoddys Well — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 2.7% / —
Clackline — Scotland: 2.7% Hoddys Well — Scotland: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 2.1%
Clackline — Myanmar: not among its largest Hoddys Well — Myanmar: 2.1%
Netherlands — / 2.1%
Clackline — Netherlands: not among its largest Hoddys Well — Netherlands: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clackline 98.5% houses
Clackline — Houses: 98.5% Clackline — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Hoddys Well 100.0% houses
Hoddys Well — Houses: 100.0% Hoddys Well — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clackline Hoddys Well
Median house price $645,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Clackline Hoddys Well
New dwellings approved 85
across Northam
 37
across Toodyay
Approvals change year on year -68% +10%

Ranking within WA

Clackline Hoddys Well
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 47% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 34% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 55% of WA

Liveability

Clackline Hoddys Well
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Hoddys Well carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 29); Clackline carries more crime risk (47 vs 29).

Clackline Hoddys Well
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
29/100
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

Clackline Hoddys Well
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Clackline Hoddys Well
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Clackline sits further from the CBD (81 km vs 76.2 km).

Clackline Hoddys Well
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 81 km
+6% vs other
 76.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 69 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6564
 0.3%
postcode 6566
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 6564
 76
postcode 6566

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.

Clackline Hoddys Well
Car (driver) 85.7% / 68.8%
Clackline — Car (driver): 85.7% Hoddys Well — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 18.8%
Clackline — Worked from Home: 7.1% Hoddys Well — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 4.7%
Clackline — Car (passenger): 7.1% Hoddys Well — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only — / 7.8%
Clackline — Walked Only: not among its largest Hoddys Well — Walked Only: 7.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Clackline Hoddys Well
Elevation 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 287 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Clackline Hoddys Well
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
163 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Clackline Hoddys Well
Annual rainfall 526 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Clackline Hoddys Well
Average residential rate $2,471/yr $3,530/yr
Council Northam Toodyay

Federal electorate

Clackline Hoddys Well
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clackline Hoddys Well
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clackline

Affordable River Rural

Hoddys Well

Rural

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