Coondle vs Julimar
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coondle, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Julimar: a median of $900,000, against $776,000 in Coondle, though rent is higher in Coondle. On these figures, Coondle tends to suit 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
Julimar
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 57/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 42%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Coondle
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)
- has cheaper houses ($776,000 vs $900,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Julimar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $330/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Coondle has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 89 min)
- Julimar sits closer to the CBD (89.9 km vs 106.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Julimar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 57/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Coondle 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
Coondle has more residents (664 vs 406); Coondle rents higher ($330/wk vs $250/wk).
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 664 +39% vs other | 406 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.1% | — |
| Median age | 55 | 54 |
| Median household income | $72,748/yr +5% vs other | $69,056/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $330/wk +24% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).
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
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $776,000 | $900,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $420,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 46 days from 14 sales | 43 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 37 across Toodyay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +10% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 34% of WA | Higher than 27% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 9% of WA | Higher than 8% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 33% of WA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of WA | Higher than 53% of WA |
Liveability
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 35/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Coondle carries more flood risk (18 vs 0); Coondle carries more crime risk (57 vs 14).
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 57/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Flood | Low 18/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Coondle sits further from the CBD (106.5 km vs 89.9 km).
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 106.5 km +16% vs other | 89.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 82 min | 89 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 6566 | 0.0% postcode 6567 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 76 postcode 6566 | 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
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 182 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 299 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 373 premises | 0% 226 premises |
Climate
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 399 mm | 592 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.2°C | 33.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.5°C | 8.5°C |
Council rates
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,530/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toodyay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Coondle | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bullwinkel same for both | |
| Member | Trish Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Coondle | 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.