Coondle vs Toodyay

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. In Toodyay, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Coondle: a median of $776,000, against $620,000 in Toodyay, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Toodyay tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Coondle carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 74/100)
  • Toodyay has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Toodyay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($209,000 vs $420,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $776,000)
  • But Coondle leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toodyay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $330/wk)
  • But Coondle leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Toodyay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (81.4 km vs 106.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 82 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coondle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coondle Toodyay
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.

Coondle Toodyay
Walkability 0 / 0
Coondle — Walkability: 0/100 Toodyay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 26
Coondle — Safety: 43/100 Toodyay — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 70 / 49
Coondle — Low fire risk: 70/100 Toodyay — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 82 / 69
Coondle — Low flood risk: 82/100 Toodyay — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Toodyay has more residents (1,362 vs 664); Coondle has higher household incomes ($72,748 vs $48,932).

Coondle Toodyay
Population 664 1,362
+105% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.1% -3.3%
Median age 55 56
Median household income $72,748/yr
+33% vs other
 $48,932/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+15% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coondle Toodyay
0-4 2.9% / 3.2%
Coondle — 0-4: 2.9% Toodyay — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 7.2% / 10.5%
Coondle — 5-14: 7.2% Toodyay — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 6.2% / 3.7%
Coondle — 15-19: 6.2% Toodyay — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 1.4% / 3.6%
Coondle — 20-24: 1.4% Toodyay — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 5.7% / 8.2%
Coondle — 25-34: 5.7% Toodyay — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 7.8% / 9.3%
Coondle — 35-44: 7.8% Toodyay — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 17.8% / 10.1%
Coondle — 45-54: 17.8% Toodyay — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 23.5% / 18.4%
Coondle — 55-64: 23.5% Toodyay — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 20.2% / 20.5%
Coondle — 65-74: 20.2% Toodyay — 65-74: 20.5%
75-84 7.4% / 9.5%
Coondle — 75-84: 7.4% Toodyay — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 0.8% / 2.9%
Coondle — 85+: 0.8% Toodyay — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coondle 48.5% lone person
Coondle — Lone Person: 48.5% Coondle — Couple Families: 37.7% Coondle — One Parent Families: 3.8% Coondle — Group Household: 10.0% Coondle — Other Families: 0.0%
Toodyay 55.4% lone person
Toodyay — Lone Person: 55.4% Toodyay — Couple Families: 21.7% Toodyay — One Parent Families: 15.9% Toodyay — Group Household: 4.4% Toodyay — Other Families: 2.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coondle 6.5% renting
Coondle — Owned Outright: 50.0% Coondle — Mortgage: 43.5% Coondle — Renting: 6.5%
Toodyay 19.9% renting
Toodyay — Owned Outright: 46.4% Toodyay — Mortgage: 33.7% Toodyay — Renting: 19.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coondle Toodyay
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 16.2%
Coondle — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Toodyay — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.6%
Coondle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Toodyay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 6.6%
Coondle — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Toodyay — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.3%
Coondle — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Toodyay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.1%
Coondle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Toodyay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Coondle Toodyay
England 11.7% / 10.0%
Coondle — England: 11.7% Toodyay — England: 10.0%
New Zealand 4.2% / 2.7%
Coondle — New Zealand: 4.2% Toodyay — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 2.0% / 0.4%
Coondle — South Africa: 2.0% Toodyay — South Africa: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.9%
Coondle — Scotland: 0.5% Toodyay — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.8%
Coondle — Netherlands: 0.5% Toodyay — Netherlands: 0.8%
France 0.8% / 0.4%
Coondle — France: 0.8% Toodyay — France: 0.4%
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Coondle — Germany: 0.6% Toodyay — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coondle 100.8% houses
Coondle — Houses: 100.8% Coondle — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Coondle — Townhouses: 0.0%
Toodyay 94.7% houses
Toodyay — Houses: 94.7% Toodyay — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Toodyay — Townhouses: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coondle Toodyay
Median house price $776,000 $620,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $420,000 $209,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 14 sales
 21 days
from 17 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coondle Toodyay
2 bed $695K / $618K
Coondle — 2 bed: $695K (7 sales) Toodyay — 2 bed: $618K (8 sales)

7 vs 8 sales

3 bed $773K / $600K
Coondle — 3 bed: $773K (10 sales) Toodyay — 3 bed: $600K (42 sales)

10 vs 42 sales

4 bed $872K / $680K
Coondle — 4 bed: $872K (7 sales) Toodyay — 4 bed: $680K (17 sales)

7 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Coondle Toodyay
New dwellings approved 37
across Toodyay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +10%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Coondle Toodyay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 70% of WA

Liveability

Coondle scores higher overall (35 vs 19).

Coondle Toodyay
Grade C D
Score 35/100 19/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Toodyay carries more flood risk (31 vs 18); Toodyay carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 30).

Coondle Toodyay
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
74/100
Flood Low
18/100
 Low
31/100
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 Toodyay
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 Toodyay
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Coondle sits further from the CBD (106.5 km vs 81.4 km).

Coondle Toodyay
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 106.5 km
+24% vs other
 81.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6566
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 6566
same for both

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.

Coondle Toodyay
Car (driver) 77.8% / 75.6%
Coondle — Car (driver): 77.8% Toodyay — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 12.2%
Coondle — Worked from Home: 10.1% Toodyay — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 6.0%
Coondle — Car (passenger): 4.5% Toodyay — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 3.5% / 3.5%
Coondle — Walked Only: 3.5% Toodyay — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bus 4.0% / 2.7%
Coondle — Bus: 4.0% Toodyay — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Coondle Toodyay
Elevation 182 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 290 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Coondle Toodyay
Connectivity score 30/100 49/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
373 premises
 16%
886 premises

Climate

Coondle Toodyay
Annual rainfall 399 mm 526 mm
Summer max (Jan) 34.2°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C —

Council rates

Coondle Toodyay
Average residential rate $3,530/yr
same for both
Council Toodyay
same for both

Federal electorate

Coondle Toodyay
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coondle Toodyay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coondle

Retirees Rural

Toodyay

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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