Coondle vs West 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. Houses cost more in West Toodyay: a median of $850,000, 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

West Toodyay

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 57/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Coondle

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($420,000 vs $500,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Toodyay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Toodyay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (101.9 km vs 106.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Toodyay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

West Toodyay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs -5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coondle and West 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 West 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 West Toodyay
Walkability 0 / 0
Coondle — Walkability: 0/100 West Toodyay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 81
Coondle — Safety: 43/100 West Toodyay — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 70 / 65
Coondle — Low fire risk: 70/100 West Toodyay — Low fire risk: 65/100
Low flood risk 82 / 63
Coondle — Low flood risk: 82/100 West Toodyay — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Coondle has more residents (664 vs 497); Coondle rents higher ($330/wk vs $300/wk).

Coondle West Toodyay
Population 664
+25% vs other
 497
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.1% +6.9%
Median age 55 54
Median household income $72,748/yr $73,476/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coondle West Toodyay
0-4 2.9% / 4.2%
Coondle — 0-4: 2.9% West Toodyay — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 7.2% / 9.3%
Coondle — 5-14: 7.2% West Toodyay — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 6.2% / 4.6%
Coondle — 15-19: 6.2% West Toodyay — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 1.4% / 1.6%
Coondle — 20-24: 1.4% West Toodyay — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 5.7% / 8.9%
Coondle — 25-34: 5.7% West Toodyay — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 7.8% / 8.7%
Coondle — 35-44: 7.8% West Toodyay — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 17.8% / 12.1%
Coondle — 45-54: 17.8% West Toodyay — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 23.5% / 25.6%
Coondle — 55-64: 23.5% West Toodyay — 55-64: 25.6%
65-74 20.2% / 17.5%
Coondle — 65-74: 20.2% West Toodyay — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 7.4% / 6.8%
Coondle — 75-84: 7.4% West Toodyay — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 0.8% / 1.0%
Coondle — 85+: 0.8% West Toodyay — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

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%
West Toodyay 35.3% lone person
West Toodyay — Lone Person: 35.3% West Toodyay — Couple Families: 38.8% West Toodyay — One Parent Families: 21.6% West Toodyay — Group Household: 4.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
West Toodyay 11.6% renting
West Toodyay — Owned Outright: 45.3% West Toodyay — Mortgage: 43.1% West Toodyay — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coondle West Toodyay
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 18.3%
Coondle — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% West Toodyay — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 9.3%
Coondle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% West Toodyay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 6.6%
Coondle — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% West Toodyay — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.8%
Coondle — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% West Toodyay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.8%
Coondle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% West Toodyay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

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 West Toodyay
England 11.7% / 10.1%
Coondle — England: 11.7% West Toodyay — England: 10.1%
New Zealand 4.2% / 2.6%
Coondle — New Zealand: 4.2% West Toodyay — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 2.0% / —
Coondle — South Africa: 2.0% West Toodyay — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Coondle — Germany: 0.6% West Toodyay — Germany: 0.6%
France 0.8% / —
Coondle — France: 0.8% West Toodyay — France: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.8%
Coondle — Thailand: not among its largest West Toodyay — Thailand: 0.8%

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%
West Toodyay 100.0% houses
West Toodyay — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Coondle West Toodyay
Median house price $776,000 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $420,000 $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 14 sales
 59 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Coondle West Toodyay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 29% 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 61% of WA

Liveability

Coondle West Toodyay
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 crime risk (57 vs 19); West Toodyay carries more flood risk (37 vs 18).

Coondle West Toodyay
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Low
18/100
 Low
37/100
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 West 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 West Toodyay
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Coondle sits further from the CBD (106.5 km vs 101.9 km).

Coondle West Toodyay
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 106.5 km
+4% vs other
 101.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 78 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 West Toodyay
Car (driver) 77.8% / 70.2%
Coondle — Car (driver): 77.8% West Toodyay — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 22.8%
Coondle — Worked from Home: 10.1% West Toodyay — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.7%
Coondle — Car (passenger): 4.5% West Toodyay — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 3.5% / 2.3%
Coondle — Walked Only: 3.5% West Toodyay — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 4.0% / —
Coondle — Bus: 4.0% West Toodyay — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Coondle West Toodyay
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
373 premises
 0%
274 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Coondle West 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

West Toodyay

Retirees Rural

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