Dewars Pool vs Julimar
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dewars Pool, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Dewars Pool tends to suit couples.
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 the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 25/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Dewars Pool
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 29%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Julimar
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)
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
- Dewars Pool has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 89 min)
- Julimar sits closer to the CBD (89.9 km vs 111.3 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 25/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Where they sit
Dewars Pool 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
Julimar has more residents (406 vs 82); Dewars Pool rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).
| Dewars Pool | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 | 406 +395% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +134.3% | — |
| Median age | 54 same for both | |
| Median household income | $75,348/yr +8% vs other | $69,056/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +29% 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 (22.0%).
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
| Dewars Pool | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $900,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 43 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Dewars Pool | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 37 across Toodyay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +10% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Dewars Pool | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 37% of WA | Higher than 27% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 59% of WA | Higher than 8% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of WA | Higher than 53% of WA |
Liveability
| Dewars Pool | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Dewars Pool carries more crime risk (25 vs 14); Dewars Pool carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 55).
| Dewars Pool | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 65/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| Crime | Low 25/100 | 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
| Dewars Pool | 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
| Dewars Pool | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Dewars Pool sits further from the CBD (111.3 km vs 89.9 km).
| Dewars Pool | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 111.3 km +19% vs other | 89.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 84 min | 89 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6567 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 6567 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).
Setting
| Dewars Pool | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 362 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 299 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dewars Pool | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 55 premises | 0% 226 premises |
Climate
| Dewars Pool | 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
| Dewars Pool | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,530/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toodyay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dewars Pool | Julimar | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bullwinkel same for both | |
| Member | Trish Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dewars Pool | 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.