Dewars Pool vs Wattening

Wattening is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 54 in Dewars Pool. 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. In Wattening, most households are couple families. On these figures, Dewars Pool tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Wattening suits families with children.

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

  • Dewars Pool carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 68/100)
  • Wattening is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 54%)

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

Dewars Pool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Dewars Pool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 103 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (111.3 km vs 123.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dewars Pool

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Dewars Pool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (134.3% vs 41.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dewars Pool Wattening
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.

Dewars Pool Wattening
Walkability 0 / 0
Dewars Pool — Walkability: 0/100 Wattening — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 32
Dewars Pool — Safety: 75/100 Wattening — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 35 / 62
Dewars Pool — Low fire risk: 35/100 Wattening — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dewars Pool — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wattening — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wattening has higher household incomes ($121,316 vs $75,348); Dewars Pool skews older (54 vs 36).

Dewars Pool Wattening
Population 82
+26% vs other
 61
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +134.3% +41.9%
Median age 54 36
Median household income $75,348/yr $121,316/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $450/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dewars Pool Wattening
0-4 3.7% / 6.6%
Dewars Pool — 0-4: 3.7% Wattening — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 6.1% / 16.4%
Dewars Pool — 5-14: 6.1% Wattening — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 6.1% / —
Dewars Pool — 15-19: 6.1% Wattening — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 13.1%
Dewars Pool — 20-24: not among its largest Wattening — 20-24: 13.1%
25-34 12.2% / 8.2%
Dewars Pool — 25-34: 12.2% Wattening — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 7.3% / 13.1%
Dewars Pool — 35-44: 7.3% Wattening — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 19.5% / 16.4%
Dewars Pool — 45-54: 19.5% Wattening — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 19.5% / 16.4%
Dewars Pool — 55-64: 19.5% Wattening — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 19.5% / 4.9%
Dewars Pool — 65-74: 19.5% Wattening — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 7.3% / 4.9%
Dewars Pool — 75-84: 7.3% Wattening — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / —
Dewars Pool — 85+: not among its largest Wattening — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dewars Pool 54.5% couple families
Dewars Pool — Couple Families: 54.5% Dewars Pool — Lone Person: 45.5%
Wattening 62.5% couple families
Wattening — Couple Families: 62.5% Wattening — Lone Person: 37.5%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dewars Pool 11.5% renting
Dewars Pool — Owned Outright: 65.4% Dewars Pool — Mortgage: 23.1% Dewars Pool — Renting: 11.5%
Wattening 0.0% renting
Wattening — Owned Outright: 75.0% Wattening — Mortgage: 25.0% Wattening — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Dewars Pool Wattening
England 13.4% / 4.9%
Dewars Pool — England: 13.4% Wattening — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 8.5% / —
Dewars Pool — New Zealand: 8.5% Wattening — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 7.3% / —
Dewars Pool — Germany: 7.3% Wattening — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

Qualifications

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

Dewars Pool Wattening
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 18.0%
Dewars Pool — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Wattening — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 13.1%
Dewars Pool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Wattening — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 4.9%
Dewars Pool — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Wattening — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dewars Pool 96.2% houses
Dewars Pool — Houses: 96.2% Dewars Pool — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Wattening 100.0% houses
Wattening — Houses: 100.0% Wattening — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Dewars Pool Wattening
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 81% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 24% of WA

Liveability

Dewars Pool Wattening
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wattening carries more crime risk (68 vs 25); Dewars Pool carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 38).

Dewars Pool Wattening
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
68/100
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 Wattening
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 Wattening
Parks & reserves 3
same for both

Mobility

Wattening sits further from the CBD (123.3 km vs 111.3 km).

Dewars Pool Wattening
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 111.3 km 123.3 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 103 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6567
 1.1%
postcode 6568
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 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.

Dewars Pool Wattening
Car (driver) 76.7% / 50.0%
Dewars Pool — Car (driver): 76.7% Wattening — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 34.6%
Dewars Pool — Worked from Home: 13.3% Wattening — Worked from Home: 34.6%
Walked Only — / 15.4%
Dewars Pool — Walked Only: not among its largest Wattening — Walked Only: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / —
Dewars Pool — Car (passenger): 10.0% Wattening — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Dewars Pool Wattening
Elevation 362 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 224 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dewars Pool Wattening
Connectivity score 25/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
15 premises

Climate

Dewars Pool Wattening
Annual rainfall 399 mm 359 mm
Summer max (Jan) 34.2°C 34.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C 6.6°C

Council rates

Dewars Pool Wattening
Average residential rate $3,530/yr
same for both
Council Toodyay
same for both

Federal electorate

Dewars Pool Wattening
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dewars Pool Wattening
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dewars Pool

Retirees Rural

Wattening

Family Rural

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