Dumbarton vs Hoddys Well
Dumbarton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in Hoddys Well. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hoddys Well, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hoddys Well 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Dumbarton is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 50%)
- Hoddys Well carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 65/100)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Hoddys Well
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (76.2 km vs 90.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (69 min vs 81 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Hoddys Well
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 65/100)
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
Dumbarton and Hoddys Well 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
Dumbarton has more residents (266 vs 140); Hoddys Well skews older (54 vs 51).
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 266 +47% vs other | 140 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.0% | +17.6% |
| Median age | 51 | 54 |
| Median household income | $79,092/yr | $81,224/yr +3% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $312/wk +4% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
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 (22.1%).
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 (14.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $699,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 37 across Toodyay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +10% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 41% of WA | Higher than 44% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 25% of WA | Higher than 47% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 34% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 56% of WA | Higher than 55% of WA |
Liveability
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Dumbarton carries more flood risk (41 vs 0); Dumbarton carries more crime risk (65 vs 29).
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 50/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 41/100 | 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
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Dumbarton sits further from the CBD (90.2 km vs 76.2 km).
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 90.2 km +16% vs other | 76.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 81 min | 69 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).
Setting
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 179 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 287 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 133 premises | 0% 70 premises |
Climate
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 399 mm | 526 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.2°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.5°C | — |
Council rates
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,530/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toodyay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bullwinkel same for both | |
| Member | Trish Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dumbarton | Hoddys Well | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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