Dumbarton vs Toodyay

Dumbarton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 56 in Toodyay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Toodyay, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Dumbarton: a median of $699,000, against $620,000 in Toodyay, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Toodyay tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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 38%)
  • Toodyay has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Dumbarton leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 34%)
  • Toodyay has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $699,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dumbarton leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 30%)
  • Toodyay has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $312/wk)

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

  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 81 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (81.4 km vs 90.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toodyay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 25%)

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

Investors

Dumbarton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dumbarton 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.

Dumbarton 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.

Dumbarton Toodyay
Walkability 0 / 0
Dumbarton — Walkability: 0/100 Toodyay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 26
Dumbarton — Safety: 35/100 Toodyay — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 50 / 49
Dumbarton — Low fire risk: 50/100 Toodyay — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 59 / 69
Dumbarton — Low flood risk: 59/100 Toodyay — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Toodyay has more residents (1,362 vs 266); Dumbarton has higher household incomes ($79,092 vs $48,932).

Dumbarton Toodyay
Population 266 1,362
+412% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% -3.3%
Median age 51 56
Median household income $79,092/yr
+38% vs other
 $48,932/yr
Median weekly rent $312/wk
+10% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dumbarton Toodyay
0-4 4.9% / 3.2%
Dumbarton — 0-4: 4.9% Toodyay — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 12.4% / 10.5%
Dumbarton — 5-14: 12.4% Toodyay — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 8.3% / 3.7%
Dumbarton — 15-19: 8.3% Toodyay — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.0% / 3.6%
Dumbarton — 20-24: 3.0% Toodyay — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 7.9% / 8.2%
Dumbarton — 25-34: 7.9% Toodyay — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 7.1% / 9.3%
Dumbarton — 35-44: 7.1% Toodyay — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 14.3% / 10.1%
Dumbarton — 45-54: 14.3% Toodyay — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 21.1% / 18.4%
Dumbarton — 55-64: 21.1% Toodyay — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 15.0% / 20.5%
Dumbarton — 65-74: 15.0% Toodyay — 65-74: 20.5%
75-84 7.5% / 9.5%
Dumbarton — 75-84: 7.5% Toodyay — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 2.3% / 2.9%
Dumbarton — 85+: 2.3% Toodyay — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dumbarton 35.0% lone person
Dumbarton — Lone Person: 35.0% Dumbarton — Couple Families: 41.7% Dumbarton — One Parent Families: 23.3% Dumbarton — Group Household: 0.0% Dumbarton — 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.

Dumbarton 12.5% renting
Dumbarton — Owned Outright: 42.5% Dumbarton — Mortgage: 45.0% Dumbarton — Renting: 12.5%
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.

Dumbarton Toodyay
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.2%
Dumbarton — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Toodyay — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.6%
Dumbarton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Toodyay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 6.6%
Dumbarton — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Toodyay — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.3%
Dumbarton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Toodyay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.1%
Dumbarton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Toodyay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Dumbarton Toodyay
England 4.5% / 10.0%
Dumbarton — England: 4.5% Toodyay — England: 10.0%
New Zealand 3.4% / 2.7%
Dumbarton — New Zealand: 3.4% Toodyay — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 1.5% / 0.4%
Dumbarton — South Africa: 1.5% Toodyay — South Africa: 0.4%
Italy 1.1% / —
Dumbarton — Italy: 1.1% Toodyay — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Dumbarton — Scotland: not among its largest Toodyay — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Dumbarton — Netherlands: not among its largest Toodyay — Netherlands: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.6%
Dumbarton — Germany: not among its largest Toodyay — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dumbarton 100.0% houses
Dumbarton — Houses: 100.0% Dumbarton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Dumbarton — 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

Dumbarton Toodyay
Median house price $699,000 $620,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $209,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Dumbarton Toodyay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 46% 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 70% of WA

Liveability

Dumbarton Toodyay
Grade — D
Score — 19/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Dumbarton carries more flood risk (41 vs 31).

Dumbarton Toodyay
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
74/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 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

Dumbarton 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

Dumbarton Toodyay
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 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 2 5

Mobility

Dumbarton sits further from the CBD (90.2 km vs 81.4 km).

Dumbarton Toodyay
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 90.2 km
+10% vs other
 81.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 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.

Dumbarton Toodyay
Car (driver) 81.5% / 75.6%
Dumbarton — Car (driver): 81.5% Toodyay — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 12.2%
Dumbarton — Worked from Home: 13.6% Toodyay — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.0%
Dumbarton — Car (passenger): 4.9% Toodyay — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only — / 3.5%
Dumbarton — Walked Only: not among its largest Toodyay — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bus — / 2.7%
Dumbarton — Bus: not among its largest Toodyay — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Dumbarton Toodyay
Elevation 179 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 290 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dumbarton Toodyay
Connectivity score 29/100 49/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
133 premises
 16%
886 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dumbarton

Rural

Toodyay

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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