Hoddys Well vs Toodyay

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. In Toodyay, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Toodyay tends to suit 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

Hoddys Well

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 74/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 38%)
  • But Toodyay has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Hoddys Well

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hoddys Well

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 30%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Hoddys Well

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (76.2 km vs 81.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hoddys Well carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 74/100)
  • Toodyay has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Hoddys Well

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.6% vs -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hoddys Well 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.

Hoddys Well 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.

Hoddys Well Toodyay
Walkability 0 / 0
Hoddys Well — Walkability: 0/100 Toodyay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 26
Hoddys Well — Safety: 71/100 Toodyay — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 51 / 49
Hoddys Well — Low fire risk: 51/100 Toodyay — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 100 / 69
Hoddys Well — Low flood risk: 100/100 Toodyay — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Toodyay has more residents (1,362 vs 140); Hoddys Well has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $48,932).

Hoddys Well Toodyay
Population 140 1,362
+873% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.6% -3.3%
Median age 54 56
Median household income $81,224/yr
+40% vs other
 $48,932/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hoddys Well Toodyay
0-4 — / 3.2%
Hoddys Well — 0-4: not among its largest Toodyay — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 10.7% / 10.5%
Hoddys Well — 5-14: 10.7% Toodyay — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 4.3% / 3.7%
Hoddys Well — 15-19: 4.3% Toodyay — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.3% / 3.6%
Hoddys Well — 20-24: 4.3% Toodyay — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 4.3% / 8.2%
Hoddys Well — 25-34: 4.3% Toodyay — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 9.3% / 9.3%
Hoddys Well — 35-44: 9.3% Toodyay — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 21.4% / 10.1%
Hoddys Well — 45-54: 21.4% Toodyay — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 24.3% / 18.4%
Hoddys Well — 55-64: 24.3% Toodyay — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 16.4% / 20.5%
Hoddys Well — 65-74: 16.4% Toodyay — 65-74: 20.5%
75-84 7.1% / 9.5%
Hoddys Well — 75-84: 7.1% Toodyay — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ — / 2.9%
Hoddys Well — 85+: not among its largest Toodyay — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hoddys Well 50.0% lone person
Hoddys Well — Lone Person: 50.0% Hoddys Well — Couple Families: 35.7% Hoddys Well — One Parent Families: 14.3% Hoddys Well — Group Household: 0.0% Hoddys Well — 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.

Hoddys Well 0.0% renting
Hoddys Well — Owned Outright: 54.5% Hoddys Well — Mortgage: 45.5% Hoddys Well — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Hoddys Well Toodyay
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 16.2%
Hoddys Well — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Toodyay — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.9% / 7.6%
Hoddys Well — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9% Toodyay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 6.6%
Hoddys Well — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Toodyay — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.3%
Hoddys Well — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Toodyay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.1%
Hoddys Well — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Toodyay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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.

Hoddys Well Toodyay
England 14.3% / 10.0%
Hoddys Well — England: 14.3% Toodyay — England: 10.0%
Netherlands 2.1% / 0.8%
Hoddys Well — Netherlands: 2.1% Toodyay — Netherlands: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 2.7%
Hoddys Well — New Zealand: not among its largest Toodyay — New Zealand: 2.7%
Myanmar 2.1% / —
Hoddys Well — Myanmar: 2.1% Toodyay — Myanmar: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Hoddys Well — Scotland: not among its largest Toodyay — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.6%
Hoddys Well — Germany: not among its largest Toodyay — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hoddys Well 100.0% houses
Hoddys Well — Houses: 100.0% Hoddys Well — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Hoddys Well — 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

Hoddys Well Toodyay
Median house price — $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

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

Ranking within WA

Hoddys Well Toodyay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% 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 55% of WA Higher than 70% of WA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Toodyay carries more flood risk (31 vs 0); Toodyay carries more crime risk (74 vs 29).

Hoddys Well Toodyay
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
29/100
 High
74/100
Flood None
0/100
 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

Hoddys Well 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

Hoddys Well Toodyay
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 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 1 5

Mobility

Toodyay sits further from the CBD (81.4 km vs 76.2 km).

Hoddys Well Toodyay
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 76.2 km 81.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 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.

Hoddys Well Toodyay
Car (driver) 68.8% / 75.6%
Hoddys Well — Car (driver): 68.8% Toodyay — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 12.2%
Hoddys Well — Worked from Home: 18.8% Toodyay — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Walked Only 7.8% / 3.5%
Hoddys Well — Walked Only: 7.8% Toodyay — Walked Only: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.0%
Hoddys Well — Car (passenger): 4.7% Toodyay — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus — / 2.7%
Hoddys Well — Bus: not among its largest Toodyay — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Hoddys Well Toodyay
Elevation 287 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 290 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hoddys Well Toodyay
Connectivity score 28/100 49/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 16%
886 premises

Climate

Hoddys Well Toodyay
Annual rainfall 526 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hoddys Well

Rural

Toodyay

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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