Lake Toolbrunup vs Wansbrough
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Lake Toolbrunup tends to suit families with children, while Wansbrough suits young adults and 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
Wansbrough
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 75%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lake Toolbrunup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 20%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Wansbrough
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $75/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Wansbrough
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (251 min vs 257 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (350.4 km vs 353.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Wansbrough
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (62.2% vs 15.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lake Toolbrunup and Wansbrough 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
Lake Toolbrunup rents higher ($75/wk vs $0/wk); Lake Toolbrunup has more residents (76 vs 60).
| Lake Toolbrunup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 76 +21% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.2% | +62.2% |
| Median age | 34 same for both | |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr | $117,000/yr +20% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $75/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).
Development activity
| Lake Toolbrunup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Broomehill-Tambellup same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Lake Toolbrunup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 65% of WA | Higher than 83% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 60% of WA | Higher than 18% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 39% of WA | Higher than 49% of WA |
Liveability
| Lake Toolbrunup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Wansbrough carries more flood risk (15 vs 0).
| Lake Toolbrunup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 | Low 15/100 |
| 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
| Lake Toolbrunup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lake Toolbrunup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| Waterways | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Lake Toolbrunup sits further from the CBD (353.4 km vs 350.4 km).
| Lake Toolbrunup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 353.4 km | 350.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 257 min | 251 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 6320 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 6320 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 (57.9%).
Setting
| Lake Toolbrunup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 254 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 243 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lake Toolbrunup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 21 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Federal electorate
| Lake Toolbrunup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lake Toolbrunup | Wansbrough | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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