Morangup vs Hoddys Well

Morangup 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

Morangup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 29/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)

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

Morangup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (68.2 km vs 76.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (62 min vs 69 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Morangup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 29/100)

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 -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Morangup 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.

Morangup Hoddys Well
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.

Morangup Hoddys Well
Walkability 0 / 0
Morangup — Walkability: 0/100 Hoddys Well — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 71
Morangup — Safety: 83/100 Hoddys Well — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 52 / 51
Morangup — Low fire risk: 52/100 Hoddys Well — Low fire risk: 51/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Morangup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hoddys Well — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morangup has more residents (751 vs 140); Hoddys Well skews older (54 vs 51).

Morangup Hoddys Well
Population 751
+81% vs other
 140
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +17.6%
Median age 51 54
Median household income $82,732/yr
+2% vs other
 $81,224/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morangup Hoddys Well
0-4 2.8% / —
Morangup — 0-4: 2.8% Hoddys Well — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.5% / 10.7%
Morangup — 5-14: 10.5% Hoddys Well — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 5.5% / 4.3%
Morangup — 15-19: 5.5% Hoddys Well — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.0% / 4.3%
Morangup — 20-24: 4.0% Hoddys Well — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 7.1% / 4.3%
Morangup — 25-34: 7.1% Hoddys Well — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 8.9% / 9.3%
Morangup — 35-44: 8.9% Hoddys Well — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 17.2% / 21.4%
Morangup — 45-54: 17.2% Hoddys Well — 45-54: 21.4%
55-64 21.2% / 24.3%
Morangup — 55-64: 21.2% Hoddys Well — 55-64: 24.3%
65-74 15.2% / 16.4%
Morangup — 65-74: 15.2% Hoddys Well — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 5.3% / 7.1%
Morangup — 75-84: 5.3% Hoddys Well — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 0.4% / —
Morangup — 85+: 0.4% Hoddys Well — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Morangup 34.3% lone person
Morangup — Lone Person: 34.3% Morangup — Couple Families: 44.8% Morangup — One Parent Families: 14.0% Morangup — Group Household: 4.7% Morangup — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Morangup 7.0% renting
Morangup — Owned Outright: 38.7% Morangup — Mortgage: 54.2% Morangup — Renting: 7.0%
Hoddys Well 0.0% renting
Hoddys Well — Owned Outright: 54.5% Hoddys Well — Mortgage: 45.5% Hoddys Well — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Morangup Hoddys Well
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 22.1%
Morangup — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Hoddys Well — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 12.9%
Morangup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Hoddys Well — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 5.0%
Morangup — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Hoddys Well — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 3.6%
Morangup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Hoddys Well — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Morangup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Hoddys Well — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Morangup Hoddys Well
England 10.4% / 14.3%
Morangup — England: 10.4% Hoddys Well — England: 14.3%
New Zealand 4.4% / —
Morangup — New Zealand: 4.4% Hoddys Well — New Zealand: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 2.1%
Morangup — Myanmar: not among its largest Hoddys Well — Myanmar: 2.1%
Netherlands — / 2.1%
Morangup — Netherlands: not among its largest Hoddys Well — Netherlands: 2.1%
Scotland 1.7% / —
Morangup — Scotland: 1.7% Hoddys Well — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Morangup — Germany: 0.8% Hoddys Well — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / —
Morangup — Ireland: 0.5% Hoddys Well — Ireland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Morangup 97.1% houses
Morangup — Houses: 97.1% Morangup — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Hoddys Well 100.0% houses
Hoddys Well — Houses: 100.0% Hoddys Well — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Morangup Hoddys Well
Median house price $902,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 8 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Morangup Hoddys Well
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 47% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 55% of WA

Liveability

Morangup Hoddys Well
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Hoddys Well carries more crime risk (29 vs 17).

Morangup Hoddys Well
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
29/100
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

Morangup 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

Morangup Hoddys Well
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Hoddys Well sits further from the CBD (76.2 km vs 68.2 km).

Morangup Hoddys Well
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 68.2 km 76.2 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 69 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6083
 0.3%
postcode 6566
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 87
postcode 6083
 76
postcode 6566

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.

Morangup Hoddys Well
Car (driver) 72.7% / 68.8%
Morangup — Car (driver): 72.7% Hoddys Well — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 18.8%
Morangup — Worked from Home: 11.9% Hoddys Well — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Walked Only 3.8% / 7.8%
Morangup — Walked Only: 3.8% Hoddys Well — Walked Only: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 4.7%
Morangup — Car (passenger): 6.6% Hoddys Well — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bus 3.5% / —
Morangup — Bus: 3.5% Hoddys Well — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Morangup Hoddys Well
Elevation 354 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 287 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Morangup Hoddys Well
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
382 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Morangup

Rural

Hoddys Well

Rural

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