Morangup vs West Toodyay

Morangup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in West Toodyay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Morangup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (68.2 km vs 101.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (62 min vs 78 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

West Toodyay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.9% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Morangup and West 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.

Morangup West 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.

Morangup West Toodyay
Walkability 0 / 0
Morangup — Walkability: 0/100 West Toodyay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 81
Morangup — Safety: 83/100 West Toodyay — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 52 / 65
Morangup — Low fire risk: 52/100 West Toodyay — Low fire risk: 65/100
Low flood risk 100 / 63
Morangup — Low flood risk: 100/100 West Toodyay — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Morangup has more residents (751 vs 497); Morangup has higher household incomes ($82,732 vs $73,476).

Morangup West Toodyay
Population 751
+34% vs other
 497
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +6.9%
Median age 51 54
Median household income $82,732/yr
+11% vs other
 $73,476/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morangup West Toodyay
0-4 2.8% / 4.2%
Morangup — 0-4: 2.8% West Toodyay — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 10.5% / 9.3%
Morangup — 5-14: 10.5% West Toodyay — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.5% / 4.6%
Morangup — 15-19: 5.5% West Toodyay — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.0% / 1.6%
Morangup — 20-24: 4.0% West Toodyay — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 7.1% / 8.9%
Morangup — 25-34: 7.1% West Toodyay — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 8.9% / 8.7%
Morangup — 35-44: 8.9% West Toodyay — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 17.2% / 12.1%
Morangup — 45-54: 17.2% West Toodyay — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 21.2% / 25.6%
Morangup — 55-64: 21.2% West Toodyay — 55-64: 25.6%
65-74 15.2% / 17.5%
Morangup — 65-74: 15.2% West Toodyay — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 5.3% / 6.8%
Morangup — 75-84: 5.3% West Toodyay — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 0.4% / 1.0%
Morangup — 85+: 0.4% West Toodyay — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Morangup 44.8% couple families
Morangup — Couple Families: 44.8% Morangup — Lone Person: 34.3% Morangup — One Parent Families: 14.0% Morangup — Group Household: 4.7% Morangup — Other Families: 2.3%
West Toodyay 38.8% couple families
West Toodyay — Couple Families: 38.8% West Toodyay — Lone Person: 35.3% West Toodyay — One Parent Families: 21.6% West Toodyay — Group Household: 4.3% West Toodyay — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
West Toodyay 11.6% renting
West Toodyay — Owned Outright: 45.3% West Toodyay — Mortgage: 43.1% West Toodyay — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Morangup West Toodyay
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 18.3%
Morangup — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% West Toodyay — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 9.3%
Morangup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% West Toodyay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 6.6%
Morangup — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% West Toodyay — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.8%
Morangup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% West Toodyay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.8%
Morangup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% West Toodyay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

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 West Toodyay
England 10.4% / 10.1%
Morangup — England: 10.4% West Toodyay — England: 10.1%
New Zealand 4.4% / 2.6%
Morangup — New Zealand: 4.4% West Toodyay — New Zealand: 2.6%
Scotland 1.7% / —
Morangup — Scotland: 1.7% West Toodyay — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / 0.6%
Morangup — Germany: 0.8% West Toodyay — Germany: 0.6%
Thailand — / 0.8%
Morangup — Thailand: not among its largest West Toodyay — Thailand: 0.8%
Ireland 0.5% / —
Morangup — Ireland: 0.5% West Toodyay — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Morangup 97.1% houses
Morangup — Houses: 97.1% Morangup — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
West Toodyay 100.0% houses
West Toodyay — Houses: 100.0% West Toodyay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Morangup West Toodyay
Median house price $902,500 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 8 sales
 59 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Morangup West Toodyay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 29% 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 61% of WA

Liveability

Morangup West Toodyay
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

West Toodyay carries more flood risk (37 vs 0); Morangup carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 35).

Morangup West Toodyay
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
19/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
37/100
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

Morangup West 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

Morangup West Toodyay
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

West Toodyay sits further from the CBD (101.9 km vs 68.2 km).

Morangup West Toodyay
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 68.2 km 101.9 km
+49% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 78 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 West Toodyay
Car (driver) 72.7% / 70.2%
Morangup — Car (driver): 72.7% West Toodyay — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 22.8%
Morangup — Worked from Home: 11.9% West Toodyay — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 4.7%
Morangup — Car (passenger): 6.6% West Toodyay — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 3.8% / 2.3%
Morangup — Walked Only: 3.8% West Toodyay — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 3.5% / —
Morangup — Bus: 3.5% West Toodyay — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Morangup West Toodyay
Elevation 354 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 245 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Morangup West Toodyay
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
382 premises
 0%
274 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Morangup

Rural

West Toodyay

Retirees Rural

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