Nunile vs Toodyay
Nunile is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in Toodyay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nunile, about half of households are couple families. In Toodyay, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Nunile: a median of $835,000, against $620,000 in Toodyay, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Nunile tends to suit couples, while Toodyay suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Nunile
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 38%)
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 74/100)
- But Toodyay has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Nunile
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 34%)
- has cheaper land ($169,999 vs $209,000)
- But Toodyay has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $835,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Nunile leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 30%)
- Toodyay has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Toodyay
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 87 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (81.4 km vs 97.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nunile
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 74/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nunile
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (84.8% vs -3.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Nunile 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.
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
Toodyay has more residents (1,362 vs 183); Nunile has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $48,932).
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 183 | 1,362 +644% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +84.8% | -3.3% |
| Median age | 53 | 56 |
| Median household income | $82,316/yr +41% vs other | $48,932/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +20% vs other | $280/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $835,000 | $620,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $169,999 | $209,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 59 days from 4 sales | 21 days from 17 sales |
House price by bedroom count
Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.
7 vs 42 sales
6 vs 17 sales
Development activity
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 37 across Toodyay same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +10% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 45% of WA | Higher than 8% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% 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 73% of WA | Higher than 70% of WA |
Liveability
| Nunile | 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 bushfire risk (51 vs 0); Toodyay carries more flood risk (31 vs 18).
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | High 74/100 |
| Flood | Low 18/100 | 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
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Nunile
- Toodyay District High School Government · Combined below peers
Schools in Toodyay
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 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 | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
Nunile sits further from the CBD (97.5 km vs 81.4 km).
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 97.5 km +17% vs other | 81.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 87 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).
Setting
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 284 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 290 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 58/100 | 49/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 37% 137 premises | 16% 886 premises |
Climate
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 399 mm | 526 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.2°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.5°C | — |
Council rates
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,530/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toodyay same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bullwinkel same for both | |
| Member | Trish Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Nunile | Toodyay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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