West Toodyay vs Julimar

Comparing West Toodyay and Julimar, WA: West Toodyay carries more flood risk (37 vs 0); West Toodyay rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk); and West Toodyay sits further from the CBD (101.9 km vs 89.9 km).

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

West Toodyay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 52%)

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

Julimar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • West Toodyay has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 89 min)
  • Julimar sits closer to the CBD (89.9 km vs 101.9 km)

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.

Where they sit

West Toodyay and Julimar drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

West Toodyay Julimar
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.

West Toodyay Julimar
Walkability 0 / 0
West Toodyay — Walkability: 0/100 Julimar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 86
West Toodyay — Safety: 81/100 Julimar — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 65 / 45
West Toodyay — Low fire risk: 65/100 Julimar — Low fire risk: 45/100
Low flood risk 63 / 100
West Toodyay — Low flood risk: 63/100 Julimar — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

West Toodyay rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

West Toodyay Julimar
Population 497
+18% vs other
 406
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% —
Median age 54
same for both
Median household income $73,476/yr
+6% vs other
 $69,056/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Toodyay Julimar
0-4 4.2% / 2.5%
West Toodyay — 0-4: 4.2% Julimar — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 9.3% / 9.9%
West Toodyay — 5-14: 9.3% Julimar — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 4.6% / 4.2%
West Toodyay — 15-19: 4.6% Julimar — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 1.6% / 3.4%
West Toodyay — 20-24: 1.6% Julimar — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.9% / 4.9%
West Toodyay — 25-34: 8.9% Julimar — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 8.7% / 8.9%
West Toodyay — 35-44: 8.7% Julimar — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 12.1% / 15.5%
West Toodyay — 45-54: 12.1% Julimar — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 25.6% / 22.7%
West Toodyay — 55-64: 25.6% Julimar — 55-64: 22.7%
65-74 17.5% / 15.3%
West Toodyay — 65-74: 17.5% Julimar — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 6.8% / 8.6%
West Toodyay — 75-84: 6.8% Julimar — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 1.0% / 2.0%
West Toodyay — 85+: 1.0% Julimar — 85+: 2.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Julimar 41.8% couple families
Julimar — Couple Families: 41.8% Julimar — Lone Person: 38.0% Julimar — One Parent Families: 10.1% Julimar — Group Household: 10.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Toodyay 11.6% renting
West Toodyay — Owned Outright: 45.3% West Toodyay — Mortgage: 43.1% West Toodyay — Renting: 11.6%
Julimar 7.4% renting
Julimar — Owned Outright: 44.4% Julimar — Mortgage: 48.1% Julimar — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

West Toodyay Julimar
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.7%
West Toodyay — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Julimar — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 6.7%
West Toodyay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Julimar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 5.4%
West Toodyay — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Julimar — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 2.7%
West Toodyay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Julimar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
West Toodyay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Julimar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

West Toodyay Julimar
England 10.1% / 13.5%
West Toodyay — England: 10.1% Julimar — England: 13.5%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.2%
West Toodyay — New Zealand: 2.6% Julimar — New Zealand: 3.2%
Vietnam — / 1.0%
West Toodyay — Vietnam: not among its largest Julimar — Vietnam: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
West Toodyay — Netherlands: not among its largest Julimar — Netherlands: 1.0%
Thailand 0.8% / —
West Toodyay — Thailand: 0.8% Julimar — Thailand: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
West Toodyay — Germany: 0.6% Julimar — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Toodyay 100.0% houses
West Toodyay — Houses: 100.0%
Julimar 100.0% houses
Julimar — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

West Toodyay Julimar
Median house price $850,000 $900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $500,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 59 days
from 8 sales
 43 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

West Toodyay Julimar
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 27% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 53% of WA

Liveability

West Toodyay Julimar
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Toodyay carries more flood risk (37 vs 0); Julimar carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 35).

West Toodyay Julimar
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Low
37/100
 None
0/100
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

West Toodyay Julimar
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

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

Mobility

West Toodyay sits further from the CBD (101.9 km vs 89.9 km).

West Toodyay Julimar
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 101.9 km
+12% vs other
 89.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6566
 0.0%
postcode 6567
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 6566
 71
postcode 6567

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.

West Toodyay Julimar
Car (driver) 70.2% / 78.7%
West Toodyay — Car (driver): 70.2% Julimar — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 18.1%
West Toodyay — Worked from Home: 22.8% Julimar — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 3.1%
West Toodyay — Car (passenger): 4.7% Julimar — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 2.3% / —
West Toodyay — Walked Only: 2.3% Julimar — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

West Toodyay Julimar
Elevation 245 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 299 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

West Toodyay Julimar
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
274 premises
 0%
226 premises

Climate

West Toodyay Julimar
Annual rainfall 526 mm 592 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 33.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.5°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

West Toodyay

Retirees Rural

Julimar

Retirees Rural

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