WA · Toodyay Council
Toodyay, 6566
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Toodyay is a small locality in the Toodyay area, home to around 1,362 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $650, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,362
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $941
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 151 of 730
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,365
- Employment rate
- 42.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 62 / 10 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 126
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 942
- Toodyay District High SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Toodyay Stn Transwa Toodyay
- Toodyay Stn Transwa Toodyay
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Duidgee ParkPark
- Newcastle ParkPark
- Year of Youth ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Silverchaincentre
- Toodyay Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
13 state heritage places
- Donegan's Cottage11 Toodyay West Rd, Toodyay4555
- Roman Catholic Church Group, Toodyay32-34 Stirling Tce, Toodyay4125
- St Aloysius Convent of Mercy (fmr)34-38 Stirling Tce, Toodyay24403
- St Aloysius Convent of Mercy classrooms and boys boarders domitory (fmr)34-38 Stirling Tce, Toodyay24525
- St Aloysius Convent of mercy classrooms and girls dormitory (fmr)34-38 Stirling Tce, Toodyay24459
- Toodyay War MemorialAnzac Av, Toodyay14373
- Butterly House1 Harper Rd, Toodyay3253
- Connors Mill (fmr), Toodyay129 Stirling Tce, Toodyay2567
- Newcastle Gaol, Lock-up and Stables Group, Toodyay12 Clinton St, Toodyay2558
- Toodyay Court House (fmr) and former Convict Depot Archaeological Sites13-14 Fiennes St, Toodyay2560
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Toodyay Playgroupchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 18.4/100
- National rank
- 6628th in Australia
- State rank
- 627th in WA
- Peer rank
- #129 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #275 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Toodyay Playgroupchildcarechildcare
- Donegan's Cottageheritage11 Toodyay West Rd, Toodyay4555
- Roman Catholic Church Group, Toodyayheritage32-34 Stirling Tce, Toodyay4125
- St Aloysius Convent of Mercy (fmr)heritage34-38 Stirling Tce, Toodyay24403
- St Aloysius Convent of Mercy classrooms and boys boarders domitory (fmr)heritage34-38 Stirling Tce, Toodyay24525
- St Aloysius Convent of mercy classrooms and girls dormitory (fmr)heritage34-38 Stirling Tce, Toodyay24459
- Toodyay War MemorialheritageAnzac Av, Toodyay14373
- Butterly Househeritage1 Harper Rd, Toodyay3253
- Connors Mill (fmr), Toodyayheritage129 Stirling Tce, Toodyay2567
- Newcastle Gaol, Lock-up and Stables Group, Toodyayheritage12 Clinton St, Toodyay2558
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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