Toodyay

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 4,595 people · 14 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Toodyay at a glance

4,595
Population
#60 of 123 in WA
1,692
km² area
3/km² density
53.5
Median age
+14.4 vs WA
951
SEIFA IRSAD
#77 of 123 in WA
1
Schools
1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
22.2%
Born overseas
11.5%
Renting

Map shows the Toodyay LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Toodyay is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 14 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 1,692 km². Toodyay has a population of 4,595 , ranking #60 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Toodyay (1,362 residents).About 22.2% of residents were born overseas and 3.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (13.6%) 15–24 (8.0%) 25–44 (16.1%) 45–64 (35.4%) 65+ (27.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years618 (13.6%)
15–24 years364 (8.0%)
25–44 years732 (16.1%)
45–64 years1,615 (35.4%)
65+ years1,230 (27.0%)
22.2%
Born overseas
3.2%
Speak a language other than English at home
3.0%
First Nations
2.3
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (46.0%) Mortgaged (42.5%) Renting (11.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (99.4%) Semi/townhouse (0.4%) Flat/apartment (0.2%)
$302
Median weekly rent
$1,536
Median monthly mortgage
26.8%
Households with 0-1 cars
73.2%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.7%
Unemployment rate
1,112
In full-time work
629
In part-time work

Schools in Toodyay

1 schools across Toodyay: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 942 (range 942 to 942). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (100.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 942 WA median 1006LGA range 942 to 942

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 1 schools in Toodyay, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Toodyay District High School Government Combined Toodyay 275 942

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Toodyay. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

951
Ranked #77 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

986

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1018

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

931

Suburbs in Toodyay

Toodyay contains 14 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Toodyay 6566 1,362 $941/wk 56
Morangup 6083 751 $1,591/wk 51
Coondle 6566 664 $1,399/wk 55
West Toodyay 6566 497 $1,413/wk 54
Julimar 6567 406 $1,328/wk 54
Dumbarton 6566 266 $1,521/wk 51
Nunile 6566 183 $1,583/wk 53
Bejoording 6566 157 $1,562/wk 45
Hoddys Well 6566 140 $1,562/wk 54
Dewars Pool 6567 82 $1,449/wk 54
Wattening 6568 61 $2,333/wk 36
Culham 6566 26 $1,437/wk 55
Bindoon Training Area 6502 $1,875/wk 24
Moondyne 6567

Postcodes covered

6083, 6502, 6566, 6567, 6568

Compare Toodyay with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Toodyay and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Toodyay (WA) 4,595 53.5 951 11.5% 22.2%
Northam 11,368 43.5 913 24.2% 18.0%
Goomalling 965 50.1 960 20.1% 10.3%
Victoria Plains 806 46.8 1004 27.3% 16.4%
Chittering 5,925 44.5 1003 8.6% 23.5%
Swan 149,352 35.7 975 22.4% 33.6%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Toodyay

What is the population of Toodyay?

The 2021 Census recorded 4,595 people living in Toodyay, across 14 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Toodyay?

Toodyay contains 14 suburbs. The most populous are Toodyay, Morangup, Coondle, West Toodyay, Julimar.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Toodyay?

Toodyay covers 5 postcodes: 6083, 6502, 6566, 6567, 6568.

How many schools are in Toodyay?

Toodyay has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Toodyay?

Toodyay has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 951, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.