Western Australia · Postcode 6566

Toodyay postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 72 km from Perth

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,362
Population (2021)
$941
Household income/wk
$280
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Toodyay at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6566 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,362 People Resident population, Census 2021
Toodyay Council area 14 suburbs, 5 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$941/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$941/wk
50% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$280/wk
21% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
13.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.0%
2.0 pts above WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Toodyay ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Toodyay vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricToodyayWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $941 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,365 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 56 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.0% +WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Toodyay is a locality 72 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6566. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Toodyay.

According to the 2021 Census, Toodyay has a population of 1,362 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $941, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 7.0%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 64 (4.7% of residents).

Housing in Toodyay includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,365, with 581 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Toodyay scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Toodyay is served by Toodyay District High School.

Toodyay is part of the Wheat Belt - North statistical area in Western Australia.

Toodyay details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6566
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,362
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$941/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$568/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,365
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area61.6 km²
Population Density22/km²
Total Dwellings581
Australian Citizens84.5%
Indigenous Population64 (4.7%)
Unemployment Rate7.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.5500225
Longitude116.4638253
Distance from Perth72 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentToodyay
Federal ElectoratePearce
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.7%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (17.5%) 45–64 (28.5%) 65+ (32.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years187 (13.7%)
15–24 years99 (7.3%)
25–44 years238 (17.5%)
45–64 years388 (28.5%)
65+ years447 (32.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.4%) Mortgaged (33.7%) Rented (19.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Toodyay is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis178 (13.1%)
Heart Disease94 (6.9%)
Asthma90 (6.6%)
Diabetes88 (6.5%)
Cancer66 (4.8%)
Lung Condition40 (2.9%)
Dementia6 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle28 (5.1%)
1 vehicle204 (37.4%)
2 vehicles186 (34.1%)
3+ vehicles127 (23.3%)

Schools in Toodyay

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Toodyay. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Toodyay District High School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 942 · 275 students

Suburbs Near Toodyay

Same Postcode (6566)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.