Wheatbelt, WA
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Drive to the coast
1h 16m
By road
Nearest major hospital
23 min
By road
Airport access
1h 5m
By road
Schools access
Moderate
Average daytime temp
25.9°C
Rainfall
Very dry
Toodyay is a small inland town of about 1,400 people with a notably older profile, reflected in a median age of 56. Since 2016, population has risen by roughly 18% since 2016, so the community is adding residents despite remaining small.
Allow around 1 hour 15 minutes away by road, close enough for planned city trips without turning Toodyay into an easy five-day commuter base. to reach Perth The airport is a little over an hour away and the nearest major hospital about 23 minutes.
On a yearly average, daytime temperatures sit near 26°C, with very hot summers, cold winters and low rainfall, giving the town a strongly seasonal inland climate. Remote workers should note that connectivity is fixed wireless rather than fixed line, worth checking carefully if home working is central to the move.
The local scale means daily life will offer fewer shops, services and employment options than larger centres, while familiarity and repeated local routines are likely to become part of the social experience. Recent growth suggests Toodyay is not static, but the town remains clearly country rather than suburban. For movers seeking a smaller community with Perth still within reach and who are comfortable with hotter weather, more driving and a narrower local service base. the trade-offs may be worthwhile.
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Toodyay appeals to retirees, remote workers, heritage enthusiasts, creatives and people wanting acreage while keeping Perth within reasonable reach. It suits movers who want a recognisable country town with a social and visitor life, rather than living on an isolated rural block with no centre to anchor the week.
The population is small and major-hospital access is around 23 minutes away, while fixed wireless may need checking for remote work. Hot summers are a real adjustment, and many jobs still require commuting or self-employment. Weekend visitors can also make the town feel busier than a purely residential country centre.
Visit Newcastle Gaol Museum
Explore Connor's Mill
Follow the Toodyay Food and Picnic Trail
Median house price
$620,000
No WA-wide median published
Sourced from REIWA (Real Estate Institute of Western Australia) · REIWA, 12 months ending August 2026
Healthcare access
Good
Shopping & everyday services
Moderate
Supermarket within 10km, limited other retail
Internet connection
Fixed wireless
Job market by industry
Agriculture — 14.6%
Largest share of local jobs
Employment figures cover this town's wider statistical region, not the town alone — you'll see the same figures for Albany and Jurien Bay.
The score ranks this region against other regions for the same occupation, not against other jobs here — a low score means it isn't a regional stronghold for that field, not that there are no vacancies. Counts online job advertisements, so trades and farm work hired by word of mouth are undercounted, and outside capital cities this is published at a regional level larger than one town.
Toodyay (SAL 51458) · 2021 Census
Older than the country as a whole: 32.8% are 65 or over against 17.2% nationally, and 13.7% are children against 18.2%. Among households, couples without children outnumber couples with them (57% of families against 23.3%). Lone-person households are more common than average (36.5% against 25.6%).
Population
1,362
Population growth
+17.7%
Toodyay (SA2 509021244)
Median age
56 years
Labour force participation
45.8%
Growth is measured across the wider area named under the figure, which can be a different size to the town.
Share of total population in each band — rounding means these won't land on exactly 100%.
Couples are a share of total families; lone-person households are a share of total households — different bases, not one breakdown.
Median personal income
$568
Per week · ≈ $29,536/year
Median family income
$1,274
Per week
Median household income
$941
Per week
Personal is one person's income; family and household cover everyone living together — a single-income household will show a lower household figure than its highest earner's personal one. Personal income also covers every resident aged 15 and over, retirees included, so it reads low in a town with an older population even where household income is solid.
Owner-occupied
72.8%
Rented
18.1%
Born in Australia
69.2%
Born overseas
20.6%
Doesn't sum to 100% — people who didn't state a birthplace are excluded rather than redistributed.