Question 1

Is Toodyay a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Toodyay sits in the Avon Valley around a compact historic main street of stone and timber buildings along the Avon River. It blends a rural country atmosphere with strong heritage character, where period cottages and timber workers' homes sit alongside larger rural properties and hobby farms amid rolling farmland and river flats. The town centre has bakeries, cafes, artisan shops and local services close to hand, and nearby bushland and riverbank reserves give plenty of options for walking and outdoor recreation.

It is a small community of 1,362 people with a median age of 56 and a typical household income of $941 a week. About four in five dwellings are owner occupied while roughly one in five are rented. Recent local works include a major road upgrade on Toodyay Road, capital works on Bejoording Road and a new sports and recreation precinct with an aquatic centre, and the Shire’s planning work flags a bypass options analysis and facility upgrades such as solar panels. With its heritage town centre, local services and outdoor reserves, Toodyay tends to suit people seeking a quieter, rural lifestyle; whether it fits you depends on what you value in a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Toodyay?

Accepted Answer

The median house price in Toodyay is $697,500, which is about 14.3 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census. The median household earned $941 a week at the last Census (about $48,932 a year), so on these figures buying a house here sits well above what local households earned at that time; whether that feels expensive will depend on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Toodyay a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months house values in Toodyay rose 4.5%, a modest increase in the capital value of houses. That percentage describes how house prices changed over the year and is the capital growth measure for houses.

If rental income is your main concern, these figures do not show recent rent movements for the suburb, so the income side can’t be judged from the available numbers. Whether that level of house value growth makes Toodyay the right investment for you depends on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$698K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	4.5%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	12	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	22	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

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