Dandaragan vs Badgingarra

Badgingarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Dandaragan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dandaragan, about half of households are people living alone. In Badgingarra, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Dandaragan tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Dandaragan has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Badgingarra carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Badgingarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 20%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Dandaragan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (169.8 km vs 199.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 143 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Badgingarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dandaragan and Badgingarra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Walkability 0 / 0
Dandaragan — Walkability: 0/100 Badgingarra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 45
Dandaragan — Safety: 32/100 Badgingarra — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 62 / 37
Dandaragan — Low fire risk: 62/100 Badgingarra — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dandaragan — Low flood risk: 100/100 Badgingarra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dandaragan has more residents (292 vs 173); Dandaragan has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $82,316).

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Population 292
+41% vs other
 173
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.1% -10.4%
Median age 48 44
Median household income $97,500/yr
+16% vs other
 $82,316/yr
Median weekly rent $205/wk $210/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dandaragan Badgingarra
0-4 5.8% / 8.1%
Dandaragan — 0-4: 5.8% Badgingarra — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 11.0% / 8.1%
Dandaragan — 5-14: 11.0% Badgingarra — 5-14: 8.1%
15-19 4.5% / 1.7%
Dandaragan — 15-19: 4.5% Badgingarra — 15-19: 1.7%
20-24 5.1% / 1.7%
Dandaragan — 20-24: 5.1% Badgingarra — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 11.6% / 21.4%
Dandaragan — 25-34: 11.6% Badgingarra — 25-34: 21.4%
35-44 9.6% / 15.0%
Dandaragan — 35-44: 9.6% Badgingarra — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 14.0% / 15.0%
Dandaragan — 45-54: 14.0% Badgingarra — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 18.2% / 13.9%
Dandaragan — 55-64: 18.2% Badgingarra — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.6% / 12.7%
Dandaragan — 65-74: 11.6% Badgingarra — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 10.6% / 4.6%
Dandaragan — 75-84: 10.6% Badgingarra — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ — / —
Dandaragan — 85+: not among its largest Badgingarra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dandaragan 43.5% couple families
Dandaragan — Couple Families: 43.5% Dandaragan — Lone Person: 50.0% Dandaragan — Group Household: 0.0% Dandaragan — One Parent Families: 6.5%
Badgingarra 50.0% couple families
Badgingarra — Couple Families: 50.0% Badgingarra — Lone Person: 37.5% Badgingarra — Group Household: 12.5% Badgingarra — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dandaragan 22.3% renting
Dandaragan — Owned Outright: 52.4% Dandaragan — Mortgage: 25.2% Dandaragan — Renting: 22.3%
Badgingarra 25.0% renting
Badgingarra — Owned Outright: 42.5% Badgingarra — Mortgage: 32.5% Badgingarra — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 13.3%
Dandaragan — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Badgingarra — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 8.7%
Dandaragan — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Badgingarra — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 5.2%
Dandaragan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Badgingarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Dandaragan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Badgingarra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Dandaragan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Badgingarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Dandaragan Badgingarra
New Zealand 2.7% / 4.6%
Dandaragan — New Zealand: 2.7% Badgingarra — New Zealand: 4.6%
South Africa 3.8% / 2.3%
Dandaragan — South Africa: 3.8% Badgingarra — South Africa: 2.3%
Scotland 1.4% / 2.3%
Dandaragan — Scotland: 1.4% Badgingarra — Scotland: 2.3%
Brazil — / 3.5%
Dandaragan — Brazil: not among its largest Badgingarra — Brazil: 3.5%
England 1.0% / 2.3%
Dandaragan — England: 1.0% Badgingarra — England: 2.3%
Zimbabwe 1.4% / —
Dandaragan — Zimbabwe: 1.4% Badgingarra — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dandaragan 99.1% houses
Dandaragan — Houses: 99.1% Dandaragan — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Badgingarra 108.9% houses
Badgingarra — Houses: 108.9% Badgingarra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Median house price $400,000 $420,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Dandaragan Badgingarra
New dwellings approved 58
across Dandaragan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Dandaragan Badgingarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 33% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 19% of WA

Liveability

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Badgingarra carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 38); Dandaragan carries more crime risk (68 vs 55).

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dandaragan

  • Dandaragan Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Badgingarra

  • Badgingarra Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Parks & reserves 4 2
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Badgingarra sits further from the CBD (199.5 km vs 169.8 km).

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 169.8 km 199.5 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 125 min 143 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6507
 0.0%
postcode 6521
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 6507
 48
postcode 6521

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Car (driver) 61.3% / 62.2%
Dandaragan — Car (driver): 61.3% Badgingarra — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 21.6%
Dandaragan — Worked from Home: 24.4% Badgingarra — Worked from Home: 21.6%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 12.2%
Dandaragan — Car (passenger): 3.1% Badgingarra — Car (passenger): 12.2%
Walked Only 9.4% / 4.1%
Dandaragan — Walked Only: 9.4% Badgingarra — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bus 1.9% / —
Dandaragan — Bus: 1.9% Badgingarra — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.2%).

Setting

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Elevation 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 244 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
110 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Annual rainfall 417 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Average residential rate $2,912/yr
same for both
Council Dandaragan
same for both

Federal electorate

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dandaragan Badgingarra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dandaragan

Rural

Badgingarra

Rural

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