Dardanup vs Dardanup West

Dardanup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Dardanup West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dardanup, about half of households are couple families. In Dardanup West, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dardanup West: a median of $1.14 million, against $730,000 in Dardanup. On these figures, Dardanup tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Dardanup West suits couples.

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

  • Dardanup has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Dardanup West carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 59/100)

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

First-home buyers

Dardanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($730,000 vs $1,142,500)

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

Dardanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Dardanup is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Dardanup West carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Dardanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs -0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dardanup Dardanup West
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.

Dardanup Dardanup West
Walkability 13 / 0
Dardanup — Walkability: 13/100 Dardanup West — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 80
Dardanup — Safety: 41/100 Dardanup West — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 39 / 75
Dardanup — Low fire risk: 39/100 Dardanup West — Low fire risk: 75/100
Low flood risk 100 / 77
Dardanup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Dardanup West — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Dardanup West has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $88,452); Dardanup West skews older (49 vs 41).

Dardanup Dardanup West
Population 588 669
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.1% -0.4%
Median age 41 49
Median household income $88,452/yr $108,316/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $300/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dardanup Dardanup West
0-4 7.3% / 3.4%
Dardanup — 0-4: 7.3% Dardanup West — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 13.3% / 11.5%
Dardanup — 5-14: 13.3% Dardanup West — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.5% / 7.9%
Dardanup — 15-19: 6.5% Dardanup West — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.0% / 4.2%
Dardanup — 20-24: 6.0% Dardanup West — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 10.9% / 9.0%
Dardanup — 25-34: 10.9% Dardanup West — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 11.1% / 9.4%
Dardanup — 35-44: 11.1% Dardanup West — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 14.6% / 19.3%
Dardanup — 45-54: 14.6% Dardanup West — 45-54: 19.3%
55-64 11.7% / 19.3%
Dardanup — 55-64: 11.7% Dardanup West — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 10.7% / 11.5%
Dardanup — 65-74: 10.7% Dardanup West — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 7.1% / 3.3%
Dardanup — 75-84: 7.1% Dardanup West — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.9% / 1.5%
Dardanup — 85+: 1.9% Dardanup West — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dardanup 46.4% couple families
Dardanup — Couple Families: 46.4% Dardanup — Lone Person: 32.7% Dardanup — One Parent Families: 17.0% Dardanup — Group Household: 2.0% Dardanup — Other Families: 2.0%
Dardanup West 60.3% couple families
Dardanup West — Couple Families: 60.3% Dardanup West — Lone Person: 27.2% Dardanup West — One Parent Families: 8.1% Dardanup West — Group Household: 4.4% Dardanup West — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dardanup 18.0% renting
Dardanup — Owned Outright: 34.6% Dardanup — Mortgage: 47.5% Dardanup — Renting: 18.0%
Dardanup West 9.1% renting
Dardanup West — Owned Outright: 42.9% Dardanup West — Mortgage: 48.1% Dardanup West — Renting: 9.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dardanup Dardanup West
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 22.7%
Dardanup — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Dardanup West — Certificate III & IV: 22.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 8.2%
Dardanup — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Dardanup West — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.2%
Dardanup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Dardanup West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.6%
Dardanup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Dardanup West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Dardanup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Dardanup West — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

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.

Dardanup Dardanup West
England 7.5% / 8.8%
Dardanup — England: 7.5% Dardanup West — England: 8.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.2%
Dardanup — New Zealand: 2.0% Dardanup West — New Zealand: 1.2%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.2%
Dardanup — South Africa: 1.7% Dardanup West — South Africa: 1.2%
Scotland 1.4% / —
Dardanup — Scotland: 1.4% Dardanup West — Scotland: not among its largest
India — / 0.7%
Dardanup — India: not among its largest Dardanup West — India: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.6%
Dardanup — Italy: not among its largest Dardanup West — Italy: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dardanup 99.5% houses
Dardanup — Houses: 99.5% Dardanup — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Dardanup West 95.8% houses
Dardanup West — Houses: 95.8% Dardanup West — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dardanup Dardanup West
Median house price $730,000 $1,142,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 6 sales
 46 days
from 4 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dardanup Dardanup West
3 bed $725K / $980K
Dardanup — 3 bed: $725K (9 sales) Dardanup West — 3 bed: $980K (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

4 bed $808K / $1.23M
Dardanup — 4 bed: $808K (10 sales) Dardanup West — 4 bed: $1.23M (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Dardanup Dardanup West
New dwellings approved 83
across Dardanup
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Dardanup Dardanup West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Dardanup is more walkable (13 vs 0); Dardanup West scores higher overall (54 vs 34).

Dardanup Dardanup West
Grade C B
Score 34/100 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Dardanup West carries more flood risk (23 vs 0); Dardanup carries more crime risk (59 vs 20).

Dardanup Dardanup West
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Low
20/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
23/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Dardanup Dardanup West
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dardanup

  • Dardanup Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Lourdes School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Dardanup West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Dardanup Dardanup West
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Dardanup Dardanup West
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 174.7 km 174 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6236
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6236
same for both

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.

Dardanup Dardanup West
Car (driver) 83.7% / 88.6%
Dardanup — Car (driver): 83.7% Dardanup West — Car (driver): 88.6%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 6.6%
Dardanup — Worked from Home: 5.9% Dardanup West — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.8%
Dardanup — Car (passenger): 3.3% Dardanup West — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 4.2% / —
Dardanup — Walked Only: 4.2% Dardanup West — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 2.9% / 1.0%
Dardanup — Bus: 2.9% Dardanup West — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.6%).

Setting

Dardanup Dardanup West
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 9.0 km

NBN connectivity

Dardanup Dardanup West
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
261 premises
 0%
281 premises

Climate

Dardanup Dardanup West
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Dardanup Dardanup West
Average residential rate $2,797/yr
same for both
Council Dardanup
same for both

Federal electorate

Dardanup Dardanup West
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dardanup Dardanup West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dardanup

Acreage

Dardanup West

Acreage

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