Dardanup vs Ferguson

Dardanup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 55 in Ferguson. 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 Ferguson, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ferguson: a median of $1.93 million, against $730,000 in Dardanup. On these figures, Dardanup tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Ferguson 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)
  • Ferguson carries lower crime risk (48/100 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 $1,930,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dardanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dardanup

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (174.7 km vs 183 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (121 min vs 126 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Dardanup is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Ferguson carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Dardanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dardanup and Ferguson 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 Ferguson
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 Ferguson
Walkability 13 / 0
Dardanup — Walkability: 13/100 Ferguson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 52
Dardanup — Safety: 41/100 Ferguson — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 39 / 22
Dardanup — Low fire risk: 39/100 Ferguson — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Dardanup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ferguson — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dardanup has more residents (588 vs 233); Ferguson skews older (55 vs 41).

Dardanup Ferguson
Population 588
+60% vs other
 233
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.1% -2.1%
Median age 41 55
Median household income $88,452/yr $112,632/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $300/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dardanup Ferguson
0-4 7.3% / 5.2%
Dardanup — 0-4: 7.3% Ferguson — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.3% / 8.6%
Dardanup — 5-14: 13.3% Ferguson — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 6.5% / 4.3%
Dardanup — 15-19: 6.5% Ferguson — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.0% / 1.7%
Dardanup — 20-24: 6.0% Ferguson — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 10.9% / 6.9%
Dardanup — 25-34: 10.9% Ferguson — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.1% / 7.7%
Dardanup — 35-44: 11.1% Ferguson — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 14.6% / 16.3%
Dardanup — 45-54: 14.6% Ferguson — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 11.7% / 25.8%
Dardanup — 55-64: 11.7% Ferguson — 55-64: 25.8%
65-74 10.7% / 13.3%
Dardanup — 65-74: 10.7% Ferguson — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 7.1% / 9.0%
Dardanup — 75-84: 7.1% Ferguson — 75-84: 9.0%
85+ 1.9% / 1.3%
Dardanup — 85+: 1.9% Ferguson — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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 — Other Families: 2.0% Dardanup — Group Household: 2.0%
Ferguson 56.5% couple families
Ferguson — Couple Families: 56.5% Ferguson — Lone Person: 32.6% Ferguson — One Parent Families: 10.9% Ferguson — Other Families: 0.0% Ferguson — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Ferguson 7.1% renting
Ferguson — Owned Outright: 61.9% Ferguson — Mortgage: 31.0% Ferguson — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Ferguson
England 7.5% / 8.2%
Dardanup — England: 7.5% Ferguson — England: 8.2%
Netherlands — / 2.6%
Dardanup — Netherlands: not among its largest Ferguson — Netherlands: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.0% / —
Dardanup — New Zealand: 2.0% Ferguson — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.7% / —
Dardanup — South Africa: 1.7% Ferguson — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.4% / —
Dardanup — Scotland: 1.4% Ferguson — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Qualifications

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

Dardanup Ferguson
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 15.9%
Dardanup — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Ferguson — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 16.3%
Dardanup — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Ferguson — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.6%
Dardanup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Ferguson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 3.4%
Dardanup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Ferguson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.3%
Dardanup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ferguson — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dardanup 99.5% houses
Dardanup — Houses: 99.5% Dardanup — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Ferguson 100.0% houses
Ferguson — Houses: 100.0% Ferguson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dardanup Ferguson
Median house price $730,000 $1,930,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Dardanup Ferguson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 42% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 46% of WA

Liveability

Dardanup is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Dardanup Ferguson
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ferguson carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 61); Dardanup carries more crime risk (59 vs 48).

Dardanup Ferguson
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
48/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Dardanup Ferguson
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 Ferguson

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dardanup Ferguson
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Ferguson sits further from the CBD (183 km vs 174.7 km).

Dardanup Ferguson
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 174.7 km 183 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 126 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 Ferguson
Car (driver) 83.7% / 75.3%
Dardanup — Car (driver): 83.7% Ferguson — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 17.5%
Dardanup — Worked from Home: 5.9% Ferguson — Worked from Home: 17.5%
Walked Only 4.2% / 4.1%
Dardanup — Walked Only: 4.2% Ferguson — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bus 2.9% / 3.1%
Dardanup — Bus: 2.9% Ferguson — Bus: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / —
Dardanup — Car (passenger): 3.3% Ferguson — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Dardanup Ferguson
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 21.0 km

NBN connectivity

Dardanup Ferguson
Connectivity score 30/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
261 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dardanup

Acreage

Ferguson

Rural

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