Dardanup vs Paradise
Dardanup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Paradise. 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 Paradise, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Dardanup tends to suit families with children, while Paradise suits 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
Dardanup
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 46%)
- carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 73/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Dardanup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Paradise
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $285/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Paradise
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (116 min vs 121 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (171.4 km vs 174.7 km)
- But Dardanup is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dardanup
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 73/100)
- But Paradise has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)
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 -13.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dardanup and Paradise drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Dardanup has more residents (588 vs 141); Dardanup has higher household incomes ($88,452 vs $68,224).
| Dardanup | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 588 +76% vs other | 141 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.1% | -13.5% |
| Median age | 41 | 49 |
| Median household income | $88,452/yr +23% vs other | $68,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $285/wk +9% vs other | $260/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Dardanup | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $730,000 | — |
| 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 | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 83 across Dardanup same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Dardanup | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 53% of WA | Higher than 25% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of WA | Higher than 22% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 52% of WA | Higher than 51% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of WA | Higher than 60% of WA |
Liveability
Dardanup is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Dardanup | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 34/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Dardanup carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0); Paradise carries more crime risk (73 vs 59).
| Dardanup | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 61/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 59/100 | High 73/100 |
| 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 | 5 within 5 km |
Schools
| Dardanup | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Paradise
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Dardanup | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Dardanup sits further from the CBD (174.7 km vs 171.4 km).
| Dardanup | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 174.7 km +2% vs other | 171.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 121 min | 116 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).
Setting
| Dardanup | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 42 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 29 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.1 km | 10.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Dardanup | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 261 premises | 0% 75 premises |
Climate
| Dardanup | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,797/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dardanup same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Dardanup | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dardanup | Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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