Dardanup West vs North Boyanup

Comparing Dardanup West and North Boyanup, WA: Dardanup West has more residents (669 vs 323); North Boyanup sits further from the CBD (178.7 km vs 174 km); and North Boyanup rents higher ($340/wk vs $300/wk).

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

North Boyanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dardanup West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Dardanup West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (174 km vs 178.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Dardanup West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.4% vs -5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dardanup West and North Boyanup 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 West North Boyanup
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 West North Boyanup
Walkability 0 / 0
Dardanup West — Walkability: 0/100 North Boyanup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 84
Dardanup West — Safety: 80/100 North Boyanup — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 75 / 73
Dardanup West — Low fire risk: 75/100 North Boyanup — Low fire risk: 73/100
Low flood risk 77 / 79
Dardanup West — Low flood risk: 77/100 North Boyanup — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Dardanup West has more residents (669 vs 323); North Boyanup rents higher ($340/wk vs $300/wk).

Dardanup West North Boyanup
Population 669
+52% vs other
 323
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.4% -5.8%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $108,316/yr $108,732/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $340/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dardanup West North Boyanup
0-4 3.4% / 4.3%
Dardanup West — 0-4: 3.4% North Boyanup — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 11.5% / 9.3%
Dardanup West — 5-14: 11.5% North Boyanup — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 7.9% / 6.8%
Dardanup West — 15-19: 7.9% North Boyanup — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.2% / 5.0%
Dardanup West — 20-24: 4.2% North Boyanup — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.0% / 10.8%
Dardanup West — 25-34: 9.0% North Boyanup — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 9.4% / 9.3%
Dardanup West — 35-44: 9.4% North Boyanup — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 19.3% / 14.6%
Dardanup West — 45-54: 19.3% North Boyanup — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 19.3% / 22.9%
Dardanup West — 55-64: 19.3% North Boyanup — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 11.5% / 13.0%
Dardanup West — 65-74: 11.5% North Boyanup — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 3.3% / 5.0%
Dardanup West — 75-84: 3.3% North Boyanup — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.5% / 1.5%
Dardanup West — 85+: 1.5% North Boyanup — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
North Boyanup 67.8% couple families
North Boyanup — Couple Families: 67.8% North Boyanup — Lone Person: 20.3% North Boyanup — One Parent Families: 11.9% North Boyanup — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dardanup West 9.1% renting
Dardanup West — Owned Outright: 42.9% Dardanup West — Mortgage: 48.1% Dardanup West — Renting: 9.1%
North Boyanup 11.9% renting
North Boyanup — Owned Outright: 45.5% North Boyanup — Mortgage: 42.6% North Boyanup — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dardanup West North Boyanup
Certificate III & IV 22.7% / 26.0%
Dardanup West — Certificate III & IV: 22.7% North Boyanup — Certificate III & IV: 26.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 10.8%
Dardanup West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% North Boyanup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 7.1%
Dardanup West — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% North Boyanup — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 0.9%
Dardanup West — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% North Boyanup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Dardanup West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% North Boyanup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

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 West North Boyanup
England 8.8% / 5.6%
Dardanup West — England: 8.8% North Boyanup — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.8%
Dardanup West — New Zealand: 1.2% North Boyanup — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 1.2% / 2.8%
Dardanup West — South Africa: 1.2% North Boyanup — South Africa: 2.8%
Netherlands — / 1.9%
Dardanup West — Netherlands: not among its largest North Boyanup — Netherlands: 1.9%
Canada — / 0.9%
Dardanup West — Canada: not among its largest North Boyanup — Canada: 0.9%
India 0.7% / —
Dardanup West — India: 0.7% North Boyanup — India: not among its largest
Italy 0.6% / —
Dardanup West — Italy: 0.6% North Boyanup — Italy: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dardanup West 95.8% houses
Dardanup West — Houses: 95.8% Dardanup West — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
North Boyanup 100.0% houses
North Boyanup — Houses: 100.0% North Boyanup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dardanup West North Boyanup
Median house price $1,142,500 $1,210,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Dardanup West North Boyanup
New dwellings approved 83
across Dardanup
 226
across Capel
Approvals change year on year -80% +52%

Ranking within WA

Dardanup West North Boyanup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of WA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of WA
same for both

Liveability

Dardanup West North Boyanup
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dardanup West North Boyanup
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
16/100
Flood Low
23/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dardanup West North Boyanup
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

North Boyanup sits further from the CBD (178.7 km vs 174 km).

Dardanup West North Boyanup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 174 km 178.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6236
 0.4%
postcode 6237
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6236
 76
postcode 6237

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 West North Boyanup
Car (driver) 88.6% / 76.5%
Dardanup West — Car (driver): 88.6% North Boyanup — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 15.0%
Dardanup West — Worked from Home: 6.6% North Boyanup — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 2.6%
Dardanup West — Car (passenger): 3.8% North Boyanup — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bus 1.0% / 2.6%
Dardanup West — Bus: 1.0% North Boyanup — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only — / 3.3%
Dardanup West — Walked Only: not among its largest North Boyanup — Walked Only: 3.3%

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

Setting

Dardanup West North Boyanup
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 8.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Dardanup West North Boyanup
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 West North Boyanup
Average residential rate $2,797/yr $2,343/yr
Council Dardanup Capel

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dardanup West

Acreage

North Boyanup

Rural

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