Darkan vs Duranillin
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Duranillin tends to suit older residents.
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
Darkan
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Duranillin is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 43%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Duranillin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $151/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Darkan
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (208.3 km vs 235.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (157 min vs 176 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Duranillin
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 23%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Darkan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-7.9% vs -24.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Darkan and Duranillin 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
Darkan rents higher ($151/wk vs $0/wk); Darkan has more residents (371 vs 53).
| Darkan | Duranillin | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 371 +86% vs other | 53 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.9% | -24.3% |
| Median age | 49 same for both | |
| Median household income | $68,692/yr +22% vs other | $53,612/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $151/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).
Property market
| Darkan | Duranillin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $290,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $70,000 | — |
Development activity
| Darkan | Duranillin | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across West Arthur same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Darkan | Duranillin | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 27% of WA | Higher than 11% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of WA | Higher than 59% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of WA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 21% of WA | Higher than 33% of WA |
Liveability
| Darkan | Duranillin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
| Darkan | Duranillin | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 49/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Crime | High 75/100 | 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Darkan | Duranillin | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Darkan
- Darkan Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Duranillin
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Darkan | Duranillin | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 1 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 22 | 1 |
Mobility
Duranillin sits further from the CBD (235.7 km vs 208.3 km).
| Darkan | Duranillin | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 208.3 km | 235.7 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 157 min | 176 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 6392 | 0.0% postcode 6393 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 6392 | — |
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 (61.8%).
Setting
| Darkan | Duranillin | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 311 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 229 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Darkan | Duranillin | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 73 premises | 0% 16 premises |
Federal electorate
| Darkan | Duranillin | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Darkan | Duranillin | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.