Picton East vs Dardanup West

Dardanup West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 62 in Picton East. In both, most households own their home. In Picton East, most homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Dardanup West, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. On these figures, Picton East tends to suit people living alone and older residents, 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

Dardanup West

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 88/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Dardanup West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 60%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Picton East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Dardanup West leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Picton East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (112 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (168.7 km vs 174 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Picton East

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 16%)
  • But Dardanup West carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Picton East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs -0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Picton East 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.

Picton East 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.

Picton East Dardanup West
Walkability 0 / 0
Picton East — Walkability: 0/100 Dardanup West — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 80
Picton East — Safety: 12/100 Dardanup West — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 54 / 75
Picton East — Low fire risk: 54/100 Dardanup West — Low fire risk: 75/100
Low flood risk 49 / 77
Picton East — Low flood risk: 49/100 Dardanup West — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Dardanup West has more residents (669 vs 141); Dardanup West has higher household incomes ($108,316 vs $38,428).

Picton East Dardanup West
Population 141 669
+374% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.5% -0.4%
Median age 62 49
Median household income $38,428/yr $108,316/yr
+182% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $300/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Picton East Dardanup West
0-4 — / 3.4%
Picton East — 0-4: not among its largest Dardanup West — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 4.3% / 11.5%
Picton East — 5-14: 4.3% Dardanup West — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 3.5% / 7.9%
Picton East — 15-19: 3.5% Dardanup West — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 — / 4.2%
Picton East — 20-24: not among its largest Dardanup West — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 7.1% / 9.0%
Picton East — 25-34: 7.1% Dardanup West — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 7.1% / 9.4%
Picton East — 35-44: 7.1% Dardanup West — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 15.6% / 19.3%
Picton East — 45-54: 15.6% Dardanup West — 45-54: 19.3%
55-64 21.3% / 19.3%
Picton East — 55-64: 21.3% Dardanup West — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 29.8% / 11.5%
Picton East — 65-74: 29.8% Dardanup West — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 12.1% / 3.3%
Picton East — 75-84: 12.1% Dardanup West — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.8% / 1.5%
Picton East — 85+: 2.8% Dardanup West — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Picton East 93.2% lone person
Picton East — Lone Person: 93.2% Picton East — Couple Families: 6.8% Picton East — One Parent Families: 0.0% Picton East — Group Household: 0.0%
Dardanup West 27.2% lone person
Dardanup West — Lone Person: 27.2% Dardanup West — Couple Families: 60.3% Dardanup West — One Parent Families: 8.1% Dardanup West — Group Household: 4.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Picton East 35.5% renting
Picton East — Owned Outright: 58.1% Picton East — Mortgage: 6.5% Picton East — Renting: 35.5%
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

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.

Picton East Dardanup West
England 8.5% / 8.8%
Picton East — England: 8.5% Dardanup West — England: 8.8%
New Zealand 4.3% / 1.2%
Picton East — New Zealand: 4.3% Dardanup West — New Zealand: 1.2%
India 4.3% / 0.7%
Picton East — India: 4.3% Dardanup West — India: 0.7%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.2%
Picton East — South Africa: 2.1% Dardanup West — South Africa: 1.2%
Italy — / 0.6%
Picton East — Italy: not among its largest Dardanup West — Italy: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Picton East Dardanup West
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 22.7%
Picton East — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Dardanup West — Certificate III & IV: 22.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 8.2%
Picton East — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Dardanup West — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 7.2%
Picton East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Dardanup West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Picton East — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Dardanup West — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Picton East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Dardanup West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Picton East 29.6% houses
Picton East — Houses: 29.6% Picton East — Flats / Apartments: 70.4%
Dardanup West 95.8% houses
Dardanup West — Houses: 95.8% Dardanup West — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Picton East Dardanup West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 63% of WA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Picton East carries more crime risk (88 vs 20); Picton East carries more flood risk (51 vs 23).

Picton East Dardanup West
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
88/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Moderate
51/100
 Low
23/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Picton East Dardanup West
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

Picton East Dardanup West
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Dardanup West sits further from the CBD (174 km vs 168.7 km).

Picton East Dardanup West
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 168.7 km 174 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6229
 0.4%
postcode 6236
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 75
postcode 6236

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.

Picton East Dardanup West
Car (driver) 76.5% / 88.6%
Picton East — Car (driver): 76.5% Dardanup West — Car (driver): 88.6%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 6.6%
Picton East — Worked from Home: 11.8% Dardanup West — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Walked Only 11.8% / —
Picton East — Walked Only: 11.8% Dardanup West — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Picton East — Car (passenger): not among its largest Dardanup West — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus — / 1.0%
Picton East — Bus: not among its largest Dardanup West — Bus: 1.0%

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

Setting

Picton East Dardanup West
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 9.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Picton East 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Picton East

Retirees Rural

Dardanup West

Acreage

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