Dardanup WA 6236
Dardanup sits 175 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 2 hours by car. Census data records 588 residents with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $88,452 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 17.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $285 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,625. The area shows high bushfire risk and no recorded flood exposure. 2 schools sit within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Dardanup a good place to live?
Dardanup scores a C (34/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit.
Mixed results
2 schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 13/100 · 174.7 km · 121 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $730K
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 61/100 · Crime 59/100 · Flood 0/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 4/10 · median age 41 · 588 residents
Liveability Rating
34 / 100 · Ranked #417 in WAEach bar is Dardanup's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
34 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataDardanup's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $730,000, about 2% above where it sat a year earlier.
$730,000
Based on 21 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 9 sales $725K
- 4 bed 10 sales $808K
Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.4% of the locality's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Two schools serve Dardanup, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 416 students across 2 schools (avg 208)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 1004-1032, median 1018 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Dardanup Primary School (221 students)
Primary
Walkability
Dardanup is very car-dependent on foot — at 13/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Dardanup.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 261
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Dardanup: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Dardanup is home to 588 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $88,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
588
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$88,452/yr
Census Median Rent
$285/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,625/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$39,052/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.6%
Total Dwellings
222
Owner-Occupier Rate
82.0%
Houses
99.5%
Rental Stress
16.8%
Mortgage Stress
22.0%
Work From Home
5.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
3 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 12 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 39 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 79.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 96.9%
- Employment Rate
- 60.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,797 a year through Dardanup based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Dardanup
In the year to August 2026, 83 new dwellings were approved across Dardanup. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 79.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Donnybrook, 19.2 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 42 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 13.1 km
- Annual rainfall
- 851 mm
- 90 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.9°C
- 21 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.7°C
- 1 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 3.0 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 6236, 11 of 2,479 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (38 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6236, 667 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 886 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 40 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $730,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Ben Small Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ben Small | 47.8% | 52.2% | +1.9 |
| 2022 | Nola Marino | 45.7% | 54.3% | -10.3 |
| 2019 | Nola Marino | 35.4% | 64.6% | +2.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Jodie Hanns WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jodie Hanns ALP | 54.3% |
| 2021 | Jodie Hanns ALP | 73.4% |
| 2017 | Mick Murray ALP | 64.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Dardanup?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 588 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Dardanup
Is Dardanup a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Dardanup is moderate (59/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Dardanup?
Dardanup has a moderate recorded bushfire history (61/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Dardanup a good place to live?
Dardanup has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (34/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Dardanup?
Dardanup, WA had a population of 588 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Dardanup, WA?
The postcode for Dardanup, WA is 6236.
How far is Dardanup from Perth?
Dardanup is 175 km from Perth CBD by road, about 121 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Dardanup?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Dardanup was $88,452 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Dardanup?
There are too few current rental listings in Dardanup for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $285, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Dardanup?
The median age of residents in Dardanup was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Dardanup at risk of bushfire?
Dardanup has a moderate recorded bushfire history (61/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Dardanup?
There are 2 schools inside the Dardanup boundary: 2 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Dardanup walkable?
Dardanup scores 13/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Dardanup?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Dardanup, Donnybrook (19.2 km away), summer days average 30.9°C, winter nights 6.7°C, 851 mm of rain a year over 90 rainy days, and 21 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Dardanup?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Dardanup belong to?
Dardanup sits within the Dardanup local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Dardanup?
The average residential rates bill through Dardanup is $2,797 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Dardanup?
Across Dardanup, 83 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 79.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Dardanup in?
Dardanup sits within the federal Division of Forrest, currently held by Ben Small (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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