Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dardanup suburb profile
Dardanup, WA · Postcode 6236
This Dardanup suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dardanup, WA (postcode 6236). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Dardanup with nearby suburbs.
Dardanup at a glance
Population
588
Median rent
$285/wk
Household income
$1,701/wk
Median age
41
Dardanup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+25.9% over 10 years
Population
588
was 502 in 2016
+86 · +17.1%
Median rent
$285/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
$15 · -5%
Household income
$1,701/wk
was $1,447/wk in 2016
+$254 · +17.6%
Median age
41
was 42 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Dardanup population growth · Dardanup then and now
Dardanup vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Dardanup, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.6% vs area
- Dardanup$285/wk
- Nearby$335/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-7.6% vs area
- Dardanup$1,701/wk
- Nearby$1,969.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Dardanup41
- Nearby46
- WA39
Personal income
-12.1% vs area
- Dardanup$751/wk
- Nearby$803/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Dardanup compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dardanup sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5997.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4954.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,028.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3923.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dardanup on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dardanup, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dardanup people
- Population
- 588
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 15%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dardanup income
- Median household income
- $1,701/wk
- Median personal income
- $751/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dardanup housing
- Median rent
- $285/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31%
- Mortgaged
- 42.6%
- Rented
- 16.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Dardanup work
- Employment to population
- 60.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6236)
Compare Dardanup with nearby suburbs
Dardanup in numbers
Dardanup had 588 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, 3% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 15% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31% own their home outright, 42.6% are paying a mortgage, 16.1% rent. Separate houses make up 91.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $285/wk, 16% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,701/wk, 5% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.1%. 45.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 17.1% (from 502 to 588). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $285/wk (-5%).
Dardanup suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dardanup, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Dardanup was $285/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dardanup, WA?
- Dardanup had 588 residents at the 2021 Census, up 17.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dardanup?
- Median household income in Dardanup was $1,701/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dardanup?
- 16.1% of occupied homes in Dardanup were rented, 31% were owned outright and 42.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dardanup suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dardanup. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology