Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Darkan suburb profile
Darkan, WA · Postcode 6392
This Darkan suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Darkan, WA (postcode 6392). 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 Darkan with nearby suburbs.
Darkan at a glance
Population
371
Median rent
$151/wk
Household income
$1,321/wk
Median age
49
Darkan 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
-10% over 10 years
Population
371
was 403 in 2016
-32 · -7.9%
Median rent
$151/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$11 · +7.9%
Household income
$1,321/wk
was $1,179/wk in 2016
+$142 · +12%
Median age
49
was 45 in 2016
+4 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Darkan population growth · Darkan then and now
Darkan vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Darkan, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-56.9% vs area
- Darkan$151/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-28.2% vs area
- Darkan$1,321/wk
- Nearby$1,259.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+25.6% vs area
- Darkan49
- Nearby44
- WA39
Personal income
+11.6% vs area
- Darkan$953/wk
- Nearby$721.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Darkan compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Darkan sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,016.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6994.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4995.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6985.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Darkan on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Darkan, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Darkan people
- Population
- 371
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 10.8%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Darkan income
- Median household income
- $1,321/wk
- Median personal income
- $953/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Darkan housing
- Median rent
- $151/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $980/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.4%
- Mortgaged
- 16.4%
- Rented
- 16.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.3%
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
Darkan work
- Employment to population
- 59.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 46%
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 6392)
Compare Darkan with nearby suburbs
Darkan in numbers
Darkan had 371 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 23% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 10.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.4% own their home outright, 16.4% are paying a mortgage, 16.4% rent. Separate houses make up 75.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $151/wk, 56% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,321/wk, 26% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 7.9% (from 403 to 371). Median rent moved from $140/wk to $151/wk (+7.9%).
Darkan suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Darkan, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Darkan was $151/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Darkan, WA?
- Darkan had 371 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Darkan?
- Median household income in Darkan was $1,321/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Darkan?
- 16.4% of occupied homes in Darkan were rented, 42.4% were owned outright and 16.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Darkan suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Darkan. 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