Median price trend for houses
Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months
$735,000
Up 4.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $705k
- 4 bed
- $865k
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The quick read on
Dardanup
WA 6236 · Dardanup
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $735,000
- Population
- 588
- Postcode
- 6236
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Dardanup, Western Australia
Property market insights for Dardanup
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dardanup WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 4.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dardanup, WA is currently $735,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dardanup has a 12-month growth rate of 4.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $705,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $865,000 in Dardanup.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dardanup is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dardanup safe?
The overall rate for Dardanup is 6,759 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% below the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Dardanup.
Overall crime rate
6,759
offences per 100,000 residents
25% belowRest of WA
DardanupRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Dardanup?
Dardanup WA 6236 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
588 people call Dardanup home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,701 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 588
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,625 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.6%Above
15–3423.3%In line
35–5425.7%Below
55–7422.4%Below
75 and over9.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright34.6%In line
Paying a mortgage47.5%Above
Renting18.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car26.9%Below
Two cars45.7%Above
Three or more23.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.0%Below
Drove to work70.9%Above
Train, tram or bus2.5%In line
Walked or cycled3.5%Below
What stands out in Dardanup
5.0% of workers in Dardanup worked from home on Census day.
7.5% of Dardanup residents were born in England.
46.6% of people in Dardanup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dardanup
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dardanup WA 6236.
Is Dardanup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.6% of Dardanup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
169 family households lived in Dardanup; 42.0% were couple families and 15.4% were one-parent families.
36.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dardanup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dardanup had 588 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.5% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dardanup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.1% of occupied private dwellings in Dardanup.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Dardanup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
34.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
47.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dardanup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dardanup had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 22.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 37.8%, while 23.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dardanup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
70.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dardanup?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 26.9% of the total.
69.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dardanup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.9% reported a different address.
15.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dardanup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.9% of residents used only English at home.
1.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dardanup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.0% of Dardanup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dardanup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.5% of ancestry responses in Dardanup.
Australian ancestry made up 47.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dardanup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 12.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.1% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dardanup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 61.3%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
36.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.7%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dardanup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dardanup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dardanup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,701 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $285 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dardanup compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.0% in Dardanup, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 34.6% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Renting accounted for 18.0% in Dardanup, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Dardanup
Is Dardanup expensive?
The median house price is $735,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dardanup good for families?
The Census counted 169 local families, and 20.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Dardanup?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $865,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Dardanup
21 streets in Dardanup
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bocker St
- Boyanup-Picton Rd
- Brett Pl
- Charlotte St
- Clearys Rd
- Depiazzi Rd
- Doolan St
- Fees Rd
- Ferguson Rd
- Hayward Street
- Hewison St
- Little St
- Macleay St
- Mitchell
- Panizza Rd
- Recreation Rd
- Rosevale Cl
- Shire Pl
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- Tank St
- Trusty Pl
- Venn Rd
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