Dardanup WA 6236
Dardanup is in Dardanup LGA, WA, postcode 6236, with population 588.
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Dardanup has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Dardanup has usable rent context. No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
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Rent context available
Dardanup has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $298/wk.
No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
Dardanup has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Population growth
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Crime, Hospitals, Transport
Dardanup currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.
Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Dardanup WA
Dardanup is a small community in Western Australia within the Dardanup local government area (postcode 6236). With a population of 588, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Dardanup is $575,000, having dropped significantly 10.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $298. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.
Dardanup is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1018, which is around the national average of 1,000.
From an investment perspective, Dardanup offers a gross rental yield of 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($575K/$951K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -10.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Dardanup is a small community in Western Australia within the Dardanup local government area (postcode 6236). With a population of 588, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward manufacturing and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Dardanup is $575,000, having dropped significantly 10.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $298. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.
Dardanup is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1018, which is around the national average of 1,000.
From an investment perspective, Dardanup offers a gross rental yield of 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($575K/$951K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -10.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Dardanup FAQ
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What LGA is Dardanup in?
Dardanup is in the Dardanup Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6236. Council-level context for Dardanup LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Dardanup?
The current median house price in Dardanup, WA is $575K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Dardanup?
The median weekly rent in Dardanup is $298/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Dardanup?
Rent context available: Dardanup has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Dardanup a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Dardanup show: Low Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Dardanup?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Dardanup data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.