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Suburb profile ·Dardanup LGA · WA ·6236

Dardanup WA 6236

Dardanup is in Dardanup LGA, WA, postcode 6236, with population 588.

Median house $575K -10.9% YoY
Median rent $298/wk Rent context available
Gross yield 2.7% Low yield band
Population 588 588 local footprint
Schools 2 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

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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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Rent context available

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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Development momentum

117 latest-year approvals in Dardanup, +0.0% YoY; population +1.7% YoY (1.7% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2024 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

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.

Source level Suburb Confidence Good Period Feb 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

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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Direct
5

Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Population growth

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
3

Crime, Hospitals, Transport

Decision intelligence
Affordability-first

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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Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 2 matched, including Dardanup Primary School, Our Lady of Lourdes School.
Crime: No local crime dataset linked.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Dardanup WA

Postcode 6236 · Dardanup LGA

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.

Investment signals
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$575K/$951K Below Median
Affordability6.5x Moderate
Price Momentum-10.9% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.7% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$60,376
Mean income$78,112
Earners2,415
YoY change+2.1%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage5/10
Education3/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage4/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$575K
-10.9% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$285
Population
588
Demographics
Median age41
Household size2.5
HH income /wk$1,701
Personal income /wk$751
Mortgage /mth$1,625
Schools (2)
Avg ICSEA1018
Total students416
Government1
Catholic1
Dardanup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1004
Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1032
Population growth (Dardanup LGA)
Population (2025)16,280
5-year growth+1.7% CAGR
YoY change+1.7%
Development (Dardanup LGA)
Approvals (2026)117
Houses91
Units26
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2024
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · Feb 2026 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
State crime dataset
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Dardanup FAQ

Common questions
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.