Dandaragan

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 3,350 people · 14 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Dandaragan at a glance

3,350

Population

#67 of 123 in WA

6,712

km² area

0/km² density

50.8

Median age

+11.7 vs WA

961

SEIFA IRSAD

#66 of 123 in WA

Schools

4 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

15.0%

Born overseas

23.1%

Renting

Map shows the Dandaragan LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Dandaragan is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 14 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 6,712 km². Dandaragan has a population of 3,350 , ranking #67 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Jurien Bay (1,985 residents).About 15.0% of residents were born overseas and 4.0% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

14.4%

6.4%

22.0%

29.9%

27.3%

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (22.0%) 45–64 (29.9%) 65+ (27.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	478 (14.4%)
15–24 years	212 (6.4%)
25–44 years	732 (22.0%)
45–64 years	994 (29.9%)
65+ years	907 (27.3%)

15.0%

Born overseas

4.0%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.7%

First Nations

2.2

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

50.6%

26.2%

23.1%

Owned outright (50.6%) Mortgaged (26.2%) Renting (23.1%)

Dwelling type mix

96.8%

Separate house (96.8%) Semi/townhouse (2.6%) Flat/apartment (0.6%)

$275

Median weekly rent

$1,437

Median monthly mortgage

31.3%

Households with 0-1 cars

68.7%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.3%

Unemployment rate

904

In full-time work

509

In part-time work

Schools in Dandaragan

4 schools across Dandaragan: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 977 (range 955 to 1000). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

75.0%

25.0%

Primary (75.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (25.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 977 WA median 1006LGA range 955 to 1000

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 4 schools in Dandaragan, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Jurien Bay District High School	Government	Combined	Jurien Bay	364	956
Cervantes Primary School	Government	Primary	Cervantes	55	955
Dandaragan Primary School	Government	Primary	Dandaragan	46	998
Badgingarra Primary School	Government	Primary	Badgingarra	32	1000

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Dandaragan. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

961

Ranked #66 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

995

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1014

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

925

Suburbs in Dandaragan

Dandaragan contains 14 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Jurien Bay	6516	1,985	$1,187/wk	52
Cervantes	6511	480	$1,044/wk	55
Dandaragan	6507	292	$1,875/wk	48
Badgingarra	6521	173	$1,583/wk	44
Hill River	6521	107	$1,968/wk	48
Cataby	6507	103	$1,999/wk	34
Yathroo	6507	82	$2,083/wk	43
Boothendarra	6521	31	$1,812/wk	53
Nambung	6521	25	$2,083/wk	54
Regans Ford	6507	25	$1,749/wk	44
Wedge Island	6044	18	$1,812/wk	64
Cooljarloo	6507	13	$2,499/wk	60
Mimegarra	6507	11	$2,750/wk	42
Grey	6521	5	$450/wk	53

Postcodes covered

6044, 6507, 6511, 6516, 6521

Compare Dandaragan with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Dandaragan and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Dandaragan (WA)	3,350	50.8	961	23.1%	15.0%
Gingin	5,562	49.1	947	17.5%	25.9%
Moora	2,284	42.7	935	24.6%	11.0%
Coorow	1,064	55.2	940	19.1%	10.2%
Victoria Plains	806	46.8	1004	27.3%	16.4%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Jurien Bay

Frequently asked questions about Dandaragan

What is the population of Dandaragan?

The 2021 Census recorded 3,350 people living in Dandaragan, across 14 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Dandaragan?

Dandaragan contains 14 suburbs. The most populous are Jurien Bay, Cervantes, Dandaragan, Badgingarra, Hill River.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Dandaragan?

Dandaragan covers 5 postcodes: 6044, 6507, 6511, 6516, 6521.

How many schools are in Dandaragan?

Dandaragan has 4 schools, including 4 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Dandaragan?

Dandaragan has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 961, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.