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Dardanup
Western Australia · Bunbury · 14,687 people · 13 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Dardanup at a glance
Map shows the Dardanup 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.
Dardanup is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 13 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 525 km². Dardanup has a population of 14,687 , ranking #39 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Eaton (8,669 residents), and the highest median household income is in Henty at $2,799/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,773/week and median age is 40.6. About 16.9% of residents were born overseas and 6.3% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 2,991 (20.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 1,528 (10.4%) |
| 25–44 years | 3,790 (25.8%) |
| 45–64 years | 3,646 (24.8%) |
| 65+ years | 2,749 (18.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Dardanup
6 schools across Dardanup: 83.3% Government, 16.7% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 958 (range 949 to 1032). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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 6 schools in Dardanup, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Huon Primary School | Government | Primary | Eaton | 511 | 957 |
| Eaton Community College | Government | Secondary | Eaton | 449 | 949 |
| Eaton Primary School | Government | Primary | Eaton | 407 | 958 |
| Dardanup Primary School | Government | Primary | Dardanup | 221 | 1004 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School | Catholic | Primary | Dardanup | 195 | 1032 |
| River Valley Primary School | Government | Primary | Burekup | 70 | 959 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Dardanup. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Dardanup
Dardanup contains 13 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton | 6232 | 8,669 | $1,485/wk | 41 |
| Millbridge | 6232 | 2,736 | $2,458/wk | 33 |
| Burekup | 6227 | 788 | $2,086/wk | 38 |
| Dardanup West | 6236 | 669 | $2,083/wk | 49 |
| Dardanup | 6236 | 588 | $1,701/wk | 41 |
| Crooked Brook | 6236 | 272 | $2,208/wk | 48 |
| Ferguson | 6236 | 233 | $2,166/wk | 55 |
| Wellington Mill | 6236 | 151 | $2,700/wk | 49 |
| Waterloo | 6228 | 144 | $1,375/wk | 49 |
| Henty | 6236 | 142 | $2,799/wk | 50 |
| Paradise | 6236 | 141 | $1,312/wk | 49 |
| Picton East | 6229 | 141 | $739/wk | 62 |
| Wellington Forest | 6236 | 13 | $999/wk | 38 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Dardanup with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Dardanup and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dardanup (WA) | 14,687 | 40.6 | $1,773/wk | 961 | 19.9% | 16.9% |
| Bunbury | 32,980 | 42.6 | $1,376/wk | 922 | 35.4% | 19.7% |
| Donnybrook-Balingup | 6,155 | 48.7 | $1,397/wk | 962 | 14.8% | 18.1% |
| Capel | 18,269 | 39.2 | $1,964/wk | 982 | 21.4% | 21.8% |
| Harvey | 28,569 | 39.9 | $1,808/wk | 960 | 20.9% | 19.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Dardanup
What is the population of Dardanup?
The 2021 Census recorded 14,687 people living in Dardanup, across 13 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Dardanup?
Dardanup contains 13 suburbs. The most populous are Eaton, Millbridge, Burekup, Dardanup West, Dardanup.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Dardanup?
Dardanup covers 5 postcodes: 6227, 6228, 6229, 6232, 6236.
What is the median household income in Dardanup?
The population-weighted median household income across Dardanup is $1,773 per week (2021 Census), ranking #44 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Dardanup?
Dardanup has 6 schools, including 5 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Dardanup?
Dardanup has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 961, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . 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.