Dardanup West Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Above WA income
6236
Postcode for Dardanup West, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 161 km from Perth · Pop. 669
669
Population
49
Median Age
$2,083
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Dardanup West ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

How Dardanup West Compares

Dardanup West vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricDardanup WestWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,083 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,896 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 49 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% ≈WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Dardanup West is a locality 161 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6236. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Dardanup.

According to the 2021 Census, Dardanup West has a population of 669 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,083, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%. The Indigenous population is 6 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Dardanup West includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,896, with 237 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dardanup West scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Dardanup West is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Dardanup West Details

Postcode6236
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)669
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$826/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,896
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area18.2 km²
Population Density37/km²
Total Dwellings237
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population6 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.3979513
Longitude115.720775
Distance from Perth161 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentDardanup
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (18.4%) 45–64 (38.6%) 65+ (16.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years100 (14.9%)
15–24 years81 (12.1%)
25–44 years123 (18.4%)
45–64 years258 (38.6%)
65+ years109 (16.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (48.1%) Rented (9.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis70 (10.5%)
Asthma54 (8.1%)
Diabetes34 (5.1%)
Cancer29 (4.3%)
Heart Disease19 (2.8%)
Lung Condition7 (1.0%)
Dementia5 (0.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.3%)
1 vehicle31 (13.1%)
2 vehicles80 (33.9%)
3+ vehicles122 (51.7%)

Suburbs Near Dardanup West

Same Postcode (6236)

More Dardanup West Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.