Dardanup Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional
6236
Postcode for Dardanup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 161 km from Perth · Pop. 588
588
Population
41
Median Age
$1,701
Household Income/wk
$285
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.0
Area (km²)

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

How Dardanup Compares

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

MetricDardanupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,701 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $285 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 41 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -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 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 has a population of 588 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,701, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 12 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Dardanup includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 222 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dardanup scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Dardanup include Dardanup Primary School and Our Lady of Lourdes School.

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

Dardanup Details

Postcode6236
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)588
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,701/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$751/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area7.0 km²
Population Density84/km²
Total Dwellings222
Australian Citizens92.9%
Indigenous Population12 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.3979513
Longitude115.720775
Distance from Perth161 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentDardanup
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (20.6%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (21.9%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years121 (20.6%)
15–24 years73 (12.4%)
25–44 years129 (21.9%)
45–64 years155 (26.4%)
65+ years116 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.6%) Mortgaged (47.5%) Rented (18.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis69 (11.7%)
Asthma58 (9.9%)
Heart Disease20 (3.4%)
Diabetes19 (3.2%)
Lung Condition16 (2.7%)
Cancer11 (1.9%)
Dementia4 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (1.8%)
1 vehicle60 (27.5%)
2 vehicles102 (46.8%)
3+ vehicles52 (23.9%)

Schools in Dardanup

Dardanup Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1004 · 221 students
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1032 · 195 students

Suburbs Near Dardanup

Same Postcode (6236)

More Dardanup 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.