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Dardanup vs Ferguson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Dardanup profile · Ferguson profile

Dardanup Ferguson

Dardanup and Ferguson (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Ferguson (WA) is a much older area, where the typical resident is 55 compared to 41 in Dardanup. It also has a more affluent and highly qualified population, with 27.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 33.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 12.0% and 15.3% in Dardanup. Dardanup is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (20.7% versus 13.3%) and a higher proportion of renters.

While Ferguson (WA) is car-dependent, Dardanup is mostly car-dependent but offers more local amenities, with nearly 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, and groceries. Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost the same proportion of detached houses and very low unemployment rates. The gap in how people own their homes is particularly wide, with Ferguson (WA) seeing a far higher share of homes owned outright (62.7%) compared to Dardanup (33.8%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.9 pts higher in Ferguson Median age: 14 yrs older in Ferguson Bachelor+: 15.9 pts higher in Ferguson Population: 355 larger in Dardanup Unpaid carers: 7.7 pts higher in Dardanup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dardanupin Ferguson +355 larger in Dardanup gap widening
588 67th pct 233 57th pct
Median age in Dardanupin Ferguson +14 yrs older in Ferguson gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Dardanupin Ferguson +2.0 pts higher in Dardanup gap steady
2.0% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dardanupin Ferguson +8.5 pts higher in Ferguson gap widening
17.7% 45th pct 26.2% 77th pct
Under 15 in Dardanupin Ferguson +7.4 pts higher in Dardanup gap widening
20.7% 74th pct 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in Dardanupin Ferguson +1.9 pts higher in Dardanup gap steady
13.1% 58th pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +16.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.7%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 13.3%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

Marital status

51.8% Married +20.8 pts ▸ 72.6%
31.7% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 15.9%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%
3.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dardanup Ferguson

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dardanupin Ferguson +2.2 pts higher in Ferguson gap widening
15.0% 64th pct 17.2% 71st pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 76.0%
7.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% English +8.2 pts ▸ 56.7%
47.4% Australian ◂ +20.8 pts 26.6%
12.4% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
7.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.7% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dardanupin Ferguson +1.5 pts higher in Ferguson gap steady
1.5% 37th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Dardanupin Ferguson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.9% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 89.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dardanupin Ferguson +5.3 pts higher in Ferguson gap steady
46.6% 70th pct 51.9% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 51.9%
45.4% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 35.2%
7.1% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dardanupin Ferguson +6.3 pts higher in Ferguson gap narrowing
45.7% 52nd pct 52.0% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Dardanupin Ferguson +15.9 pts higher in Ferguson gap widening
12.0% 39th pct 27.9% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Dardanupin Ferguson
16.39 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dardanupin Ferguson +2 more in Dardanup
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Dardanupin Ferguson
208 38th pct —
ICSEA in Dardanupin Ferguson
1,017 65th pct —

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
30.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.0%
10.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

47.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.4 pts 26.6%
18.0% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 18.0%
12.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.8% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 5.0%
10.7% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%
8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%
5.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dardanupin Ferguson +$268 higher in Ferguson gap widening
$751 50th pct $1,019 84th pct
Household income in Dardanupin Ferguson +$465 higher in Ferguson gap widening
$1,701 60th pct $2,166 82nd pct
Family income in Dardanupin Ferguson +$445 higher in Ferguson gap widening
$1,960 55th pct $2,405 78th pct
High earners in Dardanupin Ferguson +5.1 pts higher in Ferguson gap steady
10.3% 62nd pct 15.4% 81st pct
High-income homes in Dardanupin Ferguson +18.4 pts higher in Ferguson gap widening
15.3% 48th pct 33.7% 87th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 20.5%
23.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%
5.4% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 26.9%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
3.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dardanupin Ferguson +6.8 pts higher in Dardanup
33.0% 70th pct 26.2% 37th pct
Mental health in Dardanupin Ferguson +7.9 pts higher in Dardanup
13.4% 88th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Dardanupin Ferguson +3.1 pts higher in Dardanup gap widening
6.1% 67th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health ◂ +7.9 pts 5.6%
11.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.8% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
1.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +3.6 pts ▸ 64.8%
23.0% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.2%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%
3.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dardanupin Ferguson +11.8 pts higher in Ferguson gap narrowing
22.5% 69th pct 34.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Dardanupin Ferguson +7.7 pts higher in Dardanup gap widening
18.6% 88th pct 10.9% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Dardanupin Ferguson +5.5 pts higher in Dardanup gap narrowing
31.9% 80th pct 26.4% 56th pct
Defence service in Dardanupin Ferguson +0.8 pts higher in Ferguson
1.7% 38th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dardanupin Ferguson +2.9 pts higher in Ferguson gap narrowing
25.5% 58th pct 28.4% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dardanupin Ferguson +12 larger in Dardanup
12 61st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dardanupin Ferguson +7 yrs older in Dardanup
16 yrs 13th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Dardanupin Ferguson
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Dardanupin Ferguson +$62 higher in Dardanup
$1,187 26th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dardanupin Ferguson +0.1 larger in Dardanup gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Dardanupin Ferguson +6.4 pts higher in Dardanup gap steady
13.7% 66th pct 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Dardanupin Ferguson +4.5 pts higher in Dardanup gap narrowing
22.5% 46th pct 18.1% 30th pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 49.2%
28.6% Couples without children +17.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
13.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 7.3%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +16.4 pts ▸ 54.2%
22.5% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 18.1%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 8.4%
5.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dardanupin Ferguson +$15 higher in Ferguson gap narrowing
$285 52nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Dardanupin Ferguson +$325 higher in Ferguson gap widening
$1,625 50th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Dardanupin Ferguson even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Dardanupin Ferguson +10.3 pts higher in Dardanup gap narrowing
17.6% 53rd pct 7.2% 17th pct
Owned outright in Dardanupin Ferguson +28.9 pts higher in Ferguson gap widening
33.8% 30th pct 62.7% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Dardanupin Ferguson +0.5 pts higher in Ferguson gap narrowing
99.5% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dardanupin Ferguson +2.2 pts higher in Ferguson gap narrowing
90.5% 80th pct 92.8% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned outright +28.9 pts ▸ 62.7%
46.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 31.3%
17.6% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 7.2%
0.0% Other tenure +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 47.0%
36.9% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%
5.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $200–$349 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
15.4% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

2.9% $3,000 or more +43.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 34.6%
32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.5 pts 11.5%
21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dardanupin Ferguson +1.8 pts higher in Dardanup gap steady
1.8% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dardanupin Ferguson +9.6 pts higher in Ferguson gap narrowing
5.0% 11th pct 14.5% 44th pct
PT commute in Dardanupin Ferguson +0.1 pts higher in Ferguson gap narrowing
2.5% 83rd pct 2.6% 83rd pct
PT stops in Dardanupin Ferguson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dardanupin Ferguson even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dardanupin Ferguson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dardanupin Ferguson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Dardanupin Ferguson +9 longer in Ferguson
107 73rd pct 116 78th pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 62.4%
5.0% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles even 45.8%
8.1% 4 or more +23.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 10.8%
15.2% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dardanupin Ferguson +13.7 pts higher in Dardanup gap steady
34.4% 62nd pct 20.6% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Dardanupin Ferguson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dardanupin Ferguson +0.4 pts higher in Ferguson gap narrowing
2.1% 38th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Dardanupin Ferguson +1.6 pts higher in Dardanup gap narrowing
62.3% 56th pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Dardanupin Ferguson +5.2 pts higher in Dardanup gap widening
59.9% 60th pct 54.7% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.9% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 7.7%
13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%
5.7% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.4% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
3.5% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.5% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Managers +19.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
12.8% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%
14.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.0 pts 2.6%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Dardanupin Ferguson +3.1 higher in Dardanup
3.2 73rd pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dardanupin Ferguson +3.6 more in Dardanup
3.6 75th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Dardanupin Ferguson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dardanupin Ferguson +89.4 pts higher in Dardanup
89.4% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dardanupin Ferguson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dardanupin Ferguson +89.7 pts higher in Dardanup
89.7% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dardanupin Ferguson +89.1 pts higher in Dardanup
89.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dardanupin Ferguson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dardanupin Ferguson +0.7 more in Dardanup
13.6 50th pct 12.9 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Dardanupin Ferguson +5 higher in Dardanup
6 70th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Dardanupin Ferguson +8.8 pts higher in Ferguson
2.9% 11th pct 11.7% 87th pct

Compare Dardanup with nearby areas

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Compare Ferguson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dardanup vs Ferguson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50386/dardanup/vs/SAL50501/ferguson