Dardanup · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population increase of 7.1% since 2021 marks a period of growth for Dardanup. While the area is generally more advantaged than 60% of similar regions, this wealth is driven more by access to money than by formal education.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Dardanup — higher than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents have very high access to money and resources, scoring 9 out of 10. However, education and job skills are lower, with a score of 3 that is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
6
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
8
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
9
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
3
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
961
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 7.1%, which is much higher than most areas, though this remains well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
16,280
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
7.1%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 963 businesses operating in the area. Growth continues in the local building sector, with 135 new dwellings approved, a figure larger than about 65% of similar areas.
963
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
135
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Dardanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52660/dardanup/topic/economy-advantage
