$340 ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dardanup · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.2% of all homes in Dardanup, a figure far above the national average. This preference for detached living creates a landscape dominated by large family homes, though rental rates remain much lower than in most other similar areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Dardanup — higher than 74% of areas.
| Dardanup | $340 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $340, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen by $210 since 2011 to reach $1,690, a little below the national figure.
$340 ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,690 ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Dardanup splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (46%) and $200–$349 (43%), with Under $200 at 9%.
In Dardanup, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Far fewer people rent here than in most other areas, with only 19.0% of households renting. This is well below the Western Australian average of 27.3%, while 30.7% of homes are owned outright.
19.0% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.7% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Dardanup, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 88.6% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This is reflected in the 92.2% of dwellings being separate houses, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.2% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.6% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Dardanup, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Dardanup, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dardanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52660/dardanup/topic/housing-dwellings