Dardanup Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Dardanup (6236) is a suburb of South Western, South West, Western Australia. It is about 161 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Dardanup is in the federal electorate of Forrest.

In the 2011 census the population of Dardanup was 429 and is comprised of approximately 47.8% females and 52.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Dardanup is 32 years of age.

83.7% of people living in the suburb of Dardanup were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.0% England, 2.8% New Zealand, 1.2% Scotland, 1.2% Netherlands, 1.2% United States of America.

94.2% of people living in Dardanup speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.1% Other.

The religious makeup of Dardanup is 34.6% No religion, 24.8% Catholic, 20.2% Anglican, 7.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.4% Uniting Church, 1.6% Latter-day Saints, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.4% Christian, nfd, 1.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 0.7% Other religious affiliation .

57.5% of people are married, 28.4% have never married and 7.7% are divorced and 2.6% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Dardanup.

54.0% of the people living in Dardanup over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.5% are working on a part time basis. Dardanup has an unemployment rate of 6.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Dardanup are 19.8% Technicians & trades workers, 16.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.7% Labourers, 11.2% Managers, 10.7% Professionals, 9.6% Community & personal service workers, 7.1% Sales workers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Dardanup work in are 16.9% Construction, 14.9% Manufacturing, 10.3% Education and training, 9.2% Health care and social assistance, 8.2% Accommodation and food services, 7.2% Retail trade, 7.2% Mining, 6.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.2% Public administration and safety.

27.5% of homes are fully owned, and 47.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $646 per week and the median household income is $1478 per week.

The median rent in Dardanup is $280 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1603 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Dardanup postcode 6236