Side by sideSuburb comparison

Dardanup vs Picton.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Picton edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Picton scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Picton (969) sits above Dardanup (966).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Picton edges out on average school ICSEA (969 vs 966). Dardanup also has a higher family-household share (76% vs 53%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsDardanup vs Picton

Common questions

Does Dardanup or Picton have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Picton scores 969 vs 966 in Dardanup. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Dardanup or Picton?

Picton scores 16/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Dardanup
Metric
Picton

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$290/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$200/wk
$285/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$270/wk
80.0%
Owner occupied
76.0%
18.0%
Renter occupied
18.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
10
588
Population
31
41
Median age
54

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
966
Avg ICSEA
969

Climate

724 mm
Annual rainfall
724 mm
31.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.4°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).