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Darkan

WA 6392 · West Arthur

371 (2021)381 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

24
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

371
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Darkan is a moderate growth suburb in West Arthur, WA 6392, about 176km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Darkan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 99km inland. Darkan has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

176.0 km
To Perth CBD
98.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
84.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

371
Population
49
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,321
vs NSW median-28.6%
Bachelor degree or higher21.9%
Born in Australia71.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse133 / 0 / 6

Top countries of birth: England (4.58%), New Zealand (4.58%), Germany (0.81%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

17
Break & enter dwelling
17
Steal from dwelling
8
Motor vehicle theft
60
Domestic assault
3
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 313 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 973 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Darkan Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 973

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationHarvey Stn Transwa Harvey (84.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
750mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
88 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalCollie Hospital (54.0 km)
Nearest vet89.1 km
Nearest airportPerth (172.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.67%
Projected population 2041411
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Darkan

How far is Darkan from Perth CBD?

Darkan is about 176.0 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Darkan?

Darkan has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 973 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Darkan?

Darkan has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.