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Darch WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Darch, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Darch WA is 7,347 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Darch is $810 per week ($42,120 per year). Median rent in Darch is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Darch has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Darch has a population density of 2201.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Darch is India. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Gujarati. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Darch is $2,000.

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Darch Population

residents (Census 2021)

Darch Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$810/wk

$42,120 per year

#3430 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 3.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Darch Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (3,645) Female 50.4% (3,703)

Population Density

2201.4

people per km²

7,347 people · 3.3 km²

Households

3.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,475

Family income/wk

Darch Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Darch Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

30.9% 559 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

69.1% 1,251 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Darch Country of Birth

Australia

81.2%

India

7.2%

England

6.8%

China

1.4%

Afghanistan

0.9%

Indonesia

0.7%

Egypt

0.6%

Cambodia

0.5%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.4%

Iran

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Darch Religion

No Religion

32.8%

Catholic

23.2%

Hinduism

10.3%

Islam

8.3%

Christian (other)

7.9%

Anglican

6.8%

Buddhism

6.0%

Not stated

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Darch Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Darch Languages Spoken at Home

Gujarati

22.8%

Other

21.0%

Vietnamese

20.3%

Macedon

11.4%

Arabic

8.9%

Afrikaans

6.0%

Mandarin

5.5%

SAL Tot

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Darch Employment

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Employed full-time

43.1% 2,297 people

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Employed part-time

26.7% 1,424 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 212 people

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Not in labour force

26.2% 1,399 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Darch Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.9%

Certificate III/IV

30.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

8.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Darch Occupation

Professionals

29.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Clerical & Administrative

14.4%

Managers

13.7%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Labourers

5.4%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Darch Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.4%

Engineering

18.5%

Society & Culture

12.0%

Health

10.7%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Information Technology

5.6%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Darch Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Darch Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

3.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.8%

$4,000+/wk

18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Darch Marital Status

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Married

57.1% 3,264

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Separated

2.0% 114

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Divorced

5.5% 317

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Widowed

2.6% 147

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Never married

32.8% 1,872

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Darch Ancestry

English

20.8%

Australian

20.0%

Other

18.5%

Indian

8.7%

Vietnamese

5.6%

Italian

5.3%

Chinese

4.6%

Scottish

4.4%

Irish

3.9%

Macedonian

3.9%

South African

2.6%

German

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Darch School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.6%

Secondary — Government

27.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.7%

Vocational Education

8.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Pre-school

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Darch Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.8% 537

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No need for assistance

96.2% 13,728

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Darch Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.8% 873

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 4,653

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Darch Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Darch How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.9%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Train

2.2%

Other

1.0%

Bus

1.0%

Walked only

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Darch Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.0%

1 vehicle

19.5%

2 vehicles

46.4%

3 vehicles

20.8%

4+ vehicles

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Darch Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.1%

2 bedrooms

2.9%

3 bedrooms

16.4%

4 bedrooms

71.7%

5 bedrooms

7.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Darch Population Mobility

9.3%

moved in the last year

28.6%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Darch Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

127

Indigenous residents

14,270

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Darch Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

406

Asthma

212

Diabetes

180

Heart disease

123

Arthritis

109

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Darch Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Darch Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.3%

Couple — no children under 15

24.9%

Couple — no children

14.1%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Darch Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 7

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

1.5% 85

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Never served

98.2% 5,445

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Darch Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.5% 577

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Did not provide

89.5% 4,928

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Darch Children Ever Born

No children

31.2%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

34.7%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Darch When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

117

1971–1980

166

1981–1990

435

1991–2000

499

2001–2010

1,104

2011–2015

428

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Darch Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.8%

5–14 hours

26.4%

15–29 hours

10.9%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

29.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Darch Household Size

1 person

9.6%

2 persons

21.7%

3 persons

19.4%

4 persons

30.6%

5 persons

12.4%

6+ persons

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Darch Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,446

Moved from WA

439

Moved — same area (SA2)

136

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Darch Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.3%

Step family — no other children

11.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Darch Schools

schools nearby

government

992

avg ICSEA score

9,693

total students

Kingsway Christian College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,379 students

1118

ICSEA

Madeley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 475 students

1052

ICSEA

Landsdale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 744 students

1047

ICSEA

Ashdale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 682 students

1047

ICSEA

Landsdale Christian School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 228 students

1043

ICSEA

Ashdale Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,854 students

1039

ICSEA

Carnaby Rise Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 608 students

1038

ICSEA

Landsdale Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 264 students

1032

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 334 students

997

ICSEA

Warwick Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 811 students

988

ICSEA

Burbridge School Government

Combined · K-12 · 64 students

987

ICSEA

Alinjarra Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 339 students

977

ICSEA

Marangaroo Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 188 students

967

ICSEA

Roseworth Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 70 students

959

ICSEA

Rawlinson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 405 students

952

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Darch Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,403/wk

Median Rent $460/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Darch

Your weekly income

≈ $10,413/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $1,943/wk

Rent share 19.1%

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Darch vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,703 Income: $788/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Darch

What is the population of Darch WA?

The population of Darch WA is 7,347 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2201.4 people per km².Darch is ranked #987 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Darch?

The median personal income in Darch WA is $810 per week, or $42,120 per year.The median household income is $2,403 per week.Family income is $2,475 per week.Darch is ranked #3,430 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Darch?

Median rent in Darch WA is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Darch ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Darch?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Darch WA is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Darch?

The median age in Darch WA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Darch a good suburb to live in?

Darch is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 7,347.The median income is $810/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50384. All dollar figures in AUD.