WA · Wanneroo Council
Darch, WA, 6065
Current weather
16.4°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 11.7 km/h wind · 17.8° / 8.6° today · 6.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#102 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Darch is a smaller suburban community in the Wanneroo area, home to around 7,347 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,347
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,403
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 78 of 2,225
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 68.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 114 / 133 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,143
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,047
- Ashdale Primary SchoolPrimary
- Ashdale Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Kingsway Christian CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ashdale Bvd After Westport Pde
- Kingsway After Ashdale Bvd
- Kingsway After Carlingford Dr
- Kingsway Before Regency Av
- Kingsway . After Carripan Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The KingswayBar
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking (7)
- Ashdale Boulevard after Ardmore TerraceBus stop
- Ashdale Boulevard after Athenny WayBus stop
- Ashdale Boulevard after Westport ParadeBus stop
- Ashdale Boulevrd after KingswayBus stop
- Driver Road after Ardmore TerraceBus stop
- Driver Road after Goldina ApproachBus stop
- Evandale Road after Hepburn AvenueBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Appleby ParkPark
- Ashdale ParkPark
- Belvoir ParkPark
- Bowood ParkPark
- Burnsall Skeit PawPark
- Keith Griffith ParkPark
- Landsdale ParkPark
- Longford ParkPark
- Monaghan ParkPark
- Romaine ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 66.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #102 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Appleby Parkgovernmentpark
- Ashdale Parkgovernmentpark
- Belvoir Parkgovernmentpark
- Bowood Parkgovernmentpark
- Burnsall Skeit Pawgovernmentpark
- Keith Griffith Parkgovernmentpark
- Landsdale Parkgovernmentpark
- Longford Parkgovernmentpark
- Monaghan Parkgovernmentpark
- Romaine Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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