Darch, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Darch is more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1037, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Darch at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,347
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $2,403
- SEIFA score
- 1037
- Coordinates
- -31.8129, 115.8453
Darch demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Darch using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 14% of homes are rented, and 43% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,633 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,238 | 17% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,869 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,951 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 654 | 9% |
Share of the 7,345 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 559 | 26% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,251 | 58% |
| Rented | 298 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,015 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 133 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,148 occupied private dwellings in Darch.
- Median weekly rent
- $460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 3.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,475
- Median weekly personal income
- $810
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,097 (43%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,900 (41%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 61 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,581 (68%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Employed full-time
- 2,300
- Employed part-time
- 1,428
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Darch
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Darch is February (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 614 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 19.4°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 29.5°C | 19.6°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 18.7°C | 39 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 39 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 113 mm |
| Aug | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 13.3°C | 38 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 15.6°C | 19 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 18°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Darch
Where is Darch?
Darch is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Darch?
At the 2021 Census, Darch had a population of about 7,347.
Is Darch an advantaged area?
Darch has an ABS SEIFA score of 1037, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 77 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 77% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Darch?
Darch has average daytime highs of about 23.2°C and overnight lows of about 14.8°C, with roughly 614 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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