Located in Western Australia within the Wanneroo local government area, Darch is a moderately sized suburb (postcode 6065). The area has roughly 7,347 residents and a mix of families and early-career residents, with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $125K per year, with an average household size of 3.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Indian.
Darch has a median house price of $1.1 million, which has jumped by 12.5% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Darch is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1068, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 31 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Darch shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +12.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.