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Alexander Heights vs Darch

Name: Alexander Heights vs Darch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Alexander Heights profile · Darch profile

Alexander Heights Darch

Alexander Heights and Darch are neighbouring suburbs in Perth with similar population sizes, but they differ significantly in wealth and layout. Darch is more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,403 compared to $1,709 in Alexander Heights. Darch also has a much higher share of university graduates and more people who finished Year 12. While Alexander Heights has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, Darch is more walkable, with 85.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a shop or service, compared to 56.4% in Alexander Heights.

The two areas have remained very similar in their commute times to the city and their overall share of First Nations residents. However, the gap in education and income has widened since the last census, with Darch seeing more growth in high-earning households. Both areas remain more linguistically diverse than the national figure, with around 36% to 40% of residents using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Darch Household income: $694 higher in Darch Bachelor+: 9.3 pts higher in Darch Living alone: 8.5 pts higher in Alexander Heights One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in Alexander Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexander Heights in Darch +425 larger in Alexander Heights gap narrowing

7,772 87th pct 7,347 87th pct

Median age in Alexander Heights in Darch +4 yrs older in Alexander Heights gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.6%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.9% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%

Marital status

49.8% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 57.2%

33.8% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 32.8%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Alexander Heights Darch

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 55.6%

6.6% Vietnam ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

4.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% India +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% South Africa +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

26.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%

24.4% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 22.7%

2.7% Indian +7.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Vietnamese ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

6.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.9% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 57.7%

10.2% Vietnamese ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%

2.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 46.0%

30.1% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 27.9%

1.1% Hinduism +7.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

7.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alexander Heights in Darch +1.15 more in Darch

0.68 1st pct 1.84 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alexander Heights in Darch +7 more in Alexander Heights

34 89th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Alexander Heights in Darch +59 larger in Alexander Heights

510 73rd pct 452 66th pct

ICSEA in Alexander Heights in Darch +14 higher in Darch

1,006 60th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.6%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 6.7%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 26.2%

20.4% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

9.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.5% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Alexander Heights in Darch +$107 higher in Darch gap narrowing

$703 41st pct $810 60th pct

Household income in Alexander Heights in Darch +$694 higher in Darch gap widening

$1,709 60th pct $2,403 88th pct

Family income in Alexander Heights in Darch +$558 higher in Darch gap widening

$1,917 52nd pct $2,475 80th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.5%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 16.6%

7.2% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 41.3%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +6.2 pts ▸ 74.3%

17.9% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexander Heights in Darch +59 larger in Alexander Heights

120 86th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Alexander Heights in Darch +5 yrs older in Alexander Heights

21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Alexander Heights in Darch +$137 higher in Alexander Heights

$712 57th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Alexander Heights in Darch +$527 higher in Darch

$2,022 63rd pct $2,549 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexander Heights in Darch +0.5 larger in Darch gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 75.8%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 14.0%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 21.7%

17.5% 4 people +13.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

18.6% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.1% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 9.6%

8.6% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexander Heights in Darch +$100 higher in Darch gap widening

$360 73rd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Alexander Heights in Darch +$267 higher in Darch gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Alexander Heights in Darch even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 26.0%

15.9% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

1.2% Not stated even 1.3%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 93.8%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 71.3%

26.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 16.3%

7.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 72.1%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 7.0%

17.3% Under $200 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% $550–$749 +14.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 25.7%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexander Heights in Darch +2 more in Alexander Heights

33 86th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alexander Heights in Darch +0.03 more in Alexander Heights

4.25 74th pct 4.22 74th pct

Departures/1k in Alexander Heights in Darch +2,603.3 more in Alexander Heights

3,700.3 100th pct 1,097.0 87th pct

PT routes in Alexander Heights in Darch +1 more in Alexander Heights

9 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Alexander Heights in Darch +1 longer in Alexander Heights

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Alexander Heights in Darch even

18 15th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Alexander Heights in Darch +17,913 more in Darch

20,584 74th pct 38,497 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Alexander Heights in Darch +476 more in Darch

81,248 75th pct 81,724 75th pct

Transit to city in Alexander Heights in Darch +2 longer in Darch

60 56th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 66.5%

5.4% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

25.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 19.5%

18.4% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.2% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.5% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 13.8%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

8.7% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

9.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Alexander Heights in Darch +0.5 higher in Darch

5.0 83rd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexander Heights in Darch +0.5 more in Darch

4.6 81st pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Alexander Heights in Darch +29.4 pts higher in Darch

56.4% 81st pct 85.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Alexander Heights in Darch +24.6 pts higher in Darch

64.3% 83rd pct 88.9% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Alexander Heights in Darch +1.9 pts higher in Alexander Heights

100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Alexander Heights in Darch +10.5 pts higher in Darch

76.9% 84th pct 87.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Alexander Heights in Darch +0.7 pts higher in Alexander Heights

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Alexander Heights in Darch +0.7 pts higher in Alexander Heights

1.0% 72nd pct 0.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Alexander Heights in Darch +23.9 more in Darch

6.4 33rd pct 30.4 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Alexander Heights in Darch +106 higher in Darch

160 89th pct 266 94th pct

Mean slope in Alexander Heights in Darch +1.7 pts higher in Darch

5.7% 50th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Alexander Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Darch with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alexander Heights vs Darch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50008/alexander-heights/vs/SAL50384/darch