7,347 ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,118
- 2016: 7,086
- 2021: 7,347
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darch · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Darch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeable shift towards a younger population has shaped Darch, where the typical resident is now just 35. This is a large community of over 7,300 people, defined by a high number of families with children.
7,347
▲ +20.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darch — higher than 87% of areas.
| Darch | 7,347 |
|---|---|
| 6065, WA | 68,443 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Darch is 35, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figures of 38. With 7,347 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.9%, well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
8.9% ▲ +146.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Darch splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (57.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 6.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.8% of the population, a little below the state average.
0.8% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Darch, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Darch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50384/darch/topic/demographics-identity