$460 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $470
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Darch · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 96% of homes in Darch have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family houses. This shift toward bigger properties is reflected in the high cost of living here, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents both sitting much higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darch — higher than 89% of areas.
| Darch | $460 |
|---|---|
| 6065, WA | $400 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $460, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $340. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $2,000 is a little above the state average.
$460 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Darch, $350–$549 is the majority at 75%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
In Darch, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Most residents own their homes with a mortgage (58.2%), while only 13.9% rent, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. Outright home ownership is also well below the Australian figure at 26%.
13.9% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.0% ▲ +77.5%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Darch, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.8% of the local market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These are predominantly large homes, with 71.3% having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.8% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.6% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Darch, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Darch, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 72%; 3 bedrooms is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Darch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50384/darch/topic/housing-dwellings