Alexander Heights vs Darch
Darch is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Alexander Heights. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alexander Heights, about half of households are couple families. In Darch, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Darch: a median of $1.11 million, against $920,000 in Alexander Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Alexander Heights tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Darch suits couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Darch
ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
- has more childcare (6 vs 2)
- has more parks and reserves (11 vs 7)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Alexander Heights
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,110,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Alexander Heights
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $460/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Darch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (75/100 vs 66/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Darch
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 44/100)
- is more walkable (75/100 vs 66/100)
- But Alexander Heights has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 9%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Darch
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.7% vs -1.9%)
Weighs house yield and population growth.
Where they sit
Alexander Heights and Darch drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Darch has higher household incomes ($124,956 vs $88,868); Darch rents higher ($460/wk vs $360/wk).
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,772 +5% vs other | 7,347 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.9% | +3.7% |
| Median age | 39 | 35 |
| Median household income | $88,868/yr | $124,956/yr +41% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $360/wk | $460/wk +28% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920,000 | $1,110,000 |
| Median unit price | $840,000 | — |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 19 days from 32 sales | 25 days from 69 sales |
House price by bedroom count
Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.
30 vs 16 sales
45 vs 73 sales
7 vs 8 sales
Development activity
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 4,125 across Wanneroo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.4% $800/wk on $949K | 4.1% $900/wk on $1.15M |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 53% of WA | Higher than 89% of WA |
| Schools | — | Higher than 77% of WA |
| Walkability | Higher than 88% of WA | Higher than 92% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 59% of WA | Higher than 87% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 87% of WA | Higher than 89% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 51% of WA | Higher than 29% of WA |
Liveability
Darch scores higher overall (72 vs 56); Darch is more walkable (75 vs 66).
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | A |
| Score | 56/100 | 72/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Alexander Heights carries more crime risk (44 vs 30).
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 46/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 44/100 | Low 30/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 9 within 5 km | 6 within 5 km |
Schools
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Alexander Heights
- Alinjarra Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Darch
- Ashdale Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
- Ashdale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- Kingsway Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 2 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 7 | 11 |
| Childcare | 2 | 6 |
| GPs | 2 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 66/100 | 75/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 23.7 km +2% vs other | 23.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 26 min | 25 min |
| Public transport score | 94/100 Bus | 92/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 307.0 7-9am + 5-7pm | 111.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 0 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 6064 | 1.2% postcode 6065 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 6064 | 79 postcode 6065 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).
Setting
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 73 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 50 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.9 km | 9.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 75/100 | 76/100 |
| Most common technology | Hybrid fibre-coaxial | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 7% 2,906 premises | 57% 2,459 premises |
Climate
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 663 mm | 650 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.3°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.5°C | — |
Council rates
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,060/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wanneroo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Cowan same for both | |
| Member | Anne Aly same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Alexander Heights | Darch | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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