Marangaroo vs Darch

Darch is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Marangaroo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marangaroo, 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 $870,000 in Marangaroo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Marangaroo tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Darch suits families with children and 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 67%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Marangaroo has cheaper houses ($870,000 vs $1,110,000)
  • Darch leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marangaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $460/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Marangaroo sits closer to the CBD (20.9 km vs 23.2 km)
  • Darch is more walkable (75/100 vs 61/100)

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 45/100)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Marangaroo has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 9%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Marangaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Marangaroo 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.

Marangaroo Darch
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Marangaroo Darch
Walkability 61 / 75
Marangaroo — Walkability: 61/100 Darch — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 55 / 70
Marangaroo — Safety: 55/100 Darch — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 50
Marangaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Darch — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Marangaroo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Darch — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Darch has higher household incomes ($124,956 vs $79,716); Marangaroo has more residents (10,483 vs 7,347).

Marangaroo Darch
Population 10,483
+30% vs other
 7,347
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +3.7%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $79,716/yr $124,956/yr
+57% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $460/wk
+31% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marangaroo Darch
0-4 5.8% / 5.3%
Marangaroo — 0-4: 5.8% Darch — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.4% / 16.9%
Marangaroo — 5-14: 12.4% Darch — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 6.2% / 9.6%
Marangaroo — 15-19: 6.2% Darch — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 6.5% / 7.3%
Marangaroo — 20-24: 6.5% Darch — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 12.8% / 9.7%
Marangaroo — 25-34: 12.8% Darch — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 12.9% / 15.8%
Marangaroo — 35-44: 12.9% Darch — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 12.9% / 17.2%
Marangaroo — 45-54: 12.9% Darch — 45-54: 17.2%
55-64 12.8% / 9.3%
Marangaroo — 55-64: 12.8% Darch — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 9.8% / 5.3%
Marangaroo — 65-74: 9.8% Darch — 65-74: 5.3%
75-84 5.4% / 2.9%
Marangaroo — 75-84: 5.4% Darch — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 2.5% / 0.7%
Marangaroo — 85+: 2.5% Darch — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marangaroo 47.7% couple families
Marangaroo — Couple Families: 47.7% Marangaroo — Lone Person: 27.4% Marangaroo — One Parent Families: 19.3% Marangaroo — Group Household: 3.2% Marangaroo — Other Families: 2.3%
Darch 72.6% couple families
Darch — Couple Families: 72.6% Darch — Lone Person: 11.6% Darch — One Parent Families: 13.3% Darch — Group Household: 1.2% Darch — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marangaroo 20.0% renting
Marangaroo — Owned Outright: 34.1% Marangaroo — Mortgage: 45.9% Marangaroo — Renting: 20.0%
Darch 14.1% renting
Darch — Owned Outright: 26.5% Darch — Mortgage: 59.3% Darch — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Marangaroo Darch
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 11.7%
Marangaroo — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Darch — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 13.5%
Marangaroo — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Darch — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.6%
Marangaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Darch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 3.3%
Marangaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Darch — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.7%
Marangaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Darch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

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.

Marangaroo Darch
Vietnam 7.6% / 3.9%
Marangaroo — Vietnam: 7.6% Darch — Vietnam: 3.9%
England 3.9% / 5.0%
Marangaroo — England: 3.9% Darch — England: 5.0%
India 1.5% / 4.9%
Marangaroo — India: 1.5% Darch — India: 4.9%
South Africa — / 3.9%
Marangaroo — South Africa: not among its largest Darch — South Africa: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.8%
Marangaroo — New Zealand: 1.9% Darch — New Zealand: 1.8%
Myanmar 1.7% / —
Marangaroo — Myanmar: 1.7% Darch — Myanmar: not among its largest
Italy 1.6% / —
Marangaroo — Italy: 1.6% Darch — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marangaroo 90.5% houses
Marangaroo — Houses: 90.5% Marangaroo — Townhouses: 9.0% Marangaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Darch 93.8% houses
Darch — Houses: 93.8% Darch — Townhouses: 6.2% Darch — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marangaroo Darch
Median house price $870,000 $1,110,000
Median unit price $590,000 —
Median land price $420,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 79 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.

Marangaroo Darch
3 bed $792K / $869K
Marangaroo — 3 bed: $792K (58 sales) Darch — 3 bed: $869K (16 sales)

58 vs 16 sales

4 bed $929K / $1.13M
Marangaroo — 4 bed: $929K (64 sales) Darch — 4 bed: $1.13M (73 sales)

64 vs 73 sales

5 bed $1.05M / $1.22M
Marangaroo — 5 bed: $1.05M (7 sales) Darch — 5 bed: $1.22M (8 sales)

7 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Marangaroo Darch
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Marangaroo Darch
Houses 4.8%
$785/wk on $859K
 4.1%
$900/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Marangaroo Darch
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Schools — Higher than 77% of WA
Walkability Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 29% of WA

Liveability

Darch is more walkable (75 vs 61); Darch scores higher overall (72 vs 61).

Marangaroo Darch
Grade B A
Score 61/100 72/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Darch carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Marangaroo carries more crime risk (45 vs 30).

Marangaroo Darch
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 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 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Marangaroo Darch
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Marangaroo

  • Rawlinson Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marangaroo Primary School Government · Primary at 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

Marangaroo Darch
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 11
Childcare 4 6
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both

Mobility

Darch sits further from the CBD (23.2 km vs 20.9 km).

Marangaroo Darch
Walkability score 61/100 75/100
Distance to Perth 20.9 km 23.2 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 25 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 92/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 231.8
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.

Marangaroo Darch
Car (driver) 82.5% / 77.2%
Marangaroo — Car (driver): 82.5% Darch — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 8.4%
Marangaroo — Worked from Home: 5.5% Darch — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 6.1%
Marangaroo — Car (passenger): 5.5% Darch — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Train 3.9% / 6.2%
Marangaroo — Train: 3.9% Darch — Train: 6.2%
Bus 1.8% / 1.2%
Marangaroo — Bus: 1.8% Darch — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Marangaroo Darch
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.3 km 9.5 km

NBN connectivity

Marangaroo Darch
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
3,912 premises
 57%
2,459 premises

Climate

Marangaroo Darch
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Marangaroo Darch
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Marangaroo Darch
Division Cowan
same for both
Member Anne Aly
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marangaroo Darch
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marangaroo

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

Darch

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

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