Darch bushfire risk
Of Darch’s 2,717 mapped properties, 10.6% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Darch’s bushfire exposure is below the WA average of 21.7%.
Check a specific Darch address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Darch
Flood and bushfire areas across Darch. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Darch
Darch sits in the Joondalup police district, which recorded 20,695 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 20,695 total. Figures are for the whole Joondalup police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Darch
Darch is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Education
Who lives in Darch
At the 2021 Census, 42.1% of Darch’s 7,347 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Darch
Wanneroo council approved 4,017 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wanneroo council area (not just Darch). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Other suburbs in Wanneroo
Compare Darch with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.