QLD · Brisbane Council
Darra, 4076
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Darra is a practical mid-sized suburb in Brisbane, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,098
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,560
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 117 of 1,566
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 150 / 140 / 23
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $420
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 367
- Against the person
- 86
- Against property
- 168
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 89.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -1.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault148
- Drug Offences103
- Other Property Damage45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)232
- Traffic And Related Offences102
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,017
- Darra State SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- Duporth Rd near Seventeen Mile Rocks Rd, stop 59
- Monier Rd at Monier Road Shops
- Scotts Rd at Winslow St, stop 66
- Winslow St at Rowe Tce, stop 67/68
- Winslow St at Rowe Tce, stop 67/68
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
71 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (5)
- PushysBicycle
31 Gravel Pit Road, Darra
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Acanthus St near Boundary Rd, stop 69Bus stop
- Acanthus Street Stop 69 near Boundary RdBus stop
- Boundary Rd at Oxley Pines, stop 70Bus stop
- Boundary Rd near Acanthus StBus stop
- Boundary Rd near Archerfield RdBus stop
- Bus stop (9)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ashridge Road ParkPark
- Balfour ParkPark
- Darra Recreation ReservePark
- Ebbern Street ParkPark
- Markham Street ParkPark
- Monier Road ParkPark
- Sanananda Street ParkPark
- Warrender Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 44.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2753rd in Australia
- State rank
- 639th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #269 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #289 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Acanthus St near Boundary Rd, stop 69amenitiesbus_stop
- Acanthus Street Stop 69 near Boundary Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.