QLD · Brisbane Council
Darra, QLD, 4076
Current weather
16.9°CClear sky
91% humidity · 8.7 km/h wind · 21.9° / 12.9° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#318 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Darra is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 4,098 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 748 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 182.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $420, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 748
- Against the person
- 177
- Against property
- 343
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 182.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 23 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault150
- Drug Offences103
- Other Property Damage45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)232
- Traffic And Related Offences100
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
63 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).
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 55.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #318 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ashridge Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Balfour Parkgovernmentpark
- Darra Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Ebbern Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Markham Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Monier Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Sanananda Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Warrender Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Duporth Rd near Seventeen Mile Rocks Rd, stop 59transport
- Monier Rd at Monier Road Shopstransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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