Moving to Darra QLD 4076
What the official numbers say about living in Darra — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $350 a week, against a median household income of $1,560 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Darra grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,838 → 4,098 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, New Zealand, India; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Arabic, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Darra scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest train station: Darra station, 150 m north.
Nearest bus interchange: Mount Ommaney, 2.5 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 26.7 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 13 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 24 schools · 7 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 50 parks — see them all on the Darra profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Darra-Jindalee Catholic School 100 m · Darra State School 500 m · Jamboree Heights State Primary School 2.6 km · Oxley State School 2.8 km · Good News Lutheran School 2.8 km · Mount Ommaney Special School 2.8 km · Inala State School 3.2 km · Glenala State High School 3.3 km
Groceries: Aldi 2.3 km · Woolworths 2.5 km · Foodworks 2.6 km · Woolworths 2.7 km · Krishna Island & Indian 3 km
Parks and reserves: Balfour Park 400 m · Ducie Street Park 650 m · Ashridge Road Park 750 m · Ebbern Street Park 800 m · Warrender Street Park 900 m · Darra Recreation Reserve 950 m · Monier Road Park 1.1 km · Sanananda Street Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Darra, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Torresian Crow · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Australian White Ibis · Welcome Swallow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Darra, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darra here | 4,098 | — | 3/10 | 21% |
| Sumner | 603 | — | 9/10 | 28% |
| Seventeen Mile Rocks | 2,699 | — | 10/10 | 44% |
| Jamboree Heights | 3,141 | — | 8/10 | 16% |
| Oxley | 9,100 | — | 9/10 | 33% |
| Richlands | 5,621 | — | 4/10 | 18% |
| Sinnamon Park | 6,590 | — | 10/10 | 22% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Oxley — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4076 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Darra profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $350 a week.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,838 people to 4,098. It sits about 13 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Darra station station is roughly 0.1 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Oxley.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Darra vs Seventeen Mile Rocks · Darra vs Jamboree Heights.
Nearby guides: Sumner · Seventeen Mile Rocks · Jamboree Heights · Oxley · Richlands · Sinnamon Park.
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