Suburb in Brisbane

Darra, QLD

Darra had a population of 4,098 at the 2021 Census (−5.6% since 2016). Median age 36.1. Median weekly household income $1,561. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Darra at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Ipswich

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Darra's population shrank by 5.6% to 4,098, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 36.1, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.8%.

42.5% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 25.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,451 households.

The median household earns $1,561 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $351 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,508 a month.

41.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 44.5% use a language other than English at home. 35.7% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Darra beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureDarraQLDAustralia
Population4,0985,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−5.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age36.138.238.2
Households1,4511,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments1.6%12.5%14.3%
Renting42.5%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright25.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,561$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$351$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,508$1,740$1,866
Born overseas41.8%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home44.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion35.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−5.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,8382011
  2. 4,3432016
  3. 4,0982021

Age

Median age 36.1, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Darra Queensland
Share of people by age, Darra and Queensland
0–913.3%
10–1910.7%
20–2914.5%
30–3917.6%
40–4914.2%
50–5911.5%
60–6910.6%
70–795.3%
80+2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Darra at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English24.2%
  2. Australian23.4%
  3. Vietnamese20.0%
  4. Irish7.6%
  5. Scottish6.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese21.1%
  2. Arabic2.3%
  3. Punjabi1.8%
  4. Spanish1.6%
  5. Samoan1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Vietnam15.3%
  2. New Zealand3.2%
  3. India2.7%
  4. the Philippines1.7%
  5. England1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Darra

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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