Darra - Sumner, QLD 4076 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Darra - Sumner gained 549 residents from internal migration and 167 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 628 people moved away — a net addition of 88 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Darra - Sumner against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Darra - Sumner population grew from 5,164 in 2016 to 5,141 in 2025, a change of -0.4% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Darra - Sumner | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,164 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 5,126 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 5,042 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 4,945 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 4,866 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 4,770 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 4,760 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 4,886 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 5,001 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 5,141 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Darra - Sumner SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 2 supermarkets and 10 parks. For families: 3 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 15 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Darra station, is about 450 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 39 bus stops here.
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- Darra-Jindalee Catholic School
- Darra State School
- Oli Joy Fitness
- Centro Monier Village
- Woolworths
- Aldi
- Ebbern Street Park
- Ducie Street Park
- Warrender Street Park
- Sanananda Street Park
- Balfour Park
- Ashridge Road Park
- Markham Street Park
- Darra Recreation Reserve
- Darra station
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.