Darra - Sumner
Darra - Sumner is growing fast, but unemployment is higher.
Darra - Sumner is growing fast, up 2.8% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $430 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $226 below the Greater Brisbane median. The trade-offs: unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 8.0%.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $1,649 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 2.8% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $430 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $226 below the Greater Brisbane median
What to weigh up
- unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 8.0%
Darra - Sumner on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Darra - Sumner, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Darra - Sumner against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Darra - Sumner population grew from 5,164 in 2016 to 5,141 in 2025, a change of -0.4% over the period, against 17.0% for 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 |
Where the growth is coming 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.
- Internal migration in+549
- Internal migration out+559
- Overseas migration in+167
- Natural increase+52
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,933 | 4,699 | -4.7% |
| Median age | 32 | 35 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,365/wk | $1,649/wk | +21% |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $360/wk | +2.9% |
| Born overseas | 45.2% | 40.7% | -4.5 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 23.8%
- Mortgaged 33.0%
- Rented 40.1%
- Other / not stated 3.0%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Darra - Sumner against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Darra - Sumner went from $410 in 2024-Q1 to $430 in 2026-Q2, up 5%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Darra - Sumner | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $410 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $450 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $500 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $450 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $410 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $425 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $425 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $425 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $420 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $430 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $590n=13 | — |
| Unit / flat | $420n=13 | — | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Darra - Sumner was $430 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 1% on a year earlier. That is $226 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $590.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $430 | +1.2% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $420 | +2.4% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $425 | −5.6% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $425 | −15.0% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $425 | −5.6% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $410 | +0.0% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $450 | −2.2% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $500 | +0.0% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $450 | −2.2% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $410 | +6.5% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $460 | +9.5% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $500 | +19.0% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $460 | +16.5% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $385 | −1.3% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $420 | +12.0% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $420 | +12.0% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $395 | +9.7% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $390 | +8.3% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $375 | +7.1% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $375 | +7.1% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $360 | +9.1% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $360 | +2.9% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $350 | −4.1% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $350 | +0.0% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $330 | −5.7% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $350 | −2.8% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $365 | +7.4% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $350 | +1.4% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $350 | +7.7% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $360 | +2.9% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $340 | −2.9% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $345 | −4.2% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $325 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $350 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $350 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $360 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 3score 954
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 4score 959
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 3score 961
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 5score 987
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Darra - Sumner sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Darra - Sumner is policed by the Queensland Police Service Mount Ommaney Division, which also covers Middle Park - Jamboree Heights, Riverhills, Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park, Westlake, Wacol and Jindalee - Mount Ommaney. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Darra - Sumner specifically.
Most-reported offences · Mount Ommaney Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)4,160 /100k+58% vs QLD↑ 21%
- Assault1,173 /100k+11% vs QLD↑ 1%
- Drug Offences1,142 /100k−31% vs QLD↑ 64%
- Unlawful Entry586 /100k−13% vs QLD↓ 20%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle262 /100k−22% vs QLD↓ 13%
- Robbery36 /100k−21% vs QLD↓ 43%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Mount Ommaney Division — not Darra - Sumner on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Mount Ommaney Division over the last 12 months, running 58% above the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Darra - Sumner — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 4,160 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 21% vs prior year |
| Assault | 1,173 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 1% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,142 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 64% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 586 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 20% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 262 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 13% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 36 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 43% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Mount Ommaney Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 20229.9%
- 201115%
- 197421%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
8.8% of Darra - Sumner is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High <1%
- Medium 2.2%
- Low 4.8%
- Very Low <1%
Darra - Sumner has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 21% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 8.8% of Darra - Sumner as flood-liable, roughly 3.2% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 9.9% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 15% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 21% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 8.8% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 2.2% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 4.8% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Darra - Sumner SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 supermarkets and 10 green spaces. 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, is about 450 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 39 bus stops here.
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Schools
- Darra-Jindalee Catholic School
- Darra State School
Gyms & fitness
- Oli Joy Fitness
Shopping centres
- Centro Monier Village
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- Aldi
Green spaces
- Ebbern Street Park
- Ducie Street Park
- Warrender Street Park
- Sanananda Street Park
- Balfour Park
- Ashridge Road Park
- Markham Street Park
- Darra Recreation Reserve
Train stations
- Darra
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Darra - Sumner has 17 council parks covering 111 ha, with 2.4 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 3 have a barbecue and 3 have a dog off-leash area.
- Wolston Road Park197 Wolston Road, Sumner24 ha
- Wacol Station Road Park427 Wacol Station Road, Sumner15 ha0.1 km bikeway & shared path
- Monier Road Park (No. 44-84)52 Monier Road, Darra13 ha1 barbecue
- Atthows Park23 Sumners Road, Darra11 ha
- Spine Street Park7 Wolston Road, Sumner8.6 ha
- Rikki Bailey Park224 Englefield Road, Oxley8.3 ha1 barbecue
- Sanananda Street Park961 Centenary Highway, Darra7.0 ha1.0 km bikeway & shared pathDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Ashridge Road Park148 Monier Road, Darra6.5 ha0.8 km bikeway & shared pathDog off-leash, fully fenced
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- Ducie Street Park75 Ebrington Street, Darra5.8 ha0.4 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecueDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Strathaird Street Park121 Ducie Street, Darra4.9 ha
- Ebbern Street Park122 Ebbern Street, Darra2.6 ha
- Darra Recreation Reserve2772 Ipswich Road, Darra2.2 ha
- Markham Street Park45 Markham Street, Darra0.9 ha
- Owen Stanley Place Park37 Kokoda Street, Darra0.7 ha
- Shafik Torbey Park56 Winslow Street, Darra0.5 ha
- Bradford Street Park (No. 21)21 Bradford Street, Darra0.2 ha
- Bradford Street Park (No. 5)5 Bradford Street, Darra0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Darra - Sumner. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Wacol Bushlands · Wacol · 40 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Darra - Sumner on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Darra - Sumner, the train runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 26 minutes, roughly every 15 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Darra - Sumner
- TrainIpswich - Brisbane City~26 min · every ~15 min in the peak
- TrainSpringfield - Redcliffe Peninsula~26 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainIpswich - Caboolture~26 min · runs through the day
- TrainIpswich - Nambour~26 min · runs through the day
- TrainSpringfield - Brisbane City~26 min · peak only
- TrainSpringfield - Caboolture~26 min · peak only
- TrainSpringfield - Nambour~26 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Roma Street | about 26 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 15 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Brisbane City | about 26 min |
| Train — Springfield - Redcliffe Peninsula | about 26 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Caboolture | about 26 min |
| Train — Ipswich - Nambour | about 26 min |
| Train — Springfield - Brisbane City | about 26 min |
| Train — Springfield - Caboolture | about 26 min |
| Train — Springfield - Nambour | about 26 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Darra - Sumner SA2 contains 2 schools, of which 1 is government and 1 non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Darra - Sumner sits in decile 5 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 68% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Darra State School (primary), Centenary State High School (junior secondary), Centenary State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Middle Park State School (primary), Oxley State School (primary), Jamboree Heights State School (primary), Corinda State School (primary), Carole Park State School (primary), Glenala State High School (junior secondary), Corinda State High School (junior secondary), Glenala State High School (senior secondary), Corinda State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Darra State School · State · Prep–6
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Darra) · Catholic · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Forest Lake - Oxley
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereDarra - Sumner+2.8%
- 01Inala - Richlands+2.5%
- 02Doolandella+1.8%
- 03Wacol+1.0%
- 04Durack+0.8%
- 05Oxley (Qld)+0.7%
- 06Forest Lake - Ellen Grove+0.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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