Local Businesses in Darra

At the 2021 Census, Darra had 4,098 residents and 1,628 private dwellings, with an average of 2.7 people per household. The median age was 36, compared with 38 for Queensland.

The median weekly household income was $1,560, median weekly rent was $350, median monthly mortgage repayments were $1,500. 88.6% (Queensland 74.8%) of occupied private dwellings were separate houses, and 41.7% (Queensland 33.1%) were rented.

55.5% (Queensland 71.4%) of residents were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were Vietnam (14.6%), New Zealand (3.1%) and India (2.6%). 52.7% (Queensland 80.5%) of residents used only English at home, and the most common other languages were Vietnamese (20.1%), Arabic (2.2%) and Punjabi (1.7%).

The most common occupations were Professionals (20.6%), Technicians and Trades Workers (16.9%) and Labourers (12.7%). The top industry of employment for residents was hospitals (except psychiatric hospitals) (4.6%). On Census day, 8.2% (Queensland 4.1%) of employed residents travelled to work by public transport and 15% (Queensland 14.1%) worked from home.