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Darra

Ranked #13 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
88
#13 of 277
Safety
27
#205 of 277
Wealth
19
#224 of 277
Value
28
#199 of 277
Parks
44
#164 of 277
Cafés
46
#150 of 277
Transit
77
#63 of 277
Green space
50
#144 of 277
Active & healthy
59
#80 of 277

The numbers

Population4,098
Area5.52 km²
Median household income$1,560/wk
Median rent$350/wk
Crime rate149.7 incidents per 1,000 people (Mount Ommaney police division — not suburb-level)
Parks9 (7.93 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park73.3% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues17

Common questions about Darra

Is Darra safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 27/100 for safety and ranking #205 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 150 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Mount Ommaney police division, not for Darra alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Darra good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 27/100, parks 44/100 and green space 50/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Darra expensive to live in?

Median rent is $350 a week, and household income ranks #224 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 28/100 for value.

Does Darra have good public transport?

It scores 77/100 for transit, #63 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Darra?

73% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 7.9 hectares per 1,000 residents — 50/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Jamboree HeightsSeventeen Mile RocksRichlandsOxleySinnamon ParkMount Ommaney

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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