Oxley vs Darra

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Oxley, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Oxley: a median of $1.13 million, against $948,000 in Darra, and rent is higher there too. Oxley is closer to the city centre: 15.8 km, against 17.9 km. On these figures, Darra tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Oxley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 11)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Oxley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($795,000 vs $1,095,000)
  • has cheaper land ($587,500 vs $730,000)
  • But Darra has cheaper houses ($947,500 vs $1,127,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Darra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Oxley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (15.8 km vs 17.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Oxley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.2% vs -5.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Oxley and Darra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Oxley Darra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Oxley Darra
Walkability 71 / 70
Oxley — Walkability: 71/100 Darra — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 18 / 11
Oxley — Safety: 18/100 Darra — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Oxley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Darra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oxley has more residents (9,100 vs 4,098); Oxley has higher household incomes ($112,736 vs $81,120).

Oxley Darra
Population 9,100
+55% vs other
 4,098
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% -5.6%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $112,736/yr
+28% vs other
 $81,120/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oxley Darra
0-4 7.0% / 6.3%
Oxley — 0-4: 7.0% Darra — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 13.2% / 12.2%
Oxley — 5-14: 13.2% Darra — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.1% / 5.4%
Oxley — 15-19: 6.1% Darra — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.2% / 6.3%
Oxley — 20-24: 6.2% Darra — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 16.8% / 17.5%
Oxley — 25-34: 16.8% Darra — 25-34: 17.5%
35-44 16.5% / 15.2%
Oxley — 35-44: 16.5% Darra — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 12.6% / 13.5%
Oxley — 45-54: 12.6% Darra — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 8.8% / 10.9%
Oxley — 55-64: 8.8% Darra — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 6.2% / 8.3%
Oxley — 65-74: 6.2% Darra — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 4.5% / 3.3%
Oxley — 75-84: 4.5% Darra — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.2% / 1.1%
Oxley — 85+: 2.2% Darra — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oxley 49.4% couple families
Oxley — Couple Families: 49.4% Oxley — Lone Person: 26.5% Oxley — One Parent Families: 15.5% Oxley — Group Household: 6.9% Oxley — Other Families: 1.8%
Darra 40.1% couple families
Darra — Couple Families: 40.1% Darra — Lone Person: 31.1% Darra — One Parent Families: 19.4% Darra — Group Household: 6.4% Darra — Other Families: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oxley 31.3% renting
Oxley — Owned Outright: 25.6% Oxley — Mortgage: 43.1% Oxley — Renting: 31.3%
Darra 43.4% renting
Darra — Owned Outright: 25.6% Darra — Mortgage: 31.0% Darra — Renting: 43.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Oxley Darra
Vietnam 3.8% / 14.6%
Oxley — Vietnam: 3.8% Darra — Vietnam: 14.6%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.1%
Oxley — New Zealand: 3.1% Darra — New Zealand: 3.1%
India 2.6% / 2.6%
Oxley — India: 2.6% Darra — India: 2.6%
England 3.3% / 1.6%
Oxley — England: 3.3% Darra — England: 1.6%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.6%
Oxley — Philippines: 1.6% Darra — Philippines: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Oxley Darra
Bachelor Degree 19.8% / 13.2%
Oxley — Bachelor Degree: 19.8% Darra — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 12.2%
Oxley — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Darra — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.9%
Oxley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Darra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 3.9%
Oxley — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Darra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.4%
Oxley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Darra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oxley 81.1% houses
Oxley — Houses: 81.1% Oxley — Townhouses: 15.9% Oxley — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Darra 88.6% houses
Darra — Houses: 88.6% Darra — Townhouses: 9.6% Darra — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oxley Darra
Median house price $1,127,000 $947,500
Median unit price $795,000 $1,095,000
Median land price $587,500 $730,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 112 sales
 22 days
from 40 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Oxley Darra
2 bed $999K / $890K
Oxley — 2 bed: $999K (5 sales) Darra — 2 bed: $890K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.01M / $929K
Oxley — 3 bed: $1.01M (73 sales) Darra — 3 bed: $929K (53 sales)

73 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $974K
Oxley — 4 bed: $1.21M (67 sales) Darra — 4 bed: $974K (22 sales)

67 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Oxley Darra
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Oxley Darra
Houses 3.6%
$728/wk on $1.05M
 4.1%
$650/wk on $819K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Oxley Darra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Oxley scores higher overall (67 vs 47).

Oxley Darra
Grade B C
Score 67/100 47/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Oxley Darra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 High
89/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Oxley Darra
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
St Lucia Campus, 7.5 km
 1
St Lucia Campus, 9.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.4%

Schools in Oxley

  • Oxley State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Darra

  • Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Darra State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Oxley Darra
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 21 11
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 5 2
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 22 11

Mobility

Darra sits further from the CBD (17.9 km vs 15.8 km).

Oxley Darra
Walkability score 71/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 15.8 km 17.9 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 24 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 97.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 4075
 1.2%
postcode 4076
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4075
 68
postcode 4076

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Oxley Darra
Car (driver) 60.3% / 65.2%
Oxley — Car (driver): 60.3% Darra — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 17.3%
Oxley — Worked from Home: 24.1% Darra — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Train 9.0% / 8.9%
Oxley — Train: 9.0% Darra — Train: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 5.7%
Oxley — Car (passenger): 3.6% Darra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.8%
Oxley — Walked Only: 1.0% Darra — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 1.3% / 0.4%
Oxley — Bus: 1.3% Darra — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).

Setting

Oxley Darra
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 22.6 km

NBN connectivity

Oxley Darra
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
4,193 premises
 56%
2,395 premises

Climate

Oxley Darra
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Oxley Darra
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Oxley Darra
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Oxley Darra
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oxley Darra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oxley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

Darra

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Trains Transport Hub

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