Seventeen Mile Rocks vs Darra

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Seventeen Mile Rocks, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Seventeen Mile Rocks: a median of $1.48 million, against $948,000 in Darra, and rent is higher there too. Seventeen Mile Rocks is closer to the city centre: 15.8 km, against 17.9 km. On these figures, Seventeen Mile Rocks tends to suit families with children and couples, while Darra suits people living alone and 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

Darra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 7)
  • But Seventeen Mile Rocks carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 89/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Seventeen Mile Rocks has cheaper units ($640,000 vs $1,095,000)
  • Darra has cheaper houses ($947,500 vs $1,475,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $425/wk)
  • But Seventeen Mile Rocks leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Seventeen Mile Rocks sits closer to the CBD (15.8 km vs 17.9 km)
  • Darra is more walkable (70/100 vs 59/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Darra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 59/100)
  • But Seventeen Mile Rocks carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Seventeen Mile Rocks 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.

Seventeen Mile Rocks 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.

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Walkability 59 / 70
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Walkability: 59/100 Darra — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 46 / 11
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Safety: 46/100 Darra — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Low fire risk: 100/100 Darra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Seventeen Mile Rocks has higher household incomes ($136,084 vs $81,120); Darra has more residents (4,098 vs 2,699).

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Population 2,699 4,098
+52% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% -5.6%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $136,084/yr
+40% vs other
 $81,120/yr
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+18% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
0-4 5.7% / 6.3%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — 0-4: 5.7% Darra — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 17.6% / 12.2%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — 5-14: 17.6% Darra — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.9% / 5.4%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — 15-19: 6.9% Darra — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.1% / 6.3%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — 20-24: 4.1% Darra — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.6% / 17.5%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — 25-34: 10.6% Darra — 25-34: 17.5%
35-44 16.2% / 15.2%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — 35-44: 16.2% Darra — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 17.0% / 13.5%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — 45-54: 17.0% Darra — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 11.2% / 10.9%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — 55-64: 11.2% Darra — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 6.7% / 8.3%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — 65-74: 6.7% Darra — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 3.4% / 3.3%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — 75-84: 3.4% Darra — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.4% / 1.1%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — 85+: 0.4% Darra — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Seventeen Mile Rocks 61.8% couple families
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Couple Families: 61.8% Seventeen Mile Rocks — Lone Person: 20.3% Seventeen Mile Rocks — One Parent Families: 14.4% Seventeen Mile Rocks — Group Household: 2.9% Seventeen Mile Rocks — Other Families: 0.6%
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.

Seventeen Mile Rocks 20.3% renting
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Owned Outright: 31.0% Seventeen Mile Rocks — Mortgage: 48.6% Seventeen Mile Rocks — Renting: 20.3%
Darra 43.4% renting
Darra — Owned Outright: 25.6% Darra — Mortgage: 31.0% Darra — Renting: 43.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Bachelor Degree 20.9% / 13.2%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Bachelor Degree: 20.9% Darra — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 12.2%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Darra — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 6.9%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Darra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 3.9%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Darra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.4%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Darra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Vietnam 1.2% / 14.6%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Vietnam: 1.2% Darra — Vietnam: 14.6%
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.1%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — New Zealand: 3.6% Darra — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 4.2% / 1.6%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — England: 4.2% Darra — England: 1.6%
India 1.6% / 2.6%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — India: 1.6% Darra — India: 2.6%
South Africa 1.6% / —
Seventeen Mile Rocks — South Africa: 1.6% Darra — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.6%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Philippines: not among its largest Darra — Philippines: 1.6%
China 1.3% / —
Seventeen Mile Rocks — China: 1.3% Darra — China: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Seventeen Mile Rocks 93.2% houses
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Houses: 93.2% Seventeen Mile Rocks — Townhouses: 6.6% Seventeen Mile Rocks — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Darra 88.6% houses
Darra — Houses: 88.6% Darra — Townhouses: 9.6% Darra — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Median house price $1,475,000 $947,500
Median unit price $640,000 $1,095,000
Median land price — $730,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 21 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.

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
3 bed $1.15M / $929K
Seventeen Mile Rocks — 3 bed: $1.15M (10 sales) Darra — 3 bed: $929K (53 sales)

10 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.5M / $974K
Seventeen Mile Rocks — 4 bed: $1.5M (17 sales) Darra — 4 bed: $974K (22 sales)

17 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Seventeen Mile Rocks 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.

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Houses — 4.1%
$650/wk on $819K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Seventeen Mile Rocks scores higher overall (80 vs 47); Darra is more walkable (70 vs 59).

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Grade A C
Score 80/100 47/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Darra carries more crime risk (89 vs 54).

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
89/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 7.2 km
 1
St Lucia Campus, 9.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4%
same for both

Schools in Seventeen Mile Rocks

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 7 11
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 4 11

Mobility

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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Walkability score 59/100 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 48/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 4073
 1.2%
postcode 4076
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4073
 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.

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Car (driver) 58.0% / 65.2%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Car (driver): 58.0% Darra — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 30.1% / 17.3%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Worked from Home: 30.1% Darra — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Train 6.5% / 8.9%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Train: 6.5% Darra — Train: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 5.7%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Car (passenger): 4.0% Darra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.8%
Seventeen Mile Rocks — Walked Only: 0.7% Darra — Walked Only: 1.8%

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

Setting

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.8 km 22.6 km

NBN connectivity

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Connectivity score 82/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 68%
1,375 premises
 56%
2,395 premises

Climate

Seventeen Mile Rocks 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)

Seventeen Mile Rocks 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

Seventeen Mile Rocks Darra
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Seventeen Mile Rocks

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River

Darra

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

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