Sinnamon Park vs Darra

Darra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Sinnamon Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sinnamon Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sinnamon Park: a median of $1.57 million, against $948,000 in Darra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Sinnamon Park tends to suit couples and older residents, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Sinnamon Park carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 89/100)
  • Darra has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

  • Sinnamon Park has cheaper units ($950,000 vs $1,095,000)
  • Darra has cheaper houses ($947,500 vs $1,572,500)

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 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Sinnamon Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)
  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Sinnamon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.7% vs -5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Sinnamon Park 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.

Sinnamon Park 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.

Sinnamon Park Darra
Walkability 69 / 70
Sinnamon Park — Walkability: 69/100 Darra — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 47 / 11
Sinnamon Park — Safety: 47/100 Darra — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sinnamon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Darra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sinnamon Park has higher household incomes ($130,520 vs $81,120); Sinnamon Park has more residents (6,590 vs 4,098).

Sinnamon Park Darra
Population 6,590
+38% vs other
 4,098
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% -5.6%
Median age 45 36
Median household income $130,520/yr
+38% vs other
 $81,120/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+24% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sinnamon Park Darra
0-4 4.3% / 6.3%
Sinnamon Park — 0-4: 4.3% Darra — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 12.5% / 12.2%
Sinnamon Park — 5-14: 12.5% Darra — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.9% / 5.4%
Sinnamon Park — 15-19: 6.9% Darra — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.3% / 6.3%
Sinnamon Park — 20-24: 4.3% Darra — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 8.0% / 17.5%
Sinnamon Park — 25-34: 8.0% Darra — 25-34: 17.5%
35-44 12.8% / 15.2%
Sinnamon Park — 35-44: 12.8% Darra — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 14.8% / 13.5%
Sinnamon Park — 45-54: 14.8% Darra — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.6% / 10.9%
Sinnamon Park — 55-64: 13.6% Darra — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 10.9% / 8.3%
Sinnamon Park — 65-74: 10.9% Darra — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 7.2% / 3.3%
Sinnamon Park — 75-84: 7.2% Darra — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 4.7% / 1.1%
Sinnamon Park — 85+: 4.7% Darra — 85+: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sinnamon Park 63.3% couple families
Sinnamon Park — Couple Families: 63.3% Sinnamon Park — Lone Person: 22.7% Sinnamon Park — One Parent Families: 11.6% Sinnamon Park — Group Household: 1.9% Sinnamon Park — Other Families: 0.5%
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.

Sinnamon Park 15.6% renting
Sinnamon Park — Owned Outright: 40.7% Sinnamon Park — Mortgage: 43.6% Sinnamon Park — Renting: 15.6%
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.

Sinnamon Park Darra
Bachelor Degree 21.5% / 13.2%
Sinnamon Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.5% Darra — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 12.2%
Sinnamon Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% Darra — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 6.9%
Sinnamon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Darra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 9.5% / 3.9%
Sinnamon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5% Darra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 1.4%
Sinnamon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Darra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Sinnamon Park Darra
Vietnam 2.6% / 14.6%
Sinnamon Park — Vietnam: 2.6% Darra — Vietnam: 14.6%
England 4.8% / 1.6%
Sinnamon Park — England: 4.8% Darra — England: 1.6%
India 3.3% / 2.6%
Sinnamon Park — India: 3.3% Darra — India: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.7% / 3.1%
Sinnamon Park — New Zealand: 2.7% Darra — New Zealand: 3.1%
China 3.0% / —
Sinnamon Park — China: 3.0% Darra — China: not among its largest
South Africa 2.7% / —
Sinnamon Park — South Africa: 2.7% Darra — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.6%
Sinnamon Park — Philippines: not among its largest Darra — Philippines: 1.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sinnamon Park 85.5% houses
Sinnamon Park — Houses: 85.5% Sinnamon Park — Townhouses: 9.7% Sinnamon Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Darra 88.6% houses
Darra — Houses: 88.6% Darra — Townhouses: 9.6% Darra — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sinnamon Park Darra
Median house price $1,572,500 $947,500
Median unit price $950,000 $1,095,000
Median land price — $730,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 39 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.

Sinnamon Park Darra
3 bed $1.26M / $929K
Sinnamon Park — 3 bed: $1.26M (15 sales) Darra — 3 bed: $929K (53 sales)

15 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.57M / $974K
Sinnamon Park — 4 bed: $1.57M (29 sales) Darra — 4 bed: $974K (22 sales)

29 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Sinnamon Park 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.

Sinnamon Park Darra
Houses — 4.1%
$650/wk on $819K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Sinnamon Park Darra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% 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 81% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Sinnamon Park scores higher overall (82 vs 47).

Sinnamon Park Darra
Grade A+ C
Score 82/100 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 53).

Sinnamon Park Darra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 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 6
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Sinnamon Park 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 1
St Lucia Campus, 7.4 km
 1
St Lucia Campus, 9.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.4%

Schools in Sinnamon Park

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

Sinnamon Park Darra
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 12 11
Childcare 3 6
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 11

Mobility

Sinnamon Park Darra
Walkability score 69/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 16.3 km 17.9 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 98.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 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.

Sinnamon Park Darra
Car (driver) 60.0% / 65.2%
Sinnamon Park — Car (driver): 60.0% Darra — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 28.8% / 17.3%
Sinnamon Park — Worked from Home: 28.8% Darra — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Train 4.7% / 8.9%
Sinnamon Park — Train: 4.7% Darra — Train: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 5.7%
Sinnamon Park — Car (passenger): 3.5% Darra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.8%
Sinnamon Park — Walked Only: 0.9% Darra — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 1.1% / 0.4%
Sinnamon Park — Bus: 1.1% Darra — Bus: 0.4%

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

Setting

Sinnamon Park Darra
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.1 km 22.6 km

NBN connectivity

Sinnamon Park Darra
Connectivity score 72/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
2,940 premises
 56%
2,395 premises

Climate

Sinnamon Park 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)

Sinnamon Park 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sinnamon Park

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals River

Darra

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

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