Sumner vs Darra

Sumner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 36 in Darra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sumner, most households are couple families. On these figures, Sumner tends to suit families with children and couples, while Darra suits people living alone.

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 parks and reserves (11 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Sumner is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Sumner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($825,000 vs $1,095,000)

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 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $445/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Darra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 49/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Darra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Sumner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.3% vs -5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Sumner 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.

Sumner 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.

Sumner Darra
Walkability 49 / 70
Sumner — Walkability: 49/100 Darra — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 7 / 11
Sumner — Safety: 7/100 Darra — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Sumner — Low fire risk: 100/100 Darra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Darra has more residents (4,098 vs 603); Sumner has higher household incomes ($117,832 vs $81,120).

Sumner Darra
Population 603 4,098
+580% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% -5.6%
Median age 32 36
Median household income $117,832/yr
+31% vs other
 $81,120/yr
Median weekly rent $445/wk
+21% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sumner Darra
0-4 11.6% / 6.3%
Sumner — 0-4: 11.6% Darra — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.1% / 12.2%
Sumner — 5-14: 14.1% Darra — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 2.8% / 5.4%
Sumner — 15-19: 2.8% Darra — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.0% / 6.3%
Sumner — 20-24: 7.0% Darra — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 19.6% / 17.5%
Sumner — 25-34: 19.6% Darra — 25-34: 17.5%
35-44 20.1% / 15.2%
Sumner — 35-44: 20.1% Darra — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 8.8% / 13.5%
Sumner — 45-54: 8.8% Darra — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 8.5% / 10.9%
Sumner — 55-64: 8.5% Darra — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 4.0% / 8.3%
Sumner — 65-74: 4.0% Darra — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 2.3% / 3.3%
Sumner — 75-84: 2.3% Darra — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.5% / 1.1%
Sumner — 85+: 0.5% Darra — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Sumner 62.3% couple families
Sumner — Couple Families: 62.3% Sumner — Lone Person: 17.2% Sumner — One Parent Families: 11.3% Sumner — Group Household: 6.6% Sumner — Other Families: 2.6%
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.

Sumner 30.1% renting
Sumner — Owned Outright: 14.3% Sumner — Mortgage: 55.6% Sumner — Renting: 30.1%
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.

Sumner Darra
Bachelor Degree 16.9% / 13.2%
Sumner — Bachelor Degree: 16.9% Darra — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 12.2%
Sumner — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Darra — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 6.9%
Sumner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Darra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 3.9%
Sumner — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Darra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.4%
Sumner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Darra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Sumner Darra
Vietnam 1.8% / 14.6%
Sumner — Vietnam: 1.8% Darra — Vietnam: 14.6%
India 4.6% / 2.6%
Sumner — India: 4.6% Darra — India: 2.6%
New Zealand 4.1% / 3.1%
Sumner — New Zealand: 4.1% Darra — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 3.6% / 1.6%
Sumner — England: 3.6% Darra — England: 1.6%
South Africa 3.3% / —
Sumner — South Africa: 3.3% Darra — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.6%
Sumner — 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.

Sumner 91.9% houses
Sumner — Houses: 91.9% Sumner — Townhouses: 7.6% Sumner — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Darra 88.6% houses
Darra — Houses: 88.6% Darra — Townhouses: 9.6% Darra — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Sumner Darra
Median house price $900,000 $947,500
Median unit price $825,000 $1,095,000
Median land price — $730,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 4 sales
 22 days
from 40 sales

Development activity

Sumner 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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Sumner Darra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of QLD

Liveability

Darra is more walkable (70 vs 49); Sumner scores higher overall (58 vs 47).

Sumner Darra
Grade B C
Score 58/100 47/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Sumner Darra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
93/100
 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 15
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Sumner 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 None 1
St Lucia Campus, 9.3 km

Schools in Sumner

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

Sumner Darra
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 11
Childcare 0 6
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Sumner Darra
Walkability score 49/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 17.4 km 17.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 24 min
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4074
 1.2%
postcode 4076
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4074
 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.

Sumner Darra
Car (driver) 66.0% / 65.2%
Sumner — Car (driver): 66.0% Darra — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 17.3%
Sumner — Worked from Home: 23.1% Darra — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Train 6.0% / 8.9%
Sumner — Train: 6.0% Darra — Train: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.7%
Sumner — Car (passenger): 4.9% Darra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only — / 1.8%
Sumner — Walked Only: not among its largest Darra — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.0%).

Setting

Sumner Darra
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.8 km 22.6 km

NBN connectivity

Sumner Darra
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
842 premises
 56%
2,395 premises

Climate

Sumner 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)

Sumner 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sumner

Acreage Family Middle-Ring Quiet Young Families

Darra

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

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