4,098 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,838
- 2016: 4,343
- 2021: 4,098
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Darra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Darra than in most similar areas, making it a notably younger place. The typical resident is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
4,098
▲ +6.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darra — higher than 86% of areas.
| Darra | 4,098 |
|---|---|
| 4076, QLD | 8,353 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,098 residents, Darra is larger than about 88% of areas at this level. The population is generally younger than both the Queensland and Australian averages.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the 12.7% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
12.7% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darra, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Marital status is split almost evenly between those who have never married (40.4%) and those who are married (40.2%).
2.3% ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +48.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Darra splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Darra
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Darra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30812/darra/topic/demographics-identity