Darra · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Darra

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more one-parent families live in Darra than in most similar areas. This suburb is a strong family hub, with 58.1% of households consisting of couples with children. The typical home is slightly larger than the national figure, with 2.7 people living under one roof.

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Where Darra sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -6.9%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darra — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Darra2.7
4076, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 25.2% of people in Darra live alone, which is around the middle for its level. Most homes are small to medium, with 30.8% housing two people and 17.2% housing three.

2.7 ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.2% ▲ +21.3%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Darra, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.5% of the area, a figure well above both the Queensland and Australian rates. This is much higher than in most similar areas.

18.5% ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Darra, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Darra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30812/darra/topic/family-households