Darra · Suburb / Locality

Income in Darra

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly half of all people in Darra earn less than $650 a week. This is a place where most residents earn modest wages, with typical weekly household incomes sitting just below the national and state figures.

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📍 Darra, Suburb / Locality

Where Darra sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,560 ▲ +39.4%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Darra — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Darra$1,560
4076, QLD $1,523
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Darra earns $1,560 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Individual earnings are lower than most areas, with the typical person bringing home $700 weekly.

$700 ▲ +50.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $464
  • 2016: $550
  • 2021: $700

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,560 ▲ +39.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,119
  • 2016: $1,288
  • 2021: $1,560

Median total household income per week.

$1,816 ▲ +55.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,171
  • 2016: $1,389
  • 2021: $1,816

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the wider state or nation, with only 14.9% of households earning $3,000 or more each week. This is well below the Australian figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Darra splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Darra, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

Sources

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

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