Average rent in Darling Heights, QLD — 2026

Darling Heights comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $315/week, around 12% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 52% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 43% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (65%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 14,576, median age 33, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 28% of residents were born overseas. At 109km from Brisbane, Darling Heights typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.