Average rent in Darra - Sumner, QLD — 2026
Darra - Sumner is part of the Brisbane council area and sits 13km out from the Brisbane CBD, with around 4,699 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $360/week, which is above the Queensland median of $359/week. About 40% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$360/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 4,699
- Median age
- 35
- Distance to Brisbane
- 13 km
- Households renting
- 40%
- Separate houses
- 89%
- Flats / apartments
- 1%
- Born overseas
- 39%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Brisbane
ABS 2021
Renting in Darra - Sumner
Darra - Sumner runs roughly with the Queensland state median — renters typically pay $360/week, close to the $359/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (57% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 40% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (89%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 35 and a population around 4,699. The most common occupation is Professionals, and 39% of residents were born overseas. Darra - Sumner is 13km from Brisbane, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.
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