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Durack, QLD 4077 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
8,254
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
39
Median age
Years
49.5%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.6
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,300/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$604/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$350/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,517/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
67.8%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
1.9%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
7.1%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
48.7%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
8.7%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
61.1%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 26.4%Mortgaged 27.0%Rented 33.4%Other / not stated 13.2%

Where the growth came from

Durack gained 716 residents from internal migration and 250 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 875 people moved away — a net addition of 91 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+716
Internal migration out+772
Overseas migration in+250
Natural increase-17
Population (ERP)
8,813
▲ 3,062 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.85%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+91
966 in · 875 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
167th
Top 69% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Durack against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Durack population grew from 8,295 in 2016 to 8,813 in 2025, a change of 6.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearDurackQueensland average
20168,2954,845,152
20178,3884,926,380
20188,4105,006,623
20198,5395,088,847
20208,5235,165,613
20218,3545,215,814
20228,4385,310,905
20238,6415,450,235
20248,7395,571,890
20258,8135,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population7,9528,254+3.8%
Median age3639+3 yrs
Median household income$1,152/wk$1,300/wk+13%
Median weekly rent$340/wk$350/wk+2.9%
Born overseas46.5%49.5%+2.9 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
5
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
0
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
0 hospitals · 1 GP/clinic
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
0
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
10
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Durack SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 schools, 1 GP or clinic location and 10 parks. For families: 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 14 sports fields. The nearest train station, Richlands, is about 3,900 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 37 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • Glenala State High School
  • Western Suburbs State Special School
  • Durack State School
  • Inala State School
  • Australian International Islamic College
GPs & clinics
  • Durack Medical Centre
Parks
  • Delbridge Park
  • Archerfield Wetlands District Park
  • Oleander Crescent Park
  • Durack Common
  • Linacre Street Park
  • Clive McDermott Place
  • Armisfield Street Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 2
score 905
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 2
score 921
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 2
score 942
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 4
score 944

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Darra - Sumner+2.8%
02Inala - Richlands+2.5%
03Doolandella+1.8%
04Wacol+1.0%
05Oxley (Qld)+0.7%
06Forest Lake - Ellen Grove+0.4%