Durack (Qld), QLD

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

16/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs

Durack (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 16% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 916, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Durack (Qld) at a glance

Population (2021): 7,788
Median age: 39
Median weekly household income: $1,264
SEIFA score: 916
Coordinates: -27.5869, 152.9861

Durack (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Durack (Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 33% of homes are rented, and 49% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	1,437	18%
Youth (15–24)	933	12%
Young adults (25–44)	2,040	26%
Mid-life (45–64)	1,731	22%
Seniors (65+)	1,643	21%

Share of the 7,784 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	737	26%
Owned with a mortgage	755	27%
Rented	931	33%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	1,907	68%
Townhouses & semis	815	29%
Flats & apartments	56	2%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,817 occupied private dwellings in Durack (Qld).

Median weekly rent: $350
Median monthly mortgage: $1,517
Average household size: 2.6 people
Median weekly family income: $1,613
Median weekly personal income: $597

Community and culture

Born overseas: 3,657 (49%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 3,831 (52%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 212 (3%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 3,430 (56%)
Labour-force participation: 52.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%
Employed full-time: 1,735
Employed part-time: 1,025

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Durack (Qld)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Durack (Qld) is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	29.4°C	20.7°C	111 mm
Feb	29.2°C	20.6°C	154 mm
Mar	28.2°C	19.9°C	133 mm
Apr	25.7°C	16.6°C	45 mm
May	23.1°C	13.7°C	71 mm
Jun	20.8°C	11.3°C	40 mm
Jul	20.7°C	10.1°C	35 mm
Aug	22.2°C	10.8°C	37 mm
Sep	24.5°C	13°C	44 mm
Oct	26.3°C	15.7°C	97 mm
Nov	28.2°C	17.8°C	75 mm
Dec	29.2°C	19.7°C	103 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Durack (Qld)

Where is Durack (Qld)?

Durack (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.

What is the population of Durack (Qld)?

At the 2021 Census, Durack (Qld) had a population of about 7,788.

Is Durack (Qld) an advantaged area?

Durack (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 916, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 16 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 16% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Durack (Qld)?

Durack (Qld) has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).