Durham Downs, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Durham Downs is more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1090, 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.
Durham Downs at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 63
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $2,666
- SEIFA score
- 1090
- Coordinates
- -26.1007, 149.0641
Durham Downs demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Durham Downs 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 52%, 0% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 14 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3 | 5% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 33 | 52% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 14 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 64 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 4 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 12 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 12 occupied private dwellings in Durham Downs.
- Median weekly rent
- $150
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,750
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,609
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 25 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 75.5%
- Employed full-time
- 30
- Employed part-time
- 6
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.
Common questions about Durham Downs
Where is Durham Downs?
Durham Downs is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Durham Downs?
At the 2021 Census, Durham Downs had a population of about 63.
Is Durham Downs an advantaged area?
Durham Downs has an ABS SEIFA score of 1090, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 94 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of Australian suburbs.
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