Suburb Profiles
Durack
Overview
Location 14 km south-southwest of the Brisbane CBD. Features Proximity to Forest Lake. Demographics Over 63% of households in this area are comprised of couples with children, and 29% are couples without children. According to the 2006 Census, there were 6,119 people living in the suburb with a median age of 37. The median individual income was $391 per week. Of all occupied private dwellings, 64.2% were either fully owned or being purchased; 23% were being rented. Housing data Durack is only lightly populated and there have been considerable areas developed recently for housing. Stand alone houses account for over 96% of dwellings in this area, and townhouses account for a further 2%. There are small farms around here and the area tends to attract migrants and first home buyers. Median Price REIQ research shows that the median house price in the suburb for the calendar year 2006 was $250,000. Median Weekly Rent The median weekly rent paid for a 3-bedroom house in this area in the June 2007 quarter was $230. The median weekly rent paid for a 2-bedroom unit in this area for the same period was not available. Profile Durack is an older suburb next door to Inala and Willawong. The area is fairly sparsely populated and most facilities are available in neighbouring Inala and Forest Lake. These include schools, sporting and shopping facilities. The suburb has recently undergone considerable land development for residential housing. Inala has a considerable number of educational facilities including the Inala West Primary School, the Inala Primary School, Serviceton Primary, the Bremer Institute of TAFE and St Marks Catholic Primary School. Other community facilities include the Hock Davis Park, the Kev Hooper Memorial Park, and a cycle way. The main shopping and commercial facility available to residents of Durack is also located in Inala at the Inala Plaza and Civic Centre. Source: REIQ
Durack at a glance...
