QLD · Brisbane Council
Durack, 4077
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Brisbane, Durack is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 7,788
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,264
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 220 of 3,033
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 48%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 233 / 815 / 56
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $570
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 432
- Against the person
- 65
- Against property
- 244
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 120 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +6.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences320
- Good Order Offences132
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)685
- Traffic And Related Offences196
- Unlawful Entry151
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 934
- Australian International Islamic CollegeCombined
- Durack State SchoolPrimary
- Glenala State High SchoolSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Blunder Rd at Flamingo Street Stop 60b
- Blunder Rd near Rosella St, stop 60A
- Inala Ave at Linacre
- Rosemary St at Holly St, stop 74
- Rosemary St at Rosemary - Fir, stop 73
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (2)
- Akama Rd at Akama Central Stop 73Bus stop
- Akama Rd at Akama South Stop 74Bus stop
- Blunder Rd at Flamingo Street Stop 60bBus stop
- Blunder Rd at Forest Place North, stop 69Bus stop
- Blunder Rd at Forest Place South, stop 70Bus stop
- Blunder Rd at Glenala Rd, stop 71aBus stop
- Blunder Rd near Rosella St, stop 60ABus stop
- Bus stop (5)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Archerfield Wetlands District ParkPark
- Armisfield Street ParkPark
- Delbridge ParkPark
- Linacre Street ParkPark
- Oleander Crescent ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 39.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3615th in Australia
- State rank
- 836th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #307 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #334 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Akama Rd at Akama Central Stop 73amenitiesbus_stop
- Akama Rd at Akama South Stop 74amenitiesbus_stop
- Archerfield Wetlands Adventure Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Blunder Rd at Flamingo Street Stop 60bamenitiesbus_stop
- Blunder Rd at Forest Place North, stop 69amenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Brisbane Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.