Durack (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,119 people were usually resident in Durack (Brisbane City): of these 47.2% were male and 52.8% were female. Of the total population 2.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.2% of people usually resident in Durack (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 37 years.

In the 2006 Census, 85.6% of people usually resident in Durack (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 36.0% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Durack (Brisbane City) were married, 13.0% were either separated or divorced, 10.8% were widowed and 30.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 58.0% of people usually resident in Durack (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Viet Nam 14.1%, New Zealand 4.1%, England 3.4%, Philippines 1.4% and Fiji 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Durack (Brisbane City) were Catholic 25.1%, Anglican 14.8%, Buddhism 13.4%, No Religion 12.4% and Uniting Church 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Durack (Brisbane City) were Vietnamese 23.4%, Samoan 2.1%, Hindi 1.0%, Spanish 0.9% and Arabic 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 58.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,533 people aged 15 years and over in Durack (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 63.4% worked full-time, 23.5% worked part-time, 3.0% were away from work, 3.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.3% were unemployed. 2,040 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Durack (Brisbane City) were Labourers 16.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 15.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.3%, Professionals 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1%, Sales Workers 8.0% and Managers 7.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Durack (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.7%, Road Freight Transport 3.0% and Hospitals 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Durack (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $391, the median family income was $1,073 and the median household income was $806.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,513 families in Durack (Brisbane City): of these 33.3% were couple families without children, 46.9% were couple families with children, 18.2% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,287 occupied private dwellings were counted in Durack (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Durack (Brisbane City), 73.3% were separate houses, 21.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.2% were flats, units or apartments and 5.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Durack (Brisbane City), 34.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.6% were owned with a mortgage and 23.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Durack (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 37.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 20.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 41.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Durack (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $181. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,126. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Durack (Brisbane City), 63.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.