Durack, Queensland


Durack is an outer south-western suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the, Durack had a population of 7,487 people.

Geography

Durack is south-west of the Brisbane CBD.

History

Durack is named after Michael Durack, one of the original landholders of the area at Archerfield pastoral station. It was given this name in 1976 from a naming competition in a local newspaper.
Brisbane Muslim School opened in Buranda in 2002. In 2005 the school moved to Durack and was renamed Australian International Islamic College.
Serviceton State School opened on 27 January 1959. On 1 January 2001 it was renamed Durack State School.
Inala State High School opened on 30 January 1962. It closed on 15 December 1995. In January 1996 it was amalgamated with Richlands State High School to form Glenala State High School.
At the Durack had a population of 6,177 people.
In the, Durack had a population of 7,487 people.

Education

Durack State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 69 Inala Avenue. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 593 students with 45 teachers and 36 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program.
Glenala State High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls at Glenala Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 790 students with 72 teachers and 40 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program.
Australian International Islamic College is a private primary and secondary school for boys and girls at 724 Blunder Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 613 students with 45 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff.

Transport

The suburb is linked to Salisbury railway station and the Brisbane CBD by bus route 100.
The suburb is also linked to Richlands railway station by bus route 466.

Demographics

In the, Durack recorded a population of 6,177 people, 51.6% female and 48.4% male.
The median age of the Durack population was 38 years of age, 1 year above the Australian median.
54.6% of people living in Durack were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were Vietnam 14.3%, New Zealand 3.9%, England 3.2%, Samoa 1.5%, Philippines 1.4%.
54.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 23.2% Vietnamese, 3.1% Samoan, 1.3% Arabic, 0.9% Tagalog, 0.9% Spanish.