8,254 ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,545
- 2016: 7,948
- 2021: 8,254
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Durack · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Durack
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over one in five residents in Durack are aged 65 or older, which is well above the national figure. This suburb has grown quickly, adding about 1,709 people since 2011. The community is now slightly older than the typical Queensland or Australian suburb.
8,254
▲ +26.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Durack — lower than 58% of areas.
| Durack | 8,254 |
|---|---|
| 4077, QLD | 35,805 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Durack grew 26% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 8,254 people. The typical resident is now 39, which is two years older than in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.6% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.4%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
20.6% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Durack splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at just 7.3%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland average.
2.6% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Durack, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011272/durack/topic/demographics-identity