Durack · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Durack

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

More than 95% of homes in Durack are separate houses, a figure far above the national average. The area is dominated by large family dwellings and high housing costs, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well above those seen across the Territory and Australia.

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📍 Durack, Suburb / Locality

Where Durack sits — Median rent (weekly)

$500 ▲ +66.7%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Durack — higher than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Durack$500
0830, NT $370
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents of $500 are among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little above the state and national averages, usually costing $2,167.

$500 ▲ +66.7%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $300
  • 2016: $500
  • 2021: $500

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▼ -16.7%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,600
  • 2016: $2,600
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Durack, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $550–$749 is next at 28%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Durack, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very common here, with 44.5% of households renting, which is far above the Australian average. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is among the lowest at this level and far below the national figure.

44.5% ▼ -22.4%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 57.4%
  • 2016: 55.9%
  • 2021: 44.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

10.9% ▲ +30.4%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Durack splits fairly evenly between Rented (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Owned outright at 11%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm in Durack, where 95.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, with separate houses making up 95% of all homes.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

95.0% ▲ +0.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.9%
  • 2016: 96.7%
  • 2021: 95.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.2% ▲ +0.0%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.2%
  • 2016: 95.6%
  • 2021: 95.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Durack, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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Durack splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (47%) and 4 bedrooms (43%), with 5 or more at 6%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70084/durack/topic/housing-dwellings