Doolandella vs Durack

Doolandella is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 39 in Durack. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Doolandella, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. In Durack, most households own their home. Durack is closer to the city centre: 17.9 km, against 21.2 km. On these figures, Doolandella tends to suit young adults, families with children, and couples, while Durack suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Durack

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • But Doolandella is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 55%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Doolandella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Doolandella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Durack

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (26 min vs 32 min)
  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 52/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.9 km vs 21.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Durack

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Doolandella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (47.9% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Doolandella and Durack drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Doolandella Durack
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Doolandella Durack
Walkability 52 / 63
Doolandella — Walkability: 52/100 Durack — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 35 / 43
Doolandella — Safety: 35/100 Durack — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Doolandella — Low fire risk: 100/100 Durack — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Doolandella has higher household incomes ($97,864 vs $65,728); Durack skews older (39 vs 30).

Doolandella Durack
Population 7,123 7,788
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +47.9% +4.0%
Median age 30 39
Median household income $97,864/yr
+33% vs other
 $65,728/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doolandella Durack
0-4 9.9% / 6.4%
Doolandella — 0-4: 9.9% Durack — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 15.3% / 12.0%
Doolandella — 5-14: 15.3% Durack — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.2% / 5.7%
Doolandella — 15-19: 6.2% Durack — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 8.5% / 6.3%
Doolandella — 20-24: 8.5% Durack — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 19.4% / 13.3%
Doolandella — 25-34: 19.4% Durack — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 16.3% / 12.9%
Doolandella — 35-44: 16.3% Durack — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 11.0% / 11.3%
Doolandella — 45-54: 11.0% Durack — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 7.7% / 10.9%
Doolandella — 55-64: 7.7% Durack — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 4.3% / 9.1%
Doolandella — 65-74: 4.3% Durack — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 1.2% / 7.5%
Doolandella — 75-84: 1.2% Durack — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 0.4% / 4.5%
Doolandella — 85+: 0.4% Durack — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Doolandella 58.1% couple families
Doolandella — Couple Families: 58.1% Doolandella — Lone Person: 16.2% Doolandella — One Parent Families: 18.4% Doolandella — Group Household: 4.8% Doolandella — Other Families: 2.5%
Durack 38.3% couple families
Durack — Couple Families: 38.3% Durack — Lone Person: 39.4% Durack — One Parent Families: 16.7% Durack — Group Household: 4.0% Durack — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Doolandella 45.4% renting
Doolandella — Owned Outright: 13.5% Doolandella — Mortgage: 41.1% Doolandella — Renting: 45.4%
Durack 38.4% renting
Durack — Owned Outright: 30.4% Durack — Mortgage: 31.2% Durack — Renting: 38.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Doolandella Durack
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 10.8%
Doolandella — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Durack — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 11.7%
Doolandella — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Durack — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.2%
Doolandella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Durack — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 3.3%
Doolandella — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Durack — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Doolandella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Durack — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Doolandella Durack
Vietnam 9.8% / 14.5%
Doolandella — Vietnam: 9.8% Durack — Vietnam: 14.5%
India 7.2% / 3.0%
Doolandella — India: 7.2% Durack — India: 3.0%
New Zealand 5.6% / 3.2%
Doolandella — New Zealand: 5.6% Durack — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.6%
Doolandella — Philippines: 1.8% Durack — Philippines: 2.6%
England 1.0% / 2.5%
Doolandella — England: 1.0% Durack — England: 2.5%
Fiji 1.6% / 0.9%
Doolandella — Fiji: 1.6% Durack — Fiji: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doolandella 72.8% houses
Doolandella — Houses: 72.8% Doolandella — Townhouses: 26.3% Doolandella — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Durack 67.8% houses
Durack — Houses: 67.8% Durack — Townhouses: 29.0% Durack — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doolandella Durack
Median house price $985,000 $935,000
Median unit price $650,000 $647,000
Median land price $885,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 67 sales
 23 days
from 62 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Doolandella Durack
3 bed $782K / $910K
Doolandella — 3 bed: $782K (14 sales) Durack — 3 bed: $910K (37 sales)

14 vs 37 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $945K
Doolandella — 4 bed: $1.01M (66 sales) Durack — 4 bed: $945K (48 sales)

66 vs 48 sales

5 bed $1.02M / $1.21M
Doolandella — 5 bed: $1.02M (8 sales) Durack — 5 bed: $1.21M (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Doolandella Durack
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Doolandella Durack
Houses 3.8%
$700/wk on $948K
 3.9%
$705/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Doolandella Durack
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 95% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Durack is more walkable (63 vs 52); Durack scores higher overall (66 vs 59).

Doolandella Durack
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 66/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Doolandella Durack
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 20
within 5 km

Schools

Doolandella Durack
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.8 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.1%

Schools in Doolandella

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Durack

  • Australian International Islamic College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Glenala State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Durack State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Doolandella Durack
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 8
Childcare 2 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Doolandella sits further from the CBD (21.2 km vs 17.9 km).

Doolandella Durack
Walkability score 52/100 63/100
Distance to Brisbane 21.2 km
+16% vs other
 17.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 26 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 101.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4077
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4077
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Doolandella Durack
Car (driver) 75.2% / 72.8%
Doolandella — Car (driver): 75.2% Durack — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 10.3%
Doolandella — Worked from Home: 10.9% Durack — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 8.9%
Doolandella — Car (passenger): 7.5% Durack — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Bus 2.0% / 4.8%
Doolandella — Bus: 2.0% Durack — Bus: 4.8%
Train 4.0% / 2.4%
Doolandella — Train: 4.0% Durack — Train: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Doolandella Durack
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.2 km 22.1 km

NBN connectivity

Doolandella Durack
Connectivity score 89/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
2,639 premises
 18%
3,194 premises

Climate

Doolandella Durack
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Doolandella Durack
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Doolandella Durack
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Doolandella Durack
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Doolandella Durack
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Doolandella

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Young Families

Durack

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Townhouses

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