Durack vs Gibb

In both, the large majority of households rent. In Durack, about half of households are people living alone. In Gibb, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. On these figures, Durack tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Gibb suits renters, families with children, and couples.

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

Gibb

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (104% vs 50%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 53%)

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

Renters

Gibb

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($41/wk vs $136/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 12%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 80%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gibb

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (2011 min vs 2381 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2760.9 km vs 3166.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Durack

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-10.1% vs -20.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Durack Gibb
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.

Durack Gibb
Walkability 0 / 0
Durack — Walkability: 0/100 Gibb — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 56
Durack — Safety: 65/100 Gibb — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 45 / 36
Durack — Low fire risk: 45/100 Gibb — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 90 / 100
Durack — Low flood risk: 90/100 Gibb — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Durack rents higher ($136/wk vs $41/wk); Durack has more residents (169 vs 80).

Durack Gibb
Population 169
+53% vs other
 80
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.1% -20.8%
Median age 32 34
Median household income $61,724/yr
+45% vs other
 $33,748/yr
Median weekly rent $136/wk
+70% vs other
 $41/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Durack Gibb
0-4 5.9% / 18.8%
Durack — 0-4: 5.9% Gibb — 0-4: 18.8%
5-14 13.6% / 23.8%
Durack — 5-14: 13.6% Gibb — 5-14: 23.8%
15-19 5.9% / 6.2%
Durack — 15-19: 5.9% Gibb — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.7% / —
Durack — 20-24: 7.7% Gibb — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 19.5% / 8.8%
Durack — 25-34: 19.5% Gibb — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 13.6% / 12.5%
Durack — 35-44: 13.6% Gibb — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 11.8% / 12.5%
Durack — 45-54: 11.8% Gibb — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 10.7% / 13.8%
Durack — 55-64: 10.7% Gibb — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 9.5% / 10.0%
Durack — 65-74: 9.5% Gibb — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 3.6% / —
Durack — 75-84: 3.6% Gibb — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Durack — 85+: not among its largest Gibb — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Durack 46.9% lone person
Durack — Lone Person: 46.9% Durack — Couple Families: 18.8% Durack — One Parent Families: 34.4%
Gibb 37.5% lone person
Gibb — Lone Person: 37.5% Gibb — Couple Families: 62.5% Gibb — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Durack 80.0% renting
Durack — Owned Outright: 20.0% Durack — Mortgage: 0.0% Durack — Renting: 80.0%
Gibb 100.0% renting
Gibb — Owned Outright: 0.0% Gibb — Mortgage: 0.0% Gibb — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Durack 50.0% houses
Durack — Houses: 50.0% Durack — Flats / Apartments: 35.3% Durack — Townhouses: 14.7%
Gibb 104.5% houses
Gibb — Houses: 104.5% Gibb — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Gibb — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Durack Gibb
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 5.0%
Durack — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Gibb — Certificate III & IV: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 3.8%
Durack — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Gibb — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 6.2%
Durack — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Gibb — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / —
Durack — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Gibb — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

Development activity

Durack Gibb
New dwellings approved 58
across Wyndham-East Kimberley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Durack Gibb
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 2% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 33% of WA

Liveability

Durack Gibb
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Durack carries more flood risk (10 vs 0).

Durack Gibb
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Low
10/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Durack Gibb
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Durack

  • Dawul Remote Community School Government · Primary

Schools in Gibb

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

Amenities in the suburb

Durack Gibb
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 45 27

Mobility

Durack sits further from the CBD (3166.3 km vs 2760.9 km).

Durack Gibb
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 3166.3 km
+13% vs other
 2760.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 2381 min 2011 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6743
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 6743
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.

Durack Gibb
Walked Only 48.3% / 100.0%
Durack — Walked Only: 48.3% Gibb — Walked Only: 100.0%
Car (driver) 37.9% / —
Durack — Car (driver): 37.9% Gibb — Car (driver): not among its largest
Car (passenger) 13.8% / —
Durack — Car (passenger): 13.8% Gibb — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Durack Gibb
Elevation 434 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 510 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Durack Gibb
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 0%
21 premises

Council rates

Durack Gibb
Average residential rate $4,494/yr
same for both
Council Wyndham-East Kimberley
same for both

Federal electorate

Durack Gibb
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Durack Gibb
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Durack

Multicultural Rural

Gibb

Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

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