Durack vs Mueller Ranges

Mueller Ranges is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 32 in Durack. In both, the large majority of households rent. In Durack, about half of households are people living alone. In Mueller Ranges, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Durack tends to suit people living alone, while Mueller Ranges suits families with children.

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

Mueller Ranges

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 50%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 53%)
  • But Durack carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 74/100)

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

Renters

Mueller Ranges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($69/wk vs $136/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mueller Ranges

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1930 min vs 2381 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2777.5 km vs 3166.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Durack

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 5%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 74/100)

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

Where they sit

Durack and Mueller Ranges 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 Mueller Ranges
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 Mueller Ranges
Walkability 0 / 0
Durack — Walkability: 0/100 Mueller Ranges — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 65 / 26
Durack — Safety: 65/100 Mueller Ranges — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 45 / 62
Durack — Low fire risk: 45/100 Mueller Ranges — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 90 / 100
Durack — Low flood risk: 90/100 Mueller Ranges — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mueller Ranges has more residents (366 vs 169); Durack rents higher ($136/wk vs $69/wk).

Durack Mueller Ranges
Population 169 366
+117% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.1% —
Median age 32 27
Median household income $61,724/yr
+34% vs other
 $40,456/yr
Median weekly rent $136/wk
+49% vs other
 $69/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Durack Mueller Ranges
0-4 5.9% / 5.5%
Durack — 0-4: 5.9% Mueller Ranges — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.6% / 19.7%
Durack — 5-14: 13.6% Mueller Ranges — 5-14: 19.7%
15-19 5.9% / 15.6%
Durack — 15-19: 5.9% Mueller Ranges — 15-19: 15.6%
20-24 7.7% / 7.4%
Durack — 20-24: 7.7% Mueller Ranges — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 19.5% / 15.0%
Durack — 25-34: 19.5% Mueller Ranges — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 13.6% / 15.0%
Durack — 35-44: 13.6% Mueller Ranges — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 11.8% / 9.0%
Durack — 45-54: 11.8% Mueller Ranges — 45-54: 9.0%
55-64 10.7% / 9.3%
Durack — 55-64: 10.7% Mueller Ranges — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 9.5% / 3.6%
Durack — 65-74: 9.5% Mueller Ranges — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 3.6% / 1.9%
Durack — 75-84: 3.6% Mueller Ranges — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ — / —
Durack — 85+: not among its largest Mueller Ranges — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Durack 34.4% one parent families
Durack — One Parent Families: 34.4% Durack — Lone Person: 46.9% Durack — Couple Families: 18.8%
Mueller Ranges 39.7% one parent families
Mueller Ranges — One Parent Families: 39.7% Mueller Ranges — Lone Person: 20.5% Mueller Ranges — Couple Families: 39.7%
One Parent Families Lone Person Couple 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%
Mueller Ranges 88.4% renting
Mueller Ranges — Owned Outright: 11.6% Mueller Ranges — Mortgage: 0.0% Mueller Ranges — Renting: 88.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Durack Mueller Ranges
Thailand 3.6% / —
Durack — Thailand: 3.6% Mueller Ranges — Thailand: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.4% / 0.8%
Durack — New Zealand: 2.4% Mueller Ranges — New Zealand: 0.8%
France 3.0% / —
Durack — France: 3.0% Mueller Ranges — France: not among its largest
England 1.8% / —
Durack — England: 1.8% Mueller Ranges — England: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.1%
Durack — South Africa: not among its largest Mueller Ranges — South Africa: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Durack Mueller Ranges
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 9.3%
Durack — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Mueller Ranges — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 0.8%
Durack — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Mueller Ranges — Bachelor Degree: 0.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 2.2%
Durack — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Mueller Ranges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.1%
Durack — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Mueller Ranges — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Durack — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mueller Ranges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

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

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%
Mueller Ranges 95.3% houses
Mueller Ranges — Houses: 95.3% Mueller Ranges — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Mueller Ranges — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Development activity

Durack Mueller Ranges
New dwellings approved 58
across Wyndham-East Kimberley
 18
across Halls Creek
Approvals change year on year +0% —

Ranking within WA

Durack Mueller Ranges
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of WA Higher than 4% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 63% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of WA Higher than 36% of WA

Liveability

Durack Mueller Ranges
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); Mueller Ranges carries more crime risk (74 vs 35).

Durack Mueller Ranges
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
35/100
 High
74/100
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 Mueller Ranges
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
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 Mueller Ranges

  • Yiyili Aboriginal Community School Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Durack Mueller Ranges
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 45 12

Mobility

Durack sits further from the CBD (3166.3 km vs 2777.5 km).

Durack Mueller Ranges
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 3166.3 km
+12% vs other
 2777.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 2381 min 1930 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6743
 0.0%
postcode 6770
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 6743
 6
postcode 6770

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 Mueller Ranges
Car (driver) 37.9% / 41.5%
Durack — Car (driver): 37.9% Mueller Ranges — Car (driver): 41.5%
Walked Only 48.3% / 26.4%
Durack — Walked Only: 48.3% Mueller Ranges — Walked Only: 26.4%
Car (passenger) 13.8% / 11.3%
Durack — Car (passenger): 13.8% Mueller Ranges — Car (passenger): 11.3%
Bus — / 20.8%
Durack — Bus: not among its largest Mueller Ranges — Bus: 20.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.3%).

Setting

Durack Mueller Ranges
Elevation 434 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 281 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

Durack Mueller Ranges
Average residential rate $4,494/yr $3,185/yr
Council Wyndham-East Kimberley Halls Creek

Federal electorate

Durack Mueller Ranges
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Durack

Multicultural Rural

Mueller Ranges

Family Multicultural Rural Students

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