Moving to Durack NT 0830
What the official numbers say about living in Durack — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $500 a week, against a median household income of $2,471 a week.
About 53% of homes are owner-occupied and 45% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Durack grew 30% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,875 → 3,730 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Philippines, New Zealand, England; most spoken languages besides English: Tagalog, Greek, Filipino.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Durack sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (92% of workers), while 5% work from home.
Nearest bus interchange: Palmerston Bus Terminal, 1.8 km south-east.
Nearest airport: RAAF Base Darwin, 11.9 km north-west.
The Darwin CBD is roughly 14 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 11 schools · 19 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 26 parks — see them all on the Durack profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Durack Primary 400 m · Driver Primary 1.6 km · Gray Primary School 2.1 km · Palmerston Christian School 2.1 km · Sacred Heart Primary 2.7 km · Bakewell Primary School 3.4 km · Moulden Park Primary School 3.8 km · Woodroffe Primary School 3.9 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.4 km · Coles 1.8 km
Parks and reserves: Stanford Park 150 m · Turtle Bridge Park 300 m · Overflow Park 450 m · Flinders Park 500 m · Durack Lakes Park 550 m · Phoenix Park 700 m · Shadforth Park 950 m · Pretty Park 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Durack, most often seen first: Bar-shouldered Dove · Magpie-lark · Red-collared Lorikeet · Rainbow Bee-eater · Masked Lapwing · White-gaped Honeyeater.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Durack, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durack here | 3,730 | — | 9/10 | 15% |
| Driver | 2,747 | — | 3/10 | 17% |
| Yarrawonga | 49 | — | 1/10 | 3% |
| Gray | 3,142 | — | 2/10 | 16% |
| Gunn | 2,564 | — | 8/10 | 24% |
| Farrar | 1,650 | — | 8/10 | 14% |
| Woodroffe | 3,175 | — | 3/10 | 16% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Palmerston — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Solomon — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 0830 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Durack profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $500 a week, and about 45% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 30% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,875 people to 3,730. It sits about 14 km from the Darwin CBD in a straight line. Local government is Palmerston council, and the federal seat is Solomon.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Durack vs Driver · Durack vs Gray.
Nearby guides: Driver · Yarrawonga · Gray · Gunn · Farrar · Woodroffe.
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