NT · Palmerston Council
Durack (NT), NT, 0830
Current weather
28.8°CPartly cloudy
65% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 28.9° / 21.7° today · 1.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#1 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Durack (NT) is a smaller suburban community in the Palmerston area, home to around 3,730 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,730
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,471
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 115 of 1,387
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 76.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 83 / 34 / 24
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,017
- Durack Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- 79 Woodlake Boulevard
- Nichols St. Durack Heights
- Woodlake Blvd after University Ave
- Woodlake Blvd opp Durack School
- Woodlake Blvd opp Kooralbyn Way
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Charles Darwin University (Palmerston) (351)Bus stop
- Durack School (484)Bus stop
- Nichols Street (1523)Bus stop
- opp Durack School (345)Bus stop
- Packard AveBus stop
- Packard Ave (972)Bus stop
- University Avenue (350)Bus stop
- Woodlake Boulevard (344)Bus stop
- Woodlake Boulevard (346)Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Durack Lakes ParkPark
- Flinders ParkPark
- Overflow ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Phoenix ParkPark
- Shadforth ParkPark
- Stanford ParkPark
- Turtle Bridge ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Psychologistpsychotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Journey Early LearningPackard Avenuekindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 93.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #1 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Journey Early LearningchildcarePackard Avenuekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Psychologisthealthpsychotherapist
- Durack Lakes Parkgovernmentpark
- Flinders Parkgovernmentpark
- Overflow Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Phoenix Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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