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Durack
Brisbane, Queensland
Durack; Brisbane, Queensland
	Blunder Road
	Durack
Coordinates	27°35′14″S 152°59′14″E / 27.5872°S 152.9872°E
Population	7,788 (2021 census)
• Density	1,947/km2 (5,040/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4077
Area	4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	17.4 km (11 mi) SSW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane; (Forest Lake Ward; Moorooka Ward)
State electorate(s)	Inala
Federal division(s)	Oxley
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Durack is an outer south-western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.^[4] In the 2021 census, Durack had a population of 7,788 people.^[1]

Geography

Durack is 17.4 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of the Brisbane CBD.^[5]

History

Durack is named after Michael Durack, one of the landholders of the Archerfield pastoral station.^[4] It was given this name in 1976 following a naming competition in a local newspaper.^[6]

Serviceton State School opened on 27 January 1959 with 252 students under head teacher Arthur Wentworth Alpen.^[7] On 1 January 2001, it was renamed Durack State School.^[8]

Inala State High School opened on 30 January 1962. It closed on 15 December 1995 to amalgamate with Richlands State High School to create Glenala State High School on the Inala State High School site.^[8]^[9] Despite the name, Inala State High School was in Durack on the north-east corner of Glenala Road and Hampton Street (27°35′10″S 152°58′49″E / 27.5861°S 152.9802°E / -27.5861; 152.9802 (Inala State High School (former))).^[10]

Brisbane Muslim School opened in Buranda in 2002. In 2005, the school moved to Durack and was renamed Australian International Islamic College.^[8]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Durack had a population of 6,177 people, 51.6% female and 48.4% male. The median age of the Durack population was 38 years of age, 1 year above the Australian median. 54.6% of people living in Durack were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were Vietnam 14.3%, New Zealand 3.9%, England 3.2%, Samoa 1.5%, Philippines 1.4%. 54.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 23.2% Vietnamese, 3.1% Samoan, 1.3% Arabic, 0.9% Tagalog, 0.9% Spanish.^[11]

In the 2016 census, Durack had a population of 7,487 people.^[12]

In the 2021 census, Durack had a population of 7,788 people.^[1]

Education

Durack State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 69 Inala Avenue (27°35′50″S 152°58′54″E / 27.5973°S 152.9818°E / -27.5973; 152.9818 (Durack State School)).^[13]^[14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 593 students with 45 teachers (40 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).^[15] It includes a special education program.^[13]^[16]

Glenala State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Glenala Road (27°35′10″S 152°58′49″E / 27.5861°S 152.9803°E / -27.5861; 152.9803 (Glenala State High School)).^[13]^[17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 790 students with 72 teachers (70 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent).^[15] It includes a special education program.^[13]^[18]

Australian International Islamic College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 724 Blunder Road (27°35′51″S 152°59′16″E / 27.5976°S 152.9877°E / -27.5976; 152.9877).^[13]^[19] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 613 students with 45 teachers (42 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (25 full-time equivalent).^[15]

Amenities

Phap Quang Temple, a Vietnamese Buddhist temple is located in the suburb.^[20]

Despite its name, the Archerfield Wetlands is a 150-hectare (370-acre) greenspace precinct within the suburbs of Durack, Willawong, Rocklea, and Oxley in the Oxley Creek corridor. It borders the Archerfield Airport. The main entry point to the wetlands is via the Archerfield Wetlands District Park at 455 Bowhill Road, Durack (27°35′13″S 152°59′16″E / 27.58707°S 152.98786°E / -27.58707; 152.98786). The district park replaces the former Inala wastewater treatment plant and has a number of indoor and outdoor community spaces, playgrounds with water features, and picnic and barbeque facilities. It is also the start of a number of walking and cycling trails through the larger wetlands. A direct entry to the trail network is via 415 Bowhill Road, Durack (27°35′10″S 152°59′28″E / 27.58601°S 152.99101°E / -27.58601; 152.99101). ^[21]^[22]

Transport

The suburb is linked to Salisbury railway station and the Brisbane CBD by bus route 100. The suburb is also linked to Richlands railway station by bus route 460.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Durack (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
^ "Forest Lake Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ "Moorooka Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Durack – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 43376)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
^ "Brisbane GPO to Durack" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
^ Mynott, Wicki (2009). 150 years: Richlands, Inala & neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane's South West. Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group. p. 90.
^ "Durack State School 50th Anniversary (formerly Servicetown State School)" (PDF). Durack State School. 2009. p. 3. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Queensland state school – centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
^ "9442-58 Oxley" (Map). Queensland Government. 1979. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Durack (Brisbane City) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Durack (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Durack State School". Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
^ "Durack SS – Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Glenala State High School". Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Glenala SHS – Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Australian International Islamic College". Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "THÀNH VIÊN GIÁO HỘI". The Unified Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Australia – New Zealand. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
^ "Archerfield Wetlands Parkland". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
^ "Archerfield Wetlands Precinct Plan: "The heart of Oxley Creek"" (PDF). Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

External links

"Durack". Our Brisbane. Archived from the original on 8 March 2008.
"Durack". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
TRANSLink website route information 466

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Durack (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

[ForestLakeWard-2] "Forest Lake Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

[MoorookaWard-3] "Moorooka Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.

[qpnl-4] "Durack – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 43376)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.

[5] "Brisbane GPO to Durack" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 May 2022.

[150y-6] Mynott, Wicki (2009). 150 years: Richlands, Inala & neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane's South West. Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group. p. 90.

[7] "Durack State School 50th Anniversary (formerly Servicetown State School)" (PDF). Durack State School. 2009. p. 3. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

[qfhs-8] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[schoolclosures2-9] "Queensland state school – centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.

[10] "9442-58 Oxley" (Map). Queensland Government. 1979. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2022.

[Census2011-11] Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Durack (Brisbane City) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2012.

[Census2016-12] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Durack (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[SchoolList2018-13] "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[14] "Durack State School". Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[ACARA2017-15] "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

[16] "Durack SS – Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[17] "Glenala State High School". Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[18] "Glenala SHS – Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[19] "Australian International Islamic College". Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

[20] "THÀNH VIÊN GIÁO HỘI". The Unified Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Australia – New Zealand. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.

[21] "Archerfield Wetlands Parkland". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 7 October 2024.

[22] "Archerfield Wetlands Precinct Plan: "The heart of Oxley Creek"" (PDF). Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

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Durack, Queensland

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Education

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Transport

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