Durack Electorate Demographics (WA)

In the 2011 census the population of Durack was 177,244 and is comprised of approximately 44.6% females and 55.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Durack is 34 years of age.

72.6% of people living in the electorate of Durack were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.6% England, 3.5% New Zealand, 0.8% Philippines, 0.8% South Africa, 0.6% Scotland, 0.6% Afghanistan, 0.4% India, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Australia , nfd, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.3% Netherlands, 0.3% China , 0.2% Thailand.

78.1% of people living in Durack speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 12.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.9% Australian Indigenous Languages , 1.4% Other, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% Other , 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Mandarin, 0.3% Filipino , 0.3% German.

The religious makeup of Durack is 24.9% No religion, 23.9% Catholic, 16.9% Anglican, 16.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.7% Uniting Church, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Baptist, 1.2% Other Protestant, 1.2% Pentecostal.

44.6% of people are married, 40.8% have never married and 7.9% are divorced and 3.5% are separated. There are 4497 widowed people living in Durack.

68.6% of the people living in Durack over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 19.8% are working on a part time basis. Durack has an unemployment rate of 4.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Durack are 20.2% Technicians & trades workers, 13.8% Professionals, 13.8% Managers, 13.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 12.2% Labourers, 11.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.1% Community & personal service workers, 5.6% Sales workers, 1.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Durack work in are 17.4% Mining, 11.9% Construction, 7.7% Education and training, 7.4% Health care and social assistance, 7.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.3% Retail trade, 6.2% Public administration and safety, 6.1% Accommodation and food services, 5.7% Transport, postal and warehousing.

24.8% of homes are fully owned, and 22.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 48.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $818 per week and the median household income is $1476 per week.

The median rent in Durack is $128 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1625 per month.

The Commonwealth electorate of Durack contains postcodes 0872, 6044, 6401, 6405, 6407, 6409, 6410, 6411, 6412, 6413, 6414, 6415, 6420, 6421, 6460, 6461, 6462, 6463, 6465, 6466, 6467, 6468, 6470, 6472, 6473, 6475, 6476, 6477, 6479, 6480, 6485, 6487, 6488, 6489, 6490, 6506, 6507, 6509, 6510, 6511, 6512, 6513, 6514, 6515, 6516, 6517, 6518, 6519, 6521, 6522, 6525, 6528, 6530, 6532, 6535, 6536, 6537, 6566, 6568, 6569, 6571, 6572, 6574, 6575, 6603, 6605, 6606, 6608, 6609, 6612, 6613, 6614, 6616, 6620, 6623, 6625, 6627, 6628, 6630, 6631, 6632, 6635, 6638, 6639, 6640, 6642, 6646, 6701, 6705, 6707, 6710, 6712, 6713, 6714, 6716, 6718, 6720, 6721, 6722, 6725, 6726, 6728, 6731, 6733, 6740, 6743, 6751, 6753, 6754, 6758, 6760, 6761, 6762, 6765, 6770 and includes the suburbs of Ajana, Allanooka, Alma, Ambania, Angelo River, Arrino, Arrowsmith, Arrowsmith East, Baandee, Babbage Island, Badgerin Rock, Badgingarra, Balla Balla, Ballidu, Barbalin, Barberton, Barrow Island, Baynton, Beachlands, Beacon, Bencubbin, Benjaberring, Beresford, Berkshire Valley, Bilingurr, Bimbijy, Bindi Bindi, Binnu, Bluff Point, Bolgart, Bonniefield, Bonnie Rock, Boodarie, Bookara, Booralaming, Bootenal, Boothendarra, Bowes, Bowgada, Bringo, Brockman, Broome, Brown Range, Bulgarra, Buller, Bundanoon, Bunjil, Buntine, Burakin, Burma Road, Burracoppin, Burran Rock, Burrup, Cable Beach, Cadoux, Calingiri, Camballin, Cambridge Gulf, Cane, Canna, Cape Burney, Cape Range National Park, Capricorn, Carani, Carbla, Carnamah, Carnarvon, Carrarang, Cataby, Cervantes, Chandler, Chichester, Cleary, Coburn, Cockatoo Island, Cooladar Hill, Coolcalalaya, Cooljarloo, Coomberdale, Coorow, Cooya Pooya, Coral Bay, Cossack, Cowcowing, Cue, Cunderdin, Cunjardine, Daadenning Creek, Daggar Hills, Dalwallinu, Dampier, Dampier Archipelago, Dampier Peninsula, Dandanning, Dandaragan, Dartmoor, Deepdale, De Grey, Denham, Derby, Devils Creek, Dindiloa, Dirk Hartog, Djugun, Dongara, Doodlakine, Dowerin, Drummond Cove, Drysdale River, Dudawa, Dukin, Durack, Durawah, East Ballidu, East Bowes, East Carnarvon, East Chapman, East Damboring, East Lyons River, East Murchison, East Nabawa, East Yuna, Eganu, Eighty Mile Beach, Elabbin, Ellendale, Eneabba, Eradu, Eradu South, Eurardy, Exmouth, Exmouth Gulf, Fitzroy Crossing, Fortescue, Gabalong, Gabbin, Gap Ridge, Gascoyne Junction, Gascoyne River, Geegully Creek, Georgina, Geraldton, Gibb, Gibson Desert North, Gillingarra, Gilroyd, Gingerah, Glenfield, Glentromie, Gnoorea, Goodlands, Goomalling, Goomarin, Green Head, Greenough, Greenwoods Valley, Gregory, Grey, Greys Plain, Gunyidi, Gutha, Halls Creek, Hamelin Pool, Hickety, Hill River, Hindmarsh, Hines Hill, Holmwood, Horrocks, Howatharra, Hulongine, Ikewa, Indee, Inggarda, Innawanga, Irwin, Isseka, Jennacubbine, Jibberding, Juna Downs, Jurien Bay, Kadathinni, Kalannie, Kalbarri, Kalbarri National Park, Kalumburu, Karijini, Karloning, Karloo, Karranadgin, Karratha, Karroun Hill, Kellerberrin, Kennedy Range, Kimbolton, King Leopold Ranges, Kingsford, Kojarena, Kondut, Konnongorring, Koojan, Koolan Island, Koolanooka, Koomberkine, Koorda, Korbel, Korrelocking, Kulja, Kumarina, Kununoppin, Kununurra, Kwelkan, Lagrange, Lake Argyle, Lake Austin, Lake Brown, Lake Carnegie, Lake Hinds, Lake Margarette, Lake Ninan, Latham, Learmonth, Leeman, Little Sandy Desert, Lockier, Lyndon, Macleod, Mahomets Flats, Maitland, Manmanning, Marble Bar, Marchagee, Mardie, Marne, Marrah, Massey Bay, Maya, Mcbeath, Meadow, Meckering, Meda, Meekatharra, Merkanooka, Merredin, Meru, Miamoon, Miling, Millars Well, Millstream, Milo, Mimegarra, Mingenew, Minilya, Minnenooka, Minnivale, Minyirr, Mitchell Plateau, Mocardy, Mogumber, Mollerin, Monkey Mia, Moonyoonooka, Moora, Mooriary, Morawa, Moresby, Morgantown, Mouroubra, Mueller Ranges, Mukinbudin, Mulga Downs, Mullewa, Mumberkine, Muntadgin, Murchison, Nabawa, Nalkain, Namban, Nambung, Nanga, Nangeenan, Nangetty, Nanson, Nanutarra, Naraling, Narngulu, Narra Tarra, Nembudding, Nerramyne, Nerren Nerren, Newcarlbeon, Newman, New Norcia, Nickol, Nokaning, Nolba, Norpa, Northampton, North Baandee, North Eradu, Northern Gully, North Kellerberrin, North Kununoppin, North Plantations, North Tammin, North Trayning, North West Cape, North Wialki, North Yelbeni, Nugadong, Nukarni, Nullagine, Nungarin, Nunierra, Oakajee, Ogilvie, Old Plains, Onslow, Oombulgurri, Ord River, Pannawonica, Paraburdoo, Pardoo, Paynes Find, Paynesville, Peak Hill, Peedamulla, Pegs Creek, Perenjori, Petrudor, Piawaning, Pindar, Pintharuka, Pippingarra, Pithara, Point Samson, Port Denison, Port Hedland, Prince Regent River, Purnululu, Quelagetting, Rangeway, Redbank, Reedy, Regans Ford, Remlap, Rocklea, Rockwell, Roebourne, Roebuck, Rossmore, Rothsay, Rudds Gully, Sandsprings, Sandstone, Sandy Gully, Shark Bay, Shay Gap, Sherlock, South Burracoppin, South Carnarvon, South Doodlakine, South Greenough, South Hedland, South Kununoppin, South Murchison, South Plantations, South Tammin, South Trayning, South Yelbeni, South Yuna, Spalding, Springfield, St George Ranges, Stove Hill, Strathalbyn, Strelley, Sturt Creek, Sunset Beach, Talandji, Talgomine, Talisker, Tamala, Tammin, Tampu, Tanami, Tandegin, Tarcoola Beach, Tardun, Telfer, Tenindewa, Three Springs, Tibradden, Tom Price, Trayning, Ucarty, Ucarty West, Useless Loop, Utakarra, Valentine, Waddington, Waddy Forest, Waeel, Waggrakine, Walebing, Walkaway, Wallareenya, Walyormouring, Wandana, Wandina, Warding East, Warmun, Warradarge, Waterbank, Watercarrin, Watheroo, Wattoning, Webberton, Wedgefield, Wedge Island, Welbungin, Weld Range, West Ballidu, West Binnu, West Casuarinas, West End, West Lyons River, Whim Creek, White Peak, Wialki, Wicherina, Wicherina South, Wickham, Wilgoyne, Willare, Wiluna, Winchester, Wittenoom, Womarden, Wongamine, Wongan Hills, Wongoondy, Wonthella, Woodleigh, Woolgorong, Wooramel, Woorree, Wubin, Wyalkatchem, Wyening, Wyndham, Wyola West, Xantippe, Yalardy, Yalgoo, Yallabatharra, Yandanooka, Yandoo Creek, Yannarie, Yarawindah, Yardarino, Yarragadee, Yathroo, Yelbeni, Yerecoin, Yetna, Youndegin and Yuna.