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Durack is an outer south-west Brisbane suburb adjoining Inala and Richlands with a steady residential feel. Streets are mainly low-set single-storey homes with pockets of townhouse infill, so older weatherboard cottages sit beside more recent brick houses. With 7,788 residents and a median age of 39, the community is weighted towards families, and owner-occupation is more common than renting (61.6% owned, 38.4% rented).

Local life centres on small shopping strips, neighbourhood parks and sporting ovals, while arterial roads give straightforward access to larger retail and transport hubs. The suburb contains the Archerfield Wetlands District Park, which includes an adventure playground with water play, a youth hub and court, a community event lawn, a Wetlands Community Hub and a native plant nursery linked to the wetlands discovery trail. Glenala State High School has secured funding for covered multipurpose courts but the works have not yet started and no confirmed timeline has been published. Whether Durack suits you depends on whether you want a quieter, practical suburban lifestyle with green space close at hand.

A house with a median price of $922,500 in Durack works out to about 14.0 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, so buying sits well above what local households earned then. The household income recorded at the last Census was $1,264 a week, which is the benchmark used here.

Rents take a large or sizeable share of that local weekly income. A house rent of $640 a week would be about 50.6% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a large share, while a unit rent of $423 a week would be about 33.5% of that income, a sizeable share. On these figures renting looks less stretched than buying, but both measures show housing costs taking a meaningful portion of the local Census income.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

House values in Durack climbed a strong 14.8% over the past 12 months, while the rent those houses earn rose a modest 3.2%. Unit values rose a modest 2.5% and unit rents edged up 1.9%. Taken together, house capital growth this year outpaced house rental growth, and unit movements were smaller on both value and rent.

If rental income is your priority, the 3.2% rise in house rents and the 1.9% rise in unit rents are the figures to watch. If capital growth is more important, the 14.8% lift in house values was the standout movement. Whether that makes Durack the right investment for you depends on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.