Duranbah, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Duranbah is more socio-economically advantaged than about 65% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1014, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Duranbah at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 226
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $1,850
- SEIFA score
- 1014
- Coordinates
- -28.3120, 153.5292
Duranbah demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Duranbah using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 28% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 38 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 12 | 5% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 64 | 29% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 67 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 43 | 19% |
Share of the 224 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 36 | 49% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 17 | 23% |
| Rented | 21 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 72 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 72 occupied private dwellings in Duranbah.
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,232
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,071
- Median weekly personal income
- $885
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 30 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 8 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 96 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 64
- Employed part-time
- 41
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Duranbah
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Duranbah is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 1226 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 117 mm |
| Feb | 26.8°C | 20.7°C | 212 mm |
| Mar | 26.3°C | 20°C | 187 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 81 mm |
| May | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jun | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 20.5°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Sep | 22.1°C | 13.7°C | 49 mm |
| Oct | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 121 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Duranbah
Where is Duranbah?
Duranbah is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Duranbah?
At the 2021 Census, Duranbah had a population of about 226.
Is Duranbah an advantaged area?
Duranbah has an ABS SEIFA score of 1014, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 65 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 65% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Duranbah?
Duranbah has average daytime highs of about 23.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.3°C, with roughly 1,226 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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