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Dural NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dural, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dural NSW is 7,900 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dural is $909 per week ($47,268 per year). Median rent in Dural is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Dural has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Dural has a population density of 231.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dural is England. The most common religion is Catholic (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dural is $3,033.

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Dural Population

residents (Census 2021)

Dural Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$909/wk

$47,268 per year

#2024 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$600/wk

$2,600 per month

#202 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,033/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dural Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (3,903) Female 50.6% (3,998)

Population Density

231.4

people per km²

7,900 people · 34.1 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,877

Family income/wk

Dural Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dural Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.5% 1,103 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.5% 920 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dural Country of Birth

Australia

80.8%

England

5.5%

China

4.9%

India

4.1%

Iran

1.4%

Hong Kong

1.4%

Indonesia

0.6%

Croatia

0.6%

Egypt

0.4%

Afghanistan

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dural Religion

Catholic

32.6%

No Religion

30.0%

Anglican

17.3%

Not stated

5.3%

Buddhism

4.4%

Hinduism

4.1%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dural Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dural Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

31.4%

Arabic

18.0%

Cantonese

13.5%

Other

9.6%

IAL Sinhal

7.3%

Persian ED

7.1%

Italian

6.6%

Hindi

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Dural Employment

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Employed full-time

36.3% 2,119 people

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Employed part-time

20.2% 1,180 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 140 people

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Not in labour force

41.1% 2,396 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dural Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.7%

Certificate III/IV

21.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Postgraduate Degree

14.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dural Occupation

Professionals

34.7%

Managers

23.2%

Clerical & Administrative

14.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.0%

Community & Personal Service

6.0%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Labourers

2.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dural Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.7%

Engineering

13.9%

Society & Culture

11.5%

Health

10.3%

Education

7.5%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Information Technology

6.2%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dural Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dural Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.5%

$4,000+/wk

29.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dural Marital Status

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Married

57.4% 3,744

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Separated

1.6% 102

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Divorced

7.1% 466

🕊️

Widowed

6.5% 427

👤

Never married

27.4% 1,785

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dural Ancestry

English

25.0%

Australian

20.9%

Other

11.0%

Chinese

9.4%

Irish

7.9%

Scottish

6.9%

Italian

5.4%

Lebanese

5.0%

Indian

3.5%

German

2.7%

Sri Lankan

1.2%

Korean

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dural School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.8%

Secondary — Government

21.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.2%

Secondary — Catholic

8.9%

Vocational Education

8.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Pre-school

8.2%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dural Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.8% 1,043

✅

No need for assistance

93.2% 14,232

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dural Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.3% 1,020

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 5,226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dural Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dural How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.0%

Did not go to work

22.0%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Walked only

3.7%

Truck

1.7%

Train

0.8%

Bus

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dural Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

25.9%

2 vehicles

38.3%

3 vehicles

16.1%

4+ vehicles

16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dural Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

12.2%

3 bedrooms

20.6%

4 bedrooms

40.8%

5 bedrooms

16.1%

6+ bedrooms

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dural Population Mobility

11.0%

moved in the last year

33.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dural Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

15,343

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dural Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

498

Asthma

236

Heart disease

210

Arthritis

208

Diabetes

197

Cancer

130

Lung condition

113

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dural Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500+/wk

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dural Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.9%

Couple — no children under 15

27.5%

Couple — no children

21.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dural Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

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Previously served

1.9% 120

👤

Never served

97.9% 6,145

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dural Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 751

—

Did not provide

87.9% 5,469

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dural Children Ever Born

No children

28.5%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

33.6%

3 children

19.0%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dural When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

130

1961–1970

230

1971–1980

229

1981–1990

411

1991–2000

451

2001–2010

590

2011–2015

279

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dural Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

27.3%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dural Household Size

1 person

17.8%

2 persons

29.0%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

21.3%

5 persons

9.5%

6+ persons

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dural Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,785

Moved from NSW

629

Moved — same area (SA2)

130

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dural Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.0%

Step family — no other children

5.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dural Schools

schools nearby

government

1101

avg ICSEA score

4,454

total students

The Hills Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,208 students

1164

ICSEA

Redfield College Independent

Combined · 2-12 · 530 students

1140

ICSEA

Pacific Hills Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,475 students

1118

ICSEA

Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education Independent

Combined · K-12 · 238 students

1103

ICSEA

Dural Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 350 students

1102

ICSEA

New Hope Christian School Independent

Combined · U · 49 students

1071

ICSEA

Warrah Specialist School Independent

Combined · U · 34 students

1065

ICSEA

Galston High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 570 students

1044

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dural Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,489/wk

Median Rent $600/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Dural

Your weekly income

≈ $10,786/month

Median rent $600/wk

Left after rent $1,889/wk

Rent share 24.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dural

What is the population of Dural NSW?

The population of Dural NSW is 7,900 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 231.4 people per km².Dural is ranked #897 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dural?

The median personal income in Dural NSW is $909 per week, or $47,268 per year.The median household income is $2,489 per week.Family income is $2,877 per week.Dural is ranked #2,024 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dural?

Median rent in Dural NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dural ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dural?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dural NSW is $3,033. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dural?

The median age in Dural NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dural a good suburb to live in?

Dural is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,900.The median income is $909/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11331. All dollar figures in AUD.