The Fairways Durack Review & Buyer Guide

The home and its inclusions

The available design is a Hamptons-facade home on Lot 4, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a single car space across 137m² of living area. It sits on a 302m² lot, which keeps the footprint compact and the garden manageable.

The listing describes interiors made for modern subtropical living. The listed inclusions are:

• Raised 2590mm ceilings
• 20mm engineered stone benchtops
• 900mm European stainless steel appliances
• Multi-head climate control
• Complete perimeter fencing
• Exposed aggregate driveways

Since the package is turnkey, these items form part of the contract price. Ask for the full inclusions schedule for Lot 4 before you sign, and confirm which selections can be changed.

Lot size and layout

Three bedrooms and two bathrooms across 137m² is a practical shape for a small family, a couple who want a spare room, or a household that works from home. The plan is described as a Hamptons-style design, a look that suits the leafy, established feel of the surrounding streets.

The single lot currently listed is 302m². On a compact block, the design of the home does most of the work. A 137m² plan on 302m² leaves a modest yard, and a single car space keeps the frontage free for landscaping.

Look at how the lot faces, how the living areas connect to the outdoors and where the driveway falls. Our guide to north versus south facing aspect explains why orientation matters for light and comfort. The estate marketing notes that the allotment sizes shown are the homesites currently available, so the lot range may widen as later releases appear.

Location and measured distances

Durack is a southern Brisbane suburb. The Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 8,813 residents in Durack in June 2025, with growth of 0.8% over the previous 12 months. The listing describes an established community that balances open space with access to the city.

Measured distances from the estate are:

• Goodstart Early Learning Forest Lake: 4.1km · 7 min drive
• Richlands Railway Station: 4.2km · 7 min drive
• Pallara District Park and Playground: 4.4km · 7 min drive
• St John's Anglican College: 4.6km · 8 min drive
• Forest Lake State High School: 4.8km · 8 min drive
• Forest Lake Shopping Centre: 5.1km · 8 min drive
• Pallara State School: 5.4km · 9 min drive
• QEII Jubilee Hospital and Emergency: 6.6km · 10 min drive
• Griffith University Nathan Campus: 7.3km · 11 min drive
• Calamvale Central: 7.5km · 12 min drive
• Sunnybank Plaza: 7.6km · 12 min drive

An early learning centre, two high school options, a major shopping centre, a hospital and a university campus are all inside twelve minutes by car. Confirm school enrolment boundaries with each school or the Queensland Department of Education, because boundaries can change.

Getting around from Durack

The measured drives above give a realistic picture of daily life. Childcare, schools, shopping, a hospital and a university are all reached in under twelve minutes, so most weekly trips stay local.

Richlands Railway Station, 4.2km · 7 min drive from the estate, is the nearest measured station. The listing notes express rail services from Richlands directly to Central Station, which gives commuters a rail option without driving into the CBD.

The listing also names Inala Plaza and Blunder Road Shopping Village for everyday shopping, and Durack State School and the Australian International Islamic College as nearby schools. Those four were not measured for this guide, so check the drive times yourself against your routine.

If you are weighing Durack against other areas, our comparison of Brisbane and the Gold Coast and the South Brisbane and West End guide cover other parts of the market.

How buying at The Fairways works

Start with the numbers. Work out your deposit, the stamp duty that applies to the land and your borrowing capacity before you reserve a lot, so the contract timeline does not catch you short. Our guide to Queensland stamp duty on off-the-plan purchases explains how duty is assessed, though a house and land purchase is treated differently, so confirm the position with your solicitor.

A purchase here involves a land contract and a building contract. The building side is a fixed-price turnkey arrangement, so the inclusions, the facade and the price are set out before construction starts. Construction normally begins after the land settles.

Ask for the covenants, the plan of subdivision and the inclusions schedule, and have your solicitor review both contracts. A broker can explain how a lender will treat a purchase of land with a home still to be built. The way a builder is chosen matters too, and our guide to vetting developers and builders lists what to check.

To ask about Lot 4 or to compare it with other estates in Brisbane's south, speak with our property specialists.