Become a CSB Distributor in Dural NSW

Capital Steel Buildings are currently seeking a suitable distributor for the Dural region in the regional centre of New South Wales. If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please complete the distributor application form (distributor application form link) and return it to CSB. To enquire further about this offer then please contact CSB on 1800 272 272.

About Dural

Dural is a rural area with recent residential areas in the south and some industrial areas. Dural is bounded by the localities of Middle Dural and Galston in the north, Berowra Creek in the east, Pyes Creek, New Line Road and Hastings Road in the south and Old Northern Road in the west. This area also includes a small section of the suburb of Glenhaven. Part of the suburb of Dural is located in The Hills Shire. Dural is named from an Aboriginal word meaning 'burning logs' or 'a hollow tree on fire at the bottom and smoking at the top'.

Settlement of the area dates from the 1820s, following the opening of the Great North Road. Growth was minimal until the 1980s, following rezoning and subdivision. Rapid growth took place during the 1990s. The population was relatively stable between 2001 and 2006, a result of little change in dwelling stock and average household size. Rural land is used mainly for farms, orchards and nurseries.

Major features of the area include Berowra Valley Regional Park, Dural Nature Reserve, Dural Park, James Henty Park, Pacific Hills Christian School, Redfield College and Warrah Rudolf Steiner School for Curative Education.

Income

Analysis of individual income levels in Dural in 2006 compared to the Hornsby Shire shows that there was a larger proportion of persons earning a high income (those earning $1,000 per week or more) but a similar proportion of low income persons (those earning less than $400 per week).

Overall, 30.1% of the population earned a high income, and 35.7% earned a low income, compared with 28.0% and 37.1% respectively for the Hornsby Shire.

Analysis of household income levels in Dural in 2006 compared to the Hornsby Shire shows that there was a larger proportion of high income households (those earning $1,700 per week or more) but a smaller proportion of low income households (those earning less than $500 per week).

Overall, 46.8% of the households earned a high income, and 9.1% were low income households, compared with 39.4% and 11.4% respectively for the Hornsby Shire.

Industries

An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Dural in 2006 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

·         Construction (293 persons or 10.9%)

·         Retail Trade (286 persons or 10.6%)

·         Health Care and Social Assistance (280 persons or 10.4%)

In combination these three industries employed 859 people in total or 32.0% of the employed resident population.

In comparison, the Hornsby Shire employed 6.0% in Construction; 10.2% in Retail Trade; and 12.0% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Dural and the Hornsby Shire were:

·         A larger percentage persons employed in Construction (10.9% compared to 6.0%);

·         A larger percentage persons employed in Manufacturing (8.7% compared to 7.1%);

·         A smaller percentage persons employed in Education and Training (6.9% compared to 9.9%), and;

·         A smaller percentage persons employed in Public Administration and Safety (2.8% compared to 4.7%).

House Types

Analysis of the family types in Dural in 2006 compared to the Hornsby Shire shows that there was a larger proportion of couple families with child(ren) but a smaller proportion of one-parent families.

Overall, 59.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 9.7% were one-parent families, compared with 55.6% and 11.8% respectively for the Hornsby Shire.

The largest change in family types in Dural between 2001 and 2006 was:

·         Couples with child(ren) 15 years and under (-65).

Comparing Household types between Dural and the Hornsby Shire in 2006 reveals a larger proportion of Family households, but a smaller proportion of lone person households. Family households accounted for 84.1% of total households in Dural while lone person households comprised 11.0%, (77.5% and 17.7% respectively for the Hornsby Shire).

Between 2001 and 2006 in Dural, there was a decrease in the number of Family households (-14), a decrease in lone person households (-8) and an increase in group households (1).

Number of Vehicles

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Dural in 2006 compared to the Hornsby Shire shows that 93.3% of the households owned at least one car, while 1.8% did not, compared with 87.2% and 7.6% respectively in the Hornsby Shire.

Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a smaller proportion who owned just one car; a larger proportion who owned two cars; and a larger proportion who owned three cars or more.

Overall, 20.2% of the households owned one car; 44.1% owned two cars; and 29.0% owned three cars or more, compared with 34.6%; 38.0% and 14.6% respectively for the Hornsby Shire.

The major differences between the car ownership of the households in Dural and the Hornsby Shire were:

·         A larger percentage of households with 3 or more vehicles (29.0% compared to 14.6%), and;

·         A smaller percentage of households with 1 vehicle (20.2% compared to 34.6%).

The largest changes in the household car ownership in Dural between 2001 and 2006 was with those who owned:

·         3 vehicles or more (+81 households), and;

·         2 vehicles (-69 households).

Information sourced from Hornsby City Council website - http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/