Douglas · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 5.9% population increase since 2021 marks a steady rise for Douglas, though this growth is a little below the Queensland figure of 8.7%. The area sits in a middle ground for overall advantage, with a score of 944 that is smaller than about 57% of similar areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Douglas — lower than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area's overall advantage score of 5 is larger than about 50% of other areas. However, access to money and resources is lower, ranking smaller than about 60% of similar places.
5
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
6
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
4
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
5
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
944
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
With 13,169 people, the population has grown by 5.9% since the last census. This rate of growth is higher than most areas across the country.
13,169
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.9%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Douglas has 1,473 businesses, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas. Building activity is also steady, with 47 new dwellings approved.
1,473
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
47
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32810/douglas/topic/economy-advantage
