5,582 ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,772
- 2016: 5,260
- 2021: 5,582
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Douglas · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Port Douglas
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 41% of people in Port Douglas have never been married, reflecting a diverse mix of ages and lifestyles. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 45. This shift is seen in a population that has grown by 17% since 2011 to reach 5,582 people.
5,582
▲ +17.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Douglas — lower than 74% of areas.
| Port Douglas | 5,582 |
|---|---|
| 4877, QLD | 5,462 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has climbed by 6 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Port Douglas has a high proportion of seniors, with 21% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This is consistent with the low number of children under 15, who make up just 11.1% of the population.
21.0% ▲ +76.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Douglas splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 19.3% of residents in such a partnership, a figure well above the Australian average of 11.5%. About 2.4% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.4% ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.3% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Port Douglas splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306041165/port-douglas/topic/demographics-identity