Doolandella · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity in Doolandella

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A noticeably younger population defines Doolandella, where the typical resident is just 31. This gap is seen across the board, with a high number of children and very few seniors compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 Doolandella, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Doolandella sits — Total population

8,598
  • 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 Doolandella — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Doolandella8,598
4077, QLD 35,805
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Doolandella is 31, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. Total population stands at 8,598 people.

8,598

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

31 yrs

Younger than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 24.6% of the area, which is well above the 18.2% national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at 6.8% compared to 17.2% across Australia.

Age structure

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In Doolandella, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.9% of the population, slightly lower than the state average.

Marital status

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In Doolandella, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 16 males; 85+: 21 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 20 males; 80–84: 26 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 48 males; 75–79: 42 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 82 males; 70–74: 96 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 102 males; 65–69: 128 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 138 males; 60–64: 155 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 192 males; 55–59: 231 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 218 males; 50–54: 236 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 264 males; 45–49: 274 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 302 males; 40–44: 293 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 368 males; 35–39: 392 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 385 males; 30–34: 439 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 375 males; 25–29: 399 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 334 males; 20–24: 356 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 281 males; 15–19: 264 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 305 males; 10–14: 310 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 360 males; 5–9: 338 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 401 males; 0–4: 395 females

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 Doolandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011563/doolandella/topic/demographics-identity