Doolandella · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A rapid population jump of 14.1% since 2021 defines Doolandella, which is growing well above the Queensland average. While the area is expanding quickly, its general level of advantage is lower than most other similar places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Doolandella — lower than 64% of areas.
| Doolandella | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4077, QLD | 1 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area has a typical advantage score of 968, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. Its access to money and resources is higher than about 60% of areas at this level, while education and job skills are around the middle mark.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
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Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
968
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
Doolandella has seen a population increase of 14.1% since 2021. This growth is much higher than most areas and sits 5.4 percentage points above the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
9,953
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
14.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 689 businesses operating in the area, a total that is smaller than about 63% of similar places.
689
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Doolandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011563/doolandella/topic/economy-advantage
