7,868 ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,189
- 2016: 7,747
- 2021: 7,868
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Douglas · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Douglas
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 7,868 people defines Douglas, where the resident age has climbed slightly since 2011. It is a remarkably young area, with a typical resident aged just 26—far younger than the national figure of 38.
7,868
▲ +9.4%
- 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 Douglas — lower than 60% of areas.
| Douglas | 7,868 |
|---|---|
| 4811, QLD | 13,688 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.4% since 2011, adding about 679 people. The typical resident is now 26, which is among the lowest ages for any similar area.
26 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 26 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young people aged 15 to 24 make up the largest group at 30.9%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 both well below the national figures.
8.7% ▲ +194.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Douglas splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. More than half of the people here have never been married, and 13.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas.
3.5% ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Douglas, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021474/douglas/topic/demographics-identity