13,052
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Port Douglas - Daintree · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Port Douglas - Daintree
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A modest 5.6% increase in residents since the last census marks the recent trend for Port Douglas - Daintree. This small population of 13,052 people is growing more slowly than the rest of the state.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 5.6% since 2021, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is well below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
5.6%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Port Douglas - Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30604/port-douglas-daintree/topic/economy-advantage