74 ▼ -58.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 178
- 2016: 65
- 2021: 74
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Douglas · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Douglas
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than the state average define the small community of Douglas, where the typical person is 46. Despite this, children under 15 make up a well above average 25.7% of the population, creating a distinct age gap between the youngest and oldest residents.
74
▼ -58.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Douglas — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 74 people, Douglas is smaller than about 64% of similar areas. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
46 yrs ▼ -11.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 are well above the national figure at 25.7%, while those aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.5%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 33.8%.
13.5% ▼ -35.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.7% ▲ +46.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Douglas, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are well above the national figure at 15.4%, and most residents are married. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +235.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Douglas, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 19%.
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/sal/SAL20782/douglas/topic/demographics-identity