7,123 ▲ +129.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,105
- 2016: 4,817
- 2021: 7,123
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Doolandella · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Doolandella
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the youngest areas of its kind, Doolandella is a growing community of 7,123 people. The typical resident is only 30 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This creates a distinct local profile dominated by young adults and children.
7,123
▲ +129.4%
- 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 Doolandella — higher than 87% of areas.
| Doolandella | 7,123 |
|---|---|
| 4077, QLD | 35,805 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 7,123 residents, Doolandella is one of the largest areas at this level. Its typical age of 30 is far younger than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
30 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
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 25.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as people aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 5.9% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
5.9% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Doolandella, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure. Nearly half the population is married, while 38.3% have never been married.
1.4% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Doolandella, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
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/sal/SAL30863/doolandella/topic/demographics-identity