7,780 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,184
- 2016: 7,744
- 2021: 7,780
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.
A typical resident in Douglas is just 26 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthfulness defines the local community, with 30.4% of the population aged between 15 and 24. It is a large area of 7,780 people where the energy of young adulthood dominates the demographic profile.
7,780
▲ +8.3%
- 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 — higher than 87% of areas.
| Douglas | 7,780 |
|---|---|
| 4814, QLD | 46,193 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 7,780 is among the largest for this level of area. Residents are far younger than the national and state typical age of 38, with the usual person here being only 26.
26 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality 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.
Few seniors live here, as those aged 65 and over make up only 8.8%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also less common than in most areas, making up 15.4% of the population.
8.8% ▲ +202.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Douglas splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of the residents (54.8%) have never been married, while 13.4% are in de facto relationships, a rate higher than most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average.
3.6% ▲ +58.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality 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 34%.
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/SAL30871/douglas/topic/demographics-identity