Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Douglas then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Douglas, QLD (postcode 4814) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,184 | 7,744 | 7,780 | +596 · +8.3% |
| Median age | 24 | 24 | 26 | +2 · +8.3% |
| Median household income | $1,798/wk | $1,800/wk | $2,025/wk | +$227 · +12.6% |
| Median personal income | $560/wk | $577/wk | $771/wk | +$211 · +37.7% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $340/wk | $360/wk | +$10 · +2.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $1,859/mo | $1,633/mo | $534 · -24.6% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.2 · -7.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Douglas trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,780
was 7,744 in 2016
+36 · +0.5%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $340/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.9%
Household income
$2,025/wk
was $1,800/wk in 2016
+$225 · +12.5%
Median age
26
was 24 in 2016
+2 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Douglas population growth · Douglas then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.