QLD · Townsville Council
Douglas (Townsville - Qld), QLD, 4814
Current weather
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82% humidity · 9.2 km/h wind · 25.4° / 17.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#287 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Douglas (Townsville - Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Townsville area, home to around 7,780 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,519 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-44%), roughly 580.8 offences per 1,000 residents, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,780
- Median age
- 26
- Median household income / week
- $2,025
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 211 of 2,695
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,633
- Employment rate
- 63.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 152 / 98 / 283
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 4,519
- Against the person
- 974
- Against property
- 2,389
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 580.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -44.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault503
- Drug Offences729
- Good Order Offences399
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1261
- Unlawful Entry497
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Redi ATMATM
- WestpacATM
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Angus Smith Dr at Riverside BoulevardBus stop
- Bus stop (3)
- James Cook UniversityBus stop
- JCU - Student Union MallBus stop
- Regatta CrBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Damson Court ParkPark
- Douglas ParkPark
- Douglas River WalkwayPark
- Goondaloo Creek Landcare Site CDTLINature reserve
- Gum Place ParkPark
- Horizon ParkPark
- Klewarra Boulevard East ParkPark
- Klewarra Boulevard West ParkPark
- Riverbend ParkPark
- Riverside Green ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Alive Pharmacypharmacy
- Douglas Family Medical Centredoctor
- Hospitalhospital
- Riverside Gardens Pharmacypharmacy
- Townsville Hospitalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learningchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 57
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 59.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #287 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Goodstart Early Learningchildcarechildcare
- Alive Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Douglas Family Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Hospitalhealthhospital
- Riverside Gardens Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Townsville Hospitalhealthhospital
- Damson Court Parkgovernmentpark
- Douglas Parkgovernmentpark
- Douglas River Walkwaygovernmentpark
- Goondaloo Creek Landcare Site CDTLIgovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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