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QLD · Townsville Council
Douglas, 4814
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,110
Growth (1 yr)
-0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.2%
Median age
26
Median income
$2,025/wk
Employment rate
63.8%
Languages at home
21.3%non-English
Most common: Malayalam, Punjabi, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Douglas is a mid-sized suburb in Townsville Council with its own quieter rhythm. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses link the suburb to surrounding neighbourhoods.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar regional towns, community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with safety less decisive.
At a glance
Douglas snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
8,110
-0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#28
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
93rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
1st
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
34th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 57.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1286th in Australia
- State rank
- 291st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #28 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #69 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
8,110(June 2025)
-0.4% annual · +2.2% over 5 years · 1th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +2.2%
- Change in 1 year
- -32
- Change in 5 years
- +176
- Growth rank in QLD
- 1th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~8,400), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,092 / 98 / 283
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 927
- Against the person
- 198
- Against property
- 482
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 114.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 39 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +10.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault594
- Drug Offences933
- Good Order Offences494
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1566
- Unlawful Entry569
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 972
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 34th
School list
- Enkindle Village SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 58 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Tec-NQSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 972 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 375 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Cranbrook State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 910 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 592 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learningchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
167 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 libraries · 5 playgrounds · 20 swimming pools · 1 ev charging · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 28 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 49/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.64
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.9
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.8
Food & drink(7)
- Coffee CartCafe
- Hole in the WallCafe
- Jamaica Blue CafeCafe
- Juliette's EspressoCafe
- Zarraffas Coffee DouglasCafe
- Fast food
- SubwayFast food
Shopping(2)
- NightOwlConvenience store
Community(3)
- Goodstart Early LearningChildcare
- Riverside Gardens Community CentreCommunity centre
- Eddie Koiki Mabo LibraryLibrary
Health & services(4)
- Hospital
- Townsville HospitalHospital
- Alive PharmacyPharmacy
- JCU VetVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(38)
- Plus Fitness 24/7 DouglasGym
- Damson Court ParkPark
- Gum Place ParkPark
- Horizon ParkPark
- Klewarra Boulevard East ParkPark
- Klewarra Boulevard West ParkPark
- Park
- Riverbend ParkPark
- Riverside Green ParkPark
- Rowers Lane ParkPark
- Sanctuary ParkPark
- Playground (5)
- Joe Baker FieldSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (20)
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(56)
- BWSAlcohol
- Apartment (3)
- Redi ATMATM
- WestpacATM
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Earthcare Dry cleaners and LaundromatDry Cleaning
- YurikaEV charging
- Garden (2)
- Information (2)
- Goondaloo Creek Landcare Site CDTLINature Reserve
- Outdoor Seating
- Fleet ParkingParking
- Free ParkingParking
- Free Parking (Temporary)Parking
- Parking (27)
- Permit ParkingParking
- Reserved ParkingParking
- Resident ParkingParking
- Service ParkingParking
- Visitor ParkingParking
- Parking Space
- BPPetrol station
- James Cook University LPOPost office
- Gleeson Weir Viewing PlatformShelter
- Shelter (8)
- St Vincent's Care DouglasSocial Facility
291 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas
- BeefwoodTrack
- HammerheadTrack
- Hammerhead (Upper)Track
- Humpback linkTrack
- KeelbackTrack
- Lower Blue RingTrack
- Lower WedgetailTrack
- ParmiTrack
- Parmi ExitTrack
- RidgelineTrack
- Ridgeline GravityTrack
- Ridgeline JumpsTrack
- Ridgeline Jumps Right SideTrack
- Rock and Roll 1Track
- SpiderbaitTrack
- Texas RangerTrack
- The Long WayTrack
- The Long Way / Hammerhead linkTrack
- TinderTrack
- Track (7)
- Up The AnteTrack
- Upper Blue RingTrack
- WhiptailTrack
- Whiptail (up)Track
- Windarra Avenue link to WhiptailTrack
- WobbegongTrack
- James Cook UniversityUniversity
- James Cook UniversityUniversity
1 James Cook Drive
- Vacant
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 57
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Alive PharmacyPharmacy
- Douglas Family Medical CentreDoctor
- HospitalHospital
- Riverside Gardens PharmacyPharmacy
- Townsville HospitalHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 186
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 680 mm · ~85 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 277 mm · ~35 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 56 mm · ~7 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 125 mm · ~16 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Herbert
- Member of Parliament
- Phillip THOMPSON (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,280
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.6 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.4%Labor 36.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.3 km away).
Coalition 54.9%Labor 45.1%
8.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DouglasLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- CranbrookLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- The WeirLabor 41.7% · Coalition 58.3% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Kirwan SouthLabor 43.3% · Coalition 56.7% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Annandale (Herbert)Labor 38.5% · Coalition 61.5% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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