QLD · Douglas Council
Port Douglas, QLD, 4877
Current weather
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78% humidity · 11.8 km/h wind · 24.9° / 20.6° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#36 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Port Douglas is a smaller suburban community in the Douglas area, home to around 3,650 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 158 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-59%), roughly 43.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $580, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,650
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,370
- Dwelling vacancy
- 24.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 437 of 1,775
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,474
- Employment rate
- 57.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 129 / 440 / 359
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $580
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 158
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 55
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 94 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -59.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault18
- Drug Offences28
- Good Order Offences17
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)27
- Traffic And Related Offences28
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,012
- Port Douglas State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Bench
- Drinking water
- Port Douglas Fire & Rescue StationFire station
- Bagwash LaundretteLaundry
- Playground
- Bam PowRestaurant
Unit 6 79 Davidson Street
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
- Bruno Riedweg ParkPark
- Jalun ParkPark
- Jalunbu Park (On the beach)Park
- Market ParkPark
- Rex Smeal ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- LiveLifepharmacy
- LiveLifepharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Port Douglas Acupuncture CentreWarner Streetalternative
- QML Pathology - Port Douglasdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- FDA Carstens MemorialState heritage place
- Port Douglas Court House MuseumState heritage place
- Port Douglas Wharf and Storage Shed (former)State heritage place
- St Mary's by the SeaState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 33
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 89.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #36 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- FDA Carstens MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Port Douglas Court House MuseumheritageState heritage place
- Port Douglas Wharf and Storage Shed (former)heritageState heritage place
- St Mary's by the SeaheritageState heritage place
- LiveLifehealthpharmacy
- LiveLifehealthpharmacy
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Port Douglas Acupuncture CentrehealthWarner Streetalternative
- QML Pathology - Port Douglashealthdoctor
- Anzac Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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