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QLD · Douglas Council
Port Douglas, 4877
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,946
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.1%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,370/wk
Employment rate
57.8%
Languages at home
17.2%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Italian, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Port Douglas revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Brisbane. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Green space punches above what many coastal suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Port Douglas snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Population (ERP)
3,946
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
24.6%
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
#13
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Safety
40th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
46th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
52nd
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
- 46.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 38% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2678th in Australia
- State rank
- 574th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #13 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #70 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,946(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +8.1% over 5 years · 46th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +8.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +41
- Change in 5 years
- +295
- Growth rank in QLD
- 46th 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 (~4,250), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 477 / 440 / 359 (+ 32 other)
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)
- 152
- Against the person
- 35
- Against property
- 55
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 104 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -5.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault22
- Drug Offences34
- Good Order Offences26
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)43
- Traffic And Related Offences45
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,012
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 52th
School list
- Port Douglas State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1012 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 230 students · Top SEA quarter 10%View 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
Amenities
55 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 playgrounds · 25 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 29 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.27
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.19
Food & drink(1)
- Bam PowRestaurant
Unit 6 79 Davidson Street
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Golf course (2)
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (25)
Other(23)
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Bench
- Pandanus Camp SiteCamp Site
97-107 Davidson Street
- Pandanus Tourist ParkCaravan Site
97-107 Davidson Street
- Drinking water
- Port Douglas Fire & Rescue StationFire station
- Dougies Backpackers ResortHostel
109-111 Davidson Street, Port Douglas
- Birch Resort Port DouglasHotel
- Coral Beach LodgeHotel
9 Port Street
- Lazy Lizzard Motor InnHotel
121 Davidson Street
- Mediterranean Port DouglasHotel
- Oaks Port Douglas ResortHotel
87-109 Port Douglas Road
- Pink Flamingo ResortHotel
- Port Douglas Sands ResortHotel
- Ramada Resort Port DouglasHotel
316 Port Douglas Road
- Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Port DouglasHotel
168-190 Port Douglas Road
- Silkari LagoonsHotel
- Tropical NitesHotel
- Bagwash LaundretteLaundry
- Parking (3)
- Public toilets
- Reef Resort Port DouglasResort
- Sauna
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 33
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- Mossman Multipurpose Health Service (10.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- LiveLifePharmacy
- LiveLifePharmacy
- PharmacyPharmacy
- Port Douglas Acupuncture CentreWarner StreetAlternative
- QML Pathology - Port DouglasDoctor
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)
- 40
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 10.1
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
- 32° / 25°
- Rainfall
- 1,087 mm · ~90 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 813 mm · ~92 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 160 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 22°
- Rainfall
- 175 mm · ~22 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
4 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 · current · Updated
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
- Leichhardt
- Member of Parliament
- Matt SMITH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,757
- Turnout (2025)
- 83.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +9.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.9%Labor 56.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 37.3 km away).
Coalition 46.7%Labor 53.3%
2.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Port DouglasLabor 53.4% · Coalition 46.6% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- MossmanLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)10.4 km away
- MialloLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)15.6 km away
- Wonga BeachLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)18.7 km away
- DaintreeLabor 40.0% · Coalition 60.0% TPP (2025)32.0 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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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