Queensland · Postcode 4562

Doonan postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 115 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
3,727
Population (2021)
$2,096
Household income/wk
$470
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Doonan at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4562 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,727 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sunshine Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 24 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,096/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,096/wk
18% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$470/wk
24% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
5.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
2.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.0%
2.0 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Doonan ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Doonan vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricDoonanQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,096 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $470 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 46 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Doonan is a locality 115 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4562. It falls within the Sunshine Coast region. The local government area is Sunshine Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Doonan has a population of 3,727 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,096, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 61 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Doonan includes a median weekly rent of $470, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,245 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Doonan scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Doonan is served by Noosa Pengari Steiner School.

Doonan is part of the Noosa Hinterland statistical area in Queensland.

Doonan details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4562
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,727
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,096/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$796/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$470
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area32.1 km²
Population Density116/km²
Total Dwellings1,245
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population61 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-26.4400905
Longitude153.0073364
Distance from Brisbane115 km
Region (SA4)Sunshine Coast
Area (SA3)Noosa Hinterland
Local GovernmentSunshine Coast
Federal ElectorateFairfax
State ElectorateNoosa
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (33.8%) 65+ (19.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years668 (17.9%)
15–24 years381 (10.2%)
25–44 years691 (18.5%)
45–64 years1,261 (33.8%)
65+ years731 (19.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.8%) Mortgaged (45.9%) Rented (10.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Doonan is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis292 (7.8%)
Asthma261 (7.0%)
Heart Disease142 (3.8%)
Cancer128 (3.4%)
Diabetes83 (2.2%)
Lung Condition54 (1.4%)
Dementia15 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (0.7%)
1 vehicle208 (16.9%)
2 vehicles532 (43.2%)
3+ vehicles483 (39.2%)

Schools in Doonan

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Doonan. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Noosa Pengari Steiner School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1089 · 324 students

Suburbs Near Doonan

Same Postcode (4562)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.