Douglas Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4354
Postcode for Douglas, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 111 km from Brisbane · Pop. 7,780
7,780
Population
26
Median Age
$2,025
Household Income/wk
$360
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.8
Area (km²)

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

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

How Douglas Compares

Douglas vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricDouglasQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,025 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,633 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 26 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.0% -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.

Douglas is a locality 111 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4354. It falls within the Darling Downs - Maranoa region. The local government area is Townsville.

According to the 2021 Census, Douglas has a population of 7,780 with a median age of 26. The median weekly household income is $2,025, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 278 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Douglas includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,633, with 2,489 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 52.0% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Douglas include Tec-NQ and Enkindle Village School.

Douglas is part of the Darling Downs - East statistical area in Queensland.

Douglas Details

Postcode4354
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)7,780
Median Age26 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,025/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$771/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,633
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area8.8 km²
Population Density884/km²
Total Dwellings2,489
Australian Citizens84.4%
Indigenous Population278 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate5.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.3199034
Longitude151.9148004
Distance from Brisbane111 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Darling Downs - East
Local GovernmentTownsville
Federal ElectorateGroom

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (30.4%) 25–44 (27.9%) 45–64 (17.6%) 65+ (8.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,187 (15.3%)
15–24 years2,368 (30.4%)
25–44 years2,168 (27.9%)
45–64 years1,370 (17.6%)
65+ years685 (8.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.4%) Mortgaged (29.6%) Rented (52.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma557 (7.2%)
Arthritis412 (5.3%)
Diabetes217 (2.8%)
Heart Disease147 (1.9%)
Cancer145 (1.9%)
Lung Condition57 (0.7%)
Dementia24 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle38 (1.5%)
1 vehicle826 (33.5%)
2 vehicles1,059 (43.0%)
3+ vehicles540 (21.9%)

Schools in Douglas

Tec-NQ
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 972 · 375 students
Enkindle Village School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1018 · 58 students

Suburbs Near Douglas

Same Postcode (4354)

More Douglas Data

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.