Doonan, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Doonan is more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1057, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Doonan at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,727
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,096
- SEIFA score
- 1057
- Coordinates
- -26.4524, 153.0061
Doonan demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Doonan using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 10% of homes are rented, and 27% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 668 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 381 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 691 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,261 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 731 | 20% |
Share of the 3,732 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 529 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 554 | 44% |
| Rented | 125 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,219 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 12 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 17 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,255 occupied private dwellings in Doonan.
- Median weekly rent
- $470
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,190
- Median weekly personal income
- $796
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 972 (27%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 186 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 61 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,823 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 854
- Employed part-time
- 744
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Doonan
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Doonan is January (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 1191 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1°C | 21.2°C | 120 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 207 mm |
| Mar | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 162 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 17.6°C | 76 mm |
| May | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 97 mm |
| Jun | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 56 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 11.3°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 11.8°C | 38 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 14°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 16.4°C | 119 mm |
| Nov | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 98 mm |
| Dec | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 123 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Doonan
Where is Doonan?
Doonan is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Doonan?
At the 2021 Census, Doonan had a population of about 3,727.
Is Doonan an advantaged area?
Doonan has an ABS SEIFA score of 1057, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 86 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Doonan?
Doonan has average daytime highs of about 24.8°C and overnight lows of about 16.6°C, with roughly 1,191 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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