Douglas (Townsville - Qld), QLD
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Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Douglas (Townsville - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 85% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1054, 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.
Is Douglas (Townsville - Qld) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Douglas (Townsville - Qld) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
85/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (85/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
27/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $360 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 27% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Douglas (Townsville - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,780
- Median age
- 26
- Median weekly household income
- $2,025
- SEIFA score
- 1054
- Local government area
- Townsville
- Coordinates
- -19.3232, 146.7484
Map of Douglas (Townsville - Qld)
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Housing & property in Douglas (Townsville - Qld)
What it costs to live in Douglas (Townsville - Qld) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $360
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,633
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 47%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 51%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Douglas (Townsville - Qld) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Douglas (Townsville - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Douglas (Townsville - Qld) 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 youth (15–24) at 30% and 27% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,187 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,368 | 30% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,168 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,370 | 18% |
| Seniors (65+) | 685 | 9% |
Share of the 7,778 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 449 | 18% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 724 | 29% |
| Rented | 1,272 | 51% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,092 | 84% |
| Townhouses & semis | 98 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 283 | 11% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,483 occupied private dwellings in Douglas (Townsville - Qld).
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,411
- Median weekly personal income
- $771
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,956 (27%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,545 (21%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 278 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,829 (76%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Employed full-time
- 2,315
- Employed part-time
- 1,613
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 Douglas (Townsville - Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Douglas (Townsville - Qld) is January (average daytime high around 30.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1147 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 306 mm |
| Feb | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 232 mm |
| Mar | 30°C | 23.7°C | 166 mm |
| Apr | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 110 mm |
| May | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 25°C | 16.5°C | 26 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 15.2°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 25.5°C | 15.9°C | 16 mm |
| Sep | 27.3°C | 18.4°C | 11 mm |
| Oct | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 30.3°C | 23.3°C | 51 mm |
| Dec | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 104 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Douglas (Townsville - Qld)
Is Douglas (Townsville - Qld) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Douglas (Townsville - Qld) rates 66/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Douglas (Townsville - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Douglas (Townsville - Qld) was $360, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,633. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Douglas (Townsville - Qld)?
Douglas (Townsville - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia, in the Townsville local government area.
What is the population of Douglas (Townsville - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Douglas (Townsville - Qld) had a population of about 7,780.
Is Douglas (Townsville - Qld) an advantaged area?
Douglas (Townsville - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1054, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 85 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 85% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Douglas (Townsville - Qld)?
Douglas (Townsville - Qld) has average daytime highs of about 28.3°C and overnight lows of about 20.6°C, with roughly 1,147 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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