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Doomadgee QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Doomadgee, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Doomadgee QLD is 1,387 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Doomadgee is $354 per week ($18,408 per year). Median rent in Doomadgee is $120 per week ($520 per month). Doomadgee has a median age of 25 years, younger than the national median of 38. Doomadgee has a population density of 0.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Doomadgee is India. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Doomadgee is $737.

There were 1,090 recorded offences in Doomadgee in 2025-26, a rate of 786 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (496 offences).

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Doomadgee Population

residents (Census 2021)

Doomadgee Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$354/wk

$18,408 per year

#8808 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$120/wk

$520 per month

#8508 of 14,663

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Median Age

25years

13 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$737/mo

Avg household size: 4.2 · 1.5 per bedroom

Doomadgee Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (695) Female 49.8% (690)

Population Density

0.9

people per km²

1,387 people · 1547.9 km²

Households

4.2

Avg household size

1.5

Persons per bedroom

$882

Family income/wk

Doomadgee Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Doomadgee Country of Birth

Australia

99.5%

India

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Doomadgee Religion

No Religion

46.4%

Brethren

28.9%

Other Religions Tot

6.3%

Othr Rel Aust Abor Trad Rel

5.7%

Not stated

5.5%

Othr Protestnt

2.6%

Catholic

2.3%

Baptist

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Doomadgee Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

55.0%

Year 12 or equivalent

21.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Doomadgee Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous

45.5%

Other

40.9%

Malayalam

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Doomadgee Employment

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Employed full-time

14.4% 127 people

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Employed part-time

9.5% 84 people

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Unemployed

5.5% 49 people

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Not in labour force

70.6% 623 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Doomadgee Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.4%

Bachelor Degree

23.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.7%

Postgraduate Degree

7.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

5.8%

Certificate I/II

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Doomadgee Occupation

Professionals

41.1%

Community & Personal Service

24.0%

Managers

17.1%

Labourers

7.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.2%

Clerical & Administrative

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Doomadgee Field of Study

Education

35.2%

Health

18.4%

Society & Culture

12.0%

Management & Commerce

9.6%

Engineering

8.8%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Doomadgee Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Doomadgee Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Doomadgee Marital Status

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Married

16.0% 153

↔️

Separated

2.2% 21

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Divorced

1.7% 16

🕊️

Widowed

2.3% 22

👤

Never married

77.8% 745

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Doomadgee Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian

89.0%

English

2.7%

Australian

2.3%

Other

1.7%

Irish

1.2%

German

0.9%

Italian

0.7%

Indian

0.4%

Chinese

0.3%

Filipino

0.3%

Scottish

0.3%

Dutch

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Doomadgee School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

58.8%

Secondary — Government

27.5%

Pre-school

10.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

Vocational Education

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Doomadgee Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 66

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 2,534

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Doomadgee Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

4.9% 44

—

Not a volunteer

95.1% 848

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Doomadgee How People Get to Work

Walked only

46.0%

Car (driver)

26.5%

Car (passenger)

22.3%

Did not go to work

3.3%

Bus

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Doomadgee Car Ownership

0 vehicles

36.1%

1 vehicle

42.2%

2 vehicles

12.6%

3 vehicles

4.0%

4+ vehicles

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Doomadgee Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.3%

2 bedrooms

28.3%

3 bedrooms

46.2%

4 bedrooms

19.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Doomadgee Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

24.5%

moved in the last 5 years

17.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

29.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Doomadgee Indigenous Population

92.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

2,470

Indigenous residents

192

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Doomadgee Long-term Health Conditions

Heart disease

Mental health

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Asthma

Stroke

Arthritis

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Doomadgee Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

33.7%

$300-$399/wk

13.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Doomadgee Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

57.1%

One parent — children under 15

20.0%

Couple — no children

9.7%

Couple — no children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Doomadgee Military Service

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Previously served

1.3% 12

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Never served

98.7% 889

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Doomadgee Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.4% 83

—

Did not provide

90.6% 798

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Doomadgee Children Ever Born

No children

28.9%

1 child

20.7%

2 children

18.1%

3 children

10.5%

4 children

16.3%

5+ children

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Doomadgee When Migrants Arrived

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Doomadgee Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

36.3%

5–14 hours

34.1%

15–29 hours

3.5%

30+ hours

0.7%

Did not do domestic work

25.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Doomadgee Household Size

1 person

12.7%

2 persons

18.0%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

12.3%

5 persons

12.7%

6+ persons

28.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Doomadgee Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,161

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Doomadgee Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

66.7%

Intact family — other children present

17.3%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Blended family — no other children

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Doomadgee Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1,090 total

Assault

496

Domestic Violence

256

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Break & Enter

Theft

Traffic

Weapons

Homicide

Sexual Offences

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Doomadgee Rent Prices & Affordability

10%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,223/wk

Median Rent $120/wk

Rent-to-Income 9.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Doomadgee

Your weekly income

≈ $5,300/month

Median rent $120/wk

Left after rent $1,103/wk

Rent share 9.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Cherbourg

Income: $375/wk Rent: $100/wk Save: $20/wk

Kowanyama

Income: $341/wk Rent: $115/wk Save: $5/wk

Doomadgee vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Draper

Pop: 695 Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $500/wk

East Deep Creek

Pop: 698 Income: $617/wk Rent: $300/wk

Avondale (Qld)

Pop: 701 Income: $520/wk Rent: $250/wk

Badu Island

Pop: 704 Income: $417/wk Rent: $125/wk

Springbrook

Pop: 705 Income: $611/wk Rent: $350/wk

Kuttabul

Pop: 707 Income: $849/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Doomadgee

What is the population of Doomadgee QLD?

The population of Doomadgee QLD is 1,387 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.9 people per km².Doomadgee is ranked #3,501 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Doomadgee?

The median personal income in Doomadgee QLD is $354 per week, or $18,408 per year.The median household income is $1,223 per week.Family income is $882 per week.Doomadgee is ranked #8,808 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Doomadgee?

Median rent in Doomadgee QLD is $120 per week ($520 per month).Rent represents 9.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Doomadgee ranks #8,508 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Doomadgee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Doomadgee QLD is $737. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Doomadgee?

The median age in Doomadgee QLD is 25 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Doomadgee a good suburb to live in?

Doomadgee is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,387.The median income is $354/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (9.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30865. All dollar figures in AUD.