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Port Douglas QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Port Douglas QLD is 3,650 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Port Douglas is $824 per week ($42,848 per year). Median rent in Port Douglas is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Port Douglas has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Port Douglas has a population density of 358.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Port Douglas is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Douglas is $1,474.

There were 419 recorded offences in Port Douglas in 2025-26, a rate of 115 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (91 offences).

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Port Douglas Population

residents (Census 2021)

Port Douglas Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$824/wk

$42,848 per year

#3191 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,474/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Port Douglas Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (1,862) Female 49.1% (1,793)

Population Density

358.9

people per km²

3,650 people · 10.2 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,784

Family income/wk

Port Douglas 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

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Port Douglas Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.7% 380 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.3% 355 dwellings

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

Port Douglas Country of Birth

Australia

81.1%

England

10.7%

Chile

2.6%

Germany

1.3%

India

1.3%

France

1.0%

Canada

0.9%

China

0.3%

Fiji

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

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

Port Douglas Religion

No Religion

49.6%

Not stated

18.1%

Catholic

16.4%

Anglican

9.5%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Buddhism

1.3%

Christian (other)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Port Douglas Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

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

Port Douglas Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

49.3%

Italian

12.7%

Other

12.2%

French

9.5%

IAL Punjabi

5.9%

German

4.5%

Japan

3.2%

Hindi

2.7%

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

Port Douglas Employment

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Employed full-time

34.6% 916 people

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Employed part-time

32.6% 865 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 77 people

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Not in labour force

29.9% 793 people

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

Port Douglas Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.7%

Certificate III/IV

32.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.1%

Postgraduate Degree

7.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Port Douglas Occupation

Community & Personal Service

22.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.3%

Professionals

15.0%

Labourers

14.5%

Managers

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

8.3%

Sales Workers

7.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Port Douglas Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

15.5%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Engineering

12.0%

Health

9.7%

Creative Arts

6.7%

Education

6.6%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Information Technology

0.7%

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

Port Douglas Dwelling Types

Separate house

51.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

27.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

20.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Port Douglas Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.9%

$4,000+/wk

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Port Douglas Marital Status

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Married

34.2% 1,140

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Separated

3.9% 129

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Divorced

13.1% 435

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Widowed

3.3% 111

👤

Never married

45.5% 1,517

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Port Douglas Ancestry

English

32.8%

Australian

21.7%

Other

10.3%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

8.8%

German

5.0%

Italian

4.6%

Spanish

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

French

1.4%

Dutch

1.3%

New Zealander

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Port Douglas School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.6%

Secondary — Government

24.3%

Vocational Education

20.5%

Primary — Catholic

12.9%

Pre-school

9.4%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

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

Port Douglas Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.3% 204

✅

No need for assistance

96.7% 5,972

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

Port Douglas Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.0% 441

—

Not a volunteer

84.0% 2,319

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Port Douglas Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

7.1%

$800-$999/mo

10.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Port Douglas How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

53.6%

Did not go to work

17.6%

Walked only

12.4%

Bicycle

5.9%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Other

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

Bus

1.2%

Truck

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

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

Port Douglas Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.5%

1 vehicle

50.5%

2 vehicles

31.1%

3 vehicles

6.7%

4+ vehicles

3.1%

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

Port Douglas Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.1%

2 bedrooms

42.2%

3 bedrooms

29.2%

4 bedrooms

16.4%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Port Douglas Population Mobility

32.8%

moved in the last year

61.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Port Douglas Indigenous Population

2.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

163

Indigenous residents

6,034

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Port Douglas Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

237

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Port Douglas Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

15.2%

$800-$999/wk

19.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Port Douglas Family Structure

Couple — no children

51.8%

Couple — children under 15

27.8%

Couple — no children under 15

9.3%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Port Douglas Military Service

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Previously served

2.4% 65

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Never served

97.6% 2,699

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Port Douglas Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

6.5% 178

—

Did not provide

93.5% 2,578

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Port Douglas Children Ever Born

No children

50.5%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

21.9%

3 children

10.1%

4 children

3.1%

5+ children

0.4%

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

Port Douglas When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

119

1991–2000

2001–2010

186

2011–2015

127

2016

2017

2018

2019

162

2020

2021

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

Port Douglas Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.1%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

10.2%

30+ hours

6.3%

Did not do domestic work

29.1%

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

Port Douglas Household Size

1 person

32.5%

2 persons

45.1%

3 persons

11.3%

4 persons

7.5%

5 persons

3.0%

6+ persons

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Port Douglas Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,059

Moved — same area (SA2)

311

Moved from QLD

263

Moved from NSW

132

Moved from VIC

129

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Port Douglas Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.6%

Step family — no other children

9.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Port Douglas Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 419 total

Theft

Assault

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Traffic

Domestic Violence

Property Damage

Fraud

Sexual Offences

Weapons

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

Port Douglas Schools

schools nearby

government

1012

avg ICSEA score

230

total students

Port Douglas State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 230 students

1012

ICSEA

Newman Catholic College - Port Douglas Campus Catholic

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Port Douglas Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,370/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Port Douglas

Your weekly income

≈ $5,937/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,020/wk

Rent share 25.5%

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Income: $869/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $150/wk

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Income: $672/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $887/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk

Port Douglas vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Gailes

Pop: 1,831 Income: $571/wk Rent: $290/wk

Mundoolun

Pop: 1,836 Income: $860/wk Rent: $560/wk

Churchill (Qld)

Pop: 1,842 Income: $615/wk Rent: $300/wk

Woorim

Pop: 1,843 Income: $577/wk Rent: $340/wk

Mornington (Qld)

Pop: 1,846 Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $245/wk

West Rockhampton

Pop: 1,848 Income: $724/wk Rent: $258/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Port Douglas

What is the population of Port Douglas QLD?

The population of Port Douglas QLD is 3,650 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 358.9 people per km².Port Douglas is ranked #2,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Port Douglas?

The median personal income in Port Douglas QLD is $824 per week, or $42,848 per year.The median household income is $1,370 per week.Family income is $1,784 per week.Port Douglas is ranked #3,191 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Port Douglas?

Median rent in Port Douglas QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 25.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Port Douglas ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Port Douglas?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Douglas QLD is $1,474. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Port Douglas?

The median age in Port Douglas QLD is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Port Douglas a good suburb to live in?

Port Douglas is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,650.The median income is $824/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.5% 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: 32352. All dollar figures in AUD.