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Doolandella, QLD 4077 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
8,598
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
31
Median age
Years
49.2%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
3.1
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,844/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$810/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$365/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,733/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
77.1%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.4%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.2%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
64.4%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
6.5%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
72.7%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 15.1%Mortgaged 41.0%Rented 41.7%Other / not stated 2.2%

Where the growth came from

Doolandella gained 952 residents from internal migration and 218 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,141 people moved away — a net addition of 29 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+952
Internal migration out+1,051
Overseas migration in+218
Natural increase+144
Population (ERP)
9,953
▲ 6,573 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.77%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+29
1,170 in · 1,141 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
79th
Top 33% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Doolandella against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Doolandella population grew from 6,515 in 2016 to 9,953 in 2025, a change of 52.8% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearDoolandellaQueensland average
20166,5154,845,152
20177,1804,926,380
20187,6025,006,623
20197,9675,088,847
20208,4255,165,613
20218,7235,215,814
20229,0495,310,905
20239,5055,450,235
20249,7805,571,890
20259,9535,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population6,2758,598+37%
Median age3131+0 yrs
Median household income$1,644/wk$1,844/wk+12%
Median weekly rent$360/wk$365/wk+1.4%
Born overseas46.7%49.2%+2.5 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
1
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
3
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
16
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Doolandella SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 16 parks. For families: 4 playgrounds. Staying active: 2 sports fields. The nearest train station, Richlands, is about 4,150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 15 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Serviceton South State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Milestones Early Learning
  • Kummara Early Years Service
Supermarkets
  • Woolworths
Parks
  • Beccaria Place Park
  • Bridgeman Place Park
  • Wallaroo Way Community Park
  • Mulgrave Crescent Park
  • Halifax Street Park
  • Wallaroo Way Park
  • Glorious Way Park
  • Glasshouse Crescent Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 4
score 972
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 4
score 968
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 6
score 1,006
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 5
score 975

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Darra - Sumner+2.8%
02Inala - Richlands+2.5%
03Wacol+1.0%
04Durack+0.8%
05Oxley (Qld)+0.7%
06Forest Lake - Ellen Grove+0.4%