Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dauan Island suburb profile
Dauan Island, QLD · Postcode 4875
This Dauan Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dauan Island, QLD (postcode 4875). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Dauan Island with nearby suburbs.
Dauan Island at a glance
Population
131
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$739/wk
Median age
21
Dauan Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+0.8% over 10 years
Population
131
was 191 in 2016
-60 · -31.4%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $79/wk in 2016
+$71 · +89.9%
Household income
$739/wk
was $850/wk in 2016
$111 · -13.1%
Median age
21
was 20 in 2016
+1 · +5%
Dig deeper: Dauan Island population growth · Dauan Island then and now
Dauan Island vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Dauan Island, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-59.5% vs area
- Dauan Island$150/wk
- Nearby$200.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-57% vs area
- Dauan Island$739/wk
- Nearby$1,883/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-46.2% vs area
- Dauan Island21
- Nearby29
- QLD39
Personal income
-30.5% vs area
- Dauan Island$550/wk
- Nearby$867/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Dauan Island compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dauan Island ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1632.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1759.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1512.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1788.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dauan Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dauan Island, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dauan Island people
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 21
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 3.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dauan Island income
- Median household income
- $739/wk
- Median personal income
- $550/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dauan Island housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 62%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 52%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 38%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Dauan Island work
- Employment to population
- 50%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4875)
Compare Dauan Island with nearby suburbs
Dauan Island in numbers
Dauan Island had 131 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 21, 47% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.5 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 52% rent. Separate houses make up 62% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 57% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $739/wk, 56% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 31.4% (from 191 to 131). Median rent moved from $79/wk to $150/wk (+89.9%).
Dauan Island suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dauan Island, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Dauan Island was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dauan Island, QLD?
- Dauan Island had 131 residents at the 2021 Census, down 31.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dauan Island?
- Median household income in Dauan Island was $739/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dauan Island?
- 52% of occupied homes in Dauan Island were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dauan Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dauan Island. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology