Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Doolandella suburb profile
Doolandella, QLD · Postcode 4077
This Doolandella suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Doolandella, QLD (postcode 4077). 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 Doolandella with nearby suburbs.
Doolandella at a glance
Population
7,123
Median rent
$360/wk
Household income
$1,882/wk
Median age
30
Doolandella 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
+129.4% over 10 years
Population
7,123
was 4,817 in 2016
+2,306 · +47.9%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,882/wk
was $1,663/wk in 2016
+$219 · +13.2%
Median age
30
was 30 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Doolandella population growth · Doolandella then and now
Doolandella vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Doolandella, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.3% vs area
- Doolandella$360/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-6.6% vs area
- Doolandella$1,882/wk
- Nearby$1,469.5/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
-18.9% vs area
- Doolandella30
- Nearby35
- Brisbane37
Personal income
-6.2% vs area
- Doolandella$811/wk
- Nearby$660.5/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Doolandella compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Doolandella sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3971.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4968.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,009.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5973.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Doolandella on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Doolandella, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Doolandella people
- Population
- 7,123
- Median age
- 30
- Born overseas
- 49%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Doolandella income
- Median household income
- $1,882/wk
- Median personal income
- $811/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Doolandella housing
- Median rent
- $360/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 12.5%
- Mortgaged
- 37.9%
- Rented
- 41.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.1%
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
Doolandella work
- Employment to population
- 65.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 69.4%
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 4077)
Compare Doolandella with nearby suburbs
Doolandella in numbers
Doolandella had 7,123 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 224th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 30, 25% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 49% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 12.5% own their home outright, 37.9% are paying a mortgage, 41.9% rent. Separate houses make up 69.1% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $360/wk, 3% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,882/wk, 11% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.5%. 69.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 47.9% (from 4,817 to 7,123). Median rent moved from $360/wk to $360/wk (+0%).
Doolandella suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Doolandella, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Doolandella was $360/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Doolandella, QLD?
- Doolandella had 7,123 residents at the 2021 Census, up 47.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Doolandella?
- Median household income in Doolandella was $1,882/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Doolandella?
- 41.9% of occupied homes in Doolandella were rented, 12.5% were owned outright and 37.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Doolandella suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Doolandella. 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 · Richest suburbs in Brisbane