Douglas, QLD 4354 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Douglas is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4354, home to 152 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Toowoomba local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 113 km from the Brisbane CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 152
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median household income
- $1,937 /week
- Median personal income
- $710 /week
- Median family income
- $2,028 /week
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Townsville
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Townsville
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Maranoa
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $300 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Rent share of household income
- 15%
Schools
- Goombungee State School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 2 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (31.2°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (21.4°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 857 mm
- Reference station: Amberley AMO, 87.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 56.8% of the 2,732 resolvable premises in Douglas. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 40.2%
- Fibre to the Building: 0.9%
- Fibre to the Node: 56.8%
- Fixed Wireless: 1.1%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 1.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 37,561 across the Townsville LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 14,196 theft, 5,933 drug offences, 5,680 violent offences.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Douglas?
Douglas (QLD 4354) had 152 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 50. It sits within the Townsville local government area.
What is the median rent in Douglas?
The median advertised rent in Douglas is $300/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Douglas?
Yes — 1 school is listed within or near Douglas covering government sectors. Nearest include: Goombungee State School (6.1 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Douglas?
Douglas is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (56.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Douglas?
Across the surrounding area, 37,561 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were theft (14,196), drug offences (5,933), violent (5,680). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Douglas?
In Douglas, mean daily temperatures range from 13.1°C to 26.9°C and annual rainfall is 857 mm measured at the Amberley AMO weather station (87.1 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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