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Doolandella has an estimated 9,980 residents, up from 8,598 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,382 people, or 16.1%. Growth has averaged 3.4% a year over five years, faster than 86% of areas nationally. 343 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 52.5% of that increase. That puts 2,476 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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Demographic analysis by AreaSearch estimates that Doolandella accommodates approximately 9,980 residents as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,382 people (16.1%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 8,598 people. Such growth is determined from the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 9,953 alongside 343 validated new addresses recorded post-Census. With a resultant population density of 2,476 persons per square kilometer, the locality sits within the highest quartile among Australian regions examined by AreaSearch. Surpassing both the wider SA3 territory and the national average (9.5%), Doolandella's 16.1% increase since the 2021 census establishes it as an outstanding regional growth pocket.
Inbound overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 52.5% of overall population additions over recent timeframes. Projections for each SA2 district applied by AreaSearch draw on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models utilizing 2022 as a base. For areas lacking this coverage or extending beyond 2032, Queensland State Government SA2 forecasts published in 2023 (utilizing 2021 inputs) are incorporated. Because these state figures do not provide age-specific breakdowns, AreaSearch applies cohort weightings aligned with the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (based on 2022 data). Looking ahead, demographic modeling points to expansion exceeding the median rate of assessed statistical areas, with the locality slated to gain 2,289 persons to 2041 according to recent annual ERP data, which equates to an overall gain of 22.7% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
299 new dwellings have been approved in Doolandella over the past five years, an average of 59 a year. That places the area in the 86th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 60 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 87% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Doolandella have averaged approximately 59 dwellings per year, totaling 299 homes over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Because the area welcomed an average of 5.1 people annually for each completed residence over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local housing creation significantly trails incoming population demand, typically amplifying buyer competition and exerting upward pressure on prices; meanwhile, newly approved dwellings show an average expected construction cost of $367,000, aligning with regional standards. Per capita residential construction in Doolandella outpaces Greater Brisbane by 86.0%, expanding purchasing opportunities across the market.
The mix of upcoming supply consists of 87.0% detached dwellings alongside 13.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving the established low-density suburban aesthetic centered around spacious family living. Registering roughly 202 people per dwelling approval, the suburb displays an evolving property landscape. According to the latest quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Doolandella is anticipated to expand by 2,262 residents by 2041. Ongoing building levels appear balanced against this forthcoming demand, fostering orderly market conditions and limiting extreme price swings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Doolandella, worth an estimated $202 million. A further 102 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $11.7 billion. 25 are already under construction and 35 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and retail. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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The evolution of an area is heavily shaped by major planning works, public infrastructure, and strategic developments. AreaSearch has pinpointed 7 projects anticipated to influence the immediate region. Notable initiatives include the Pallara Development Project (78-88 Vied Road), Imperial On Panda, Oxley Wedge Industrial Precinct, and Forest Lake Shopping Centre ALDI Extension, with primary undertakings outlined below.
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Acacia Doolandella
Acacia Doolandella is a boutique Ausbuild house and land estate in Brisbane's south, delivering 23 premium homesites within an established, quiet neighbourhood close to schools, parks, retail and major transport routes. The community focuses on low rise detached housing with a mix of lot sizes and contemporary family homes.
Golden Grove Estate
Golden Grove Estate is a 98 dwelling townhouse community at 73 Redhead Street, Doolandella, delivering three and four bedroom homes next to more than 1 hectare of parkland about 25 minutes from Brisbane CBD. Stages 1 to 5 are now complete and sold out, with the final Stage 6 townhomes under construction and expected to settle by 2027.
Crossacres Street Childcare and Residential Subdivision
Proposed subdivision over a 10,185 sqm site comprising a single-storey childcare centre accommodating up to 165 children alongside 11 residential building lots and associated civil works.
Woolworths Doolandella
Completed neighbourhood shopping centre anchored by a full line Woolworths supermarket and BWS liquor store, with direct to boot pickup and a small mix of specialty shops serving Doolandella and surrounding suburbs. The centre opened in 2025 on the corner of Blunder Road and Crossacres Street and was developed by Woolworths Group with Hutchinson Builders as the main contractor.
Inala Walking Network Plan
Brisbane City Council is preparing the Inala Walking Network Plan to identify primary and secondary walking routes within approximately 2 km of the Inala Plaza and bus station. Community consultation has concluded and Council is reviewing submissions before finalising the plan, which will guide future pedestrian infrastructure planning and investment subject to funding and city-wide priorities.
Brookside Convenience Hub
A completed local convenience retail hub at the corner of Blunder Road and Brookside Street in Doolandella, anchored by a McDonalds restaurant and 7-Eleven service station, with multiple food and drink tenancies and on-site parking serving the surrounding residential estates.
Oxley Wedge Industrial Precinct
A significant 19-hectare industrial and logistics hub strategically located near the Acacia Ridge intermodal terminal. The precinct features high-clearance warehousing, extensive hardstands, and sustainable building designs. Development is progressing in stages, with major institutional developers like Charter Hall and ESR delivering premium logistics space to meet high demand in Brisbane's southside.
Liberty Estate Doolandella
A completed Ausbuild house and land estate of around 31 detached homes on a 1.7 ha site at 1104-1130 Blunder Road, Doolandella. Liberty Estate is positioned as a family friendly community close to local schools, a large nature reserve and Forest Lake retail, with convenient access to the Ipswich Motorway and Western Freeway.
5,715 residents of Doolandella are employed, from a labour force of 5,885. Unemployment sits at 2.9%, with participation at 76.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 7,376, about 74% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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A highly qualified labor force characterizes Doolandella, featuring broad industry representation, a jobless rate sitting at just 2.9%, and an estimated 10.9% rise in employed workers over the preceding twelve months. Records from March 2026 show 5,715 employed residents, with local unemployment tracking 1.4% beneath the Greater Brisbane figure of 4.3%, while workforce involvement reaches an elevated 76.0% (outperforming the 70.1% regional mark). Census findings indicate that only 11.7% of workers operated from home, though broader Covid-19 restrictions must be kept in mind. The primary employment drivers for the local workforce are health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and retail trade.
A notable regional concentration exists in manufacturing, where the community's employment proportion is 1.7 times the broader metropolitan standard. In contrast, construction constitutes a modest share, engaging 5.5% of workers against 9.0% across the region. Given the variance between local working population tallies and resident worker counts at the Census, this predominantly residential community offers comparatively few internal job positions. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM metrics indicate that over the twelve months to March 2026, local employment advanced by 10.9% while the labor pool expanded by 10.1%, reducing the unemployment rate by 0.6 percentage points. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Brisbane recorded employment gains of 3.2%, labor force growth of 3.4%, and an unemployment rise of 0.1 percentage points. National employment modeling from Jobs and Skills Australia dated Mar-26 provides further perspective on forward labor demand. Applying these five- and ten-year sectoral outlooks against the local worker base—which nationally anticipates a 6.6% increase over five years and 13.7% over ten years across varying industries—suggests Doolandella could see employment growth of 6.2% over five years and 13.4% over ten years (note that this represents a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Doolandella is $1,844 a week (about $96,000 a year), with median personal income at $810 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,585 a year against an average of $54,458. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Based on financial year 2023 ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch, taxpayer earnings in the Doolandella SA2 track below national benchmarks. Median taxpayer earnings stand at $48,585 with an average of $54,458, trailing the respective Greater Brisbane benchmarks of $58,236 and $72,799. Factoring in an 11.36% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $54,104 (median) and $60,644 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places local household, family, and individual incomes around the 53rd percentile nationally. The dominant earnings cohort spans $1,500 - 2,999, capturing 42.5% of residents (4,241 people), consistent with the broader metropolitan area where this bracket accounts for 33.3%.
Residential costs absorb 17.6% of income, yet favorable earnings maintain net disposable funds at the 54th percentile, placing the district within the 4th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Doolandella had 2,669 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 78% detached houses and 0% apartments. 42% are owned with a mortgage, 42% rented and 15% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $365 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 19.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the local housing stock consisted of 77.5% houses and 22.6% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), whereas the Brisbane metro distribution registered 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Outright home ownership in Doolandella trailed the broader metropolis at 15.3%, with remaining households holding a mortgage (42.4%) or renting (42.3%). Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $1,733, lower than the metropolitan benchmark of $1,863 and the Australian average of $1,863. Similarly, median weekly rents were $365, comparing favorably to $380 across Brisbane metro and $375 across the country.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Doolandella counted 2,669 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,098 today, averaging 3.1 people each. 45% are couples with children, more than in 88% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 15% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the overwhelming majority of local households at 80.9%, comprising couples with children (44.5%), couples without children (21.1%), and single parent families (13.6%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 19.1%, divided into lone person residences (15.4%) and group households (3.5%). The typical household comprises 3.1 people, exceeding the Greater Brisbane benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
27.0% of adults in Doolandella hold a university qualification, including 18.4% with a bachelor degree and 6.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 20.8% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 462 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 907 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment is a standout characteristic of the local community, where 27.0% of residents aged 15+ hold university credentials—outstripping the SA4 regional benchmark of 18.8%. Bachelor degrees represent the largest tertiary segment at 18.4%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications (6.8%) and graduate diplomas (1.8%). Practical and vocational education is also widely held, with 31.9% of residents aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, split between advanced diplomas (11.1%) and certificates (20.8%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the suburb, with 34.1% of the population currently undertaking education. Among these students, 11.6% attend primary school, 8.2% are in secondary schooling, and 6.5% are enrolled in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Doolandella means driving: households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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78.8% of residents in Doolandella report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 86% of areas nationally. 4.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Community wellness metrics reveal exceptional outcomes in Doolandella, as assessed by AreaSearch across mortality rates and chronic health patterns, with younger cohorts displaying particularly minimal rates of common ailments. Meanwhile, private health insurance coverage is notably restrained, held by approximately 47% of the total population (~4,670 people), sitting below the Greater Brisbane level of 55.8% and the national standard of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent health concerns, affecting 6.8 and 6.5% of the community respectively, while 78.8% of residents reported having no medical conditions whatsoever, exceeding the 69.2% rate for Greater Brisbane.
The working-age population maintains robust health with negligible chronic disease rates. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 9.2% of residents (921 people), compared to 15.0% across Greater Brisbane; while health outcomes among this senior group are strong locally, they rank lower on a nationwide scale than the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
49.2% of Doolandella residents were born overseas and 51.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 90% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (16.3%) and Australian (15.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb exhibits extensive multicultural representation, with 49.2% of residents born abroad and 51.2% using a language other than English in their households. Christianity forms the largest faith group at 40.9% of the population. A particularly noticeable distinction is the Buddhist community, which accounts for 7.9% of locals—considerably higher than the 2.0% recorded across Greater Brisbane. Regarding ancestral background based on parents' country of birth, the leading cohorts comprise Other at 22.7% (notably above the regional level of 9.4%), English at 16.3% (below the 26.8% regional mark), and Australian at 15.3% (trailing the 23.2% regional average).
Specific cultural communities also show pronounced variations from regional norms, including Vietnamese residents at 11.2% (vs 0.8%), Samoan residents at 3.4% (vs 0.9%), and Maori residents at 1.8% (vs 1.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Doolandella is 31, younger than 95% of areas nationally. 31.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of Doolandella leans considerably younger than Greater Brisbane. August 2026 estimates by AreaSearch indicate that 35.4% of the population belongs to the 25 - 44 age cohort, compared to 30.6% across Greater Brisbane, whereas retirees and seniors (65+) account for 9.2% against a metropolitan share of 15.0%. The median age is an estimated 31 as at August 2026, holding steady with the 2021 Census result and remaining 5 years younger than the Greater Brisbane median of 36 and below the national median of 38 recorded at that Census.
The most noticeable shift since the Census occurred among youth aged 0 - 24, decreasing from 39.0% to an estimated 35.1%. Looking ahead to 2041, older age brackets are slated for the highest growth, adding 830 (90%) to reach 1,751.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Doolandella
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 8 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 343 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,598 at the 2021 Census → 9,980 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (310011563). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.