Doolandella
Doolandella is young and family-heavy, but far from a train.
Doolandella is a young, family-heavy area (median age 31 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland). The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Richlands, about 4.2 km); unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 6.5%.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 31 and households on a median $1,844 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- a young, family-heavy area (median age 31 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland)
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Richlands, about 4.2 km)
- unemployment ran above the Brisbane norm at the 2021 Census, at 6.5%
Doolandella on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Doolandella, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Doolandella against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Doolandella population grew from 6,515 in 2016 to 9,953 in 2025, a change of 52.8% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Doolandella | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,515 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 7,180 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,602 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,967 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 8,425 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 8,723 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,049 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,505 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,780 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 9,953 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming 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.
- Internal migration in+952
- Internal migration out+1,051
- Overseas migration in+218
- Natural increase+144
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,275 | 8,598 | +37% |
| Median age | 31 | 31 | 0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,644/wk | $1,844/wk | +12% |
| Median weekly rent | $360/wk | $365/wk | +1.4% |
| Born overseas | 46.7% | 49.2% | +2.5 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 15.1%
- Mortgaged 41.0%
- Rented 41.7%
- Other / not stated 2.2%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Doolandella against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Doolandella went from $570 in 2024-Q1 to $650 in 2026-Q2, up 14%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Doolandella | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $570 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $580 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $590 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $590 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $600 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $600 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $625 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $650 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $650 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $730n=31 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $650n=36 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Doolandella was $650 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 8% on a year earlier. That is $6 a week below the Greater Brisbane median.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $650 | +8.3% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $650 | +8.3% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | +1.7% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $625 | +5.9% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $600 | +3.4% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $600 | +5.3% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $590 | +7.3% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $590 | +13.5% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $580 | +10.5% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $570 | +23.9% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $550 | +19.6% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $520 | +15.6% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $525 | +31.3% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $460 | +19.5% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $460 | +17.9% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $450 | +20.0% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $400 | +8.1% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $385 | +2.7% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $390 | +11.4% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $375 | +4.2% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $370 | +0.0% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $375 | +7.1% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $350 | +0.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $360 | −1.4% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $370 | +2.8% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $350 | +0.0% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $350 | +0.0% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $365 | +4.3% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $360 | +2.9% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $350 | +0.0% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $350 | +2.9% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $350 | +2.9% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $350 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $350 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $340 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $340 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 4score 972
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 4score 968
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 6score 1,006
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 5score 975
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Doolandella sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Doolandella is policed by the Queensland Police Service Inala Division, which also covers Pallara - Willawong, Durack, Inala - Richlands and Forest Lake - Ellen Grove. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Doolandella specifically.
Most-reported offences · Inala Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,889 /100k+10% vs QLD↑ 8%
- Drug Offences997 /100k−40% vs QLD↑ 1%
- Assault805 /100k−24% vs QLD↑ 5%
- Unlawful Entry627 /100k−7% vs QLD↓ 18%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle464 /100k+37% vs QLD↑ 6%
- Robbery51 /100k+12% vs QLD↓ 34%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Inala Division — not Doolandella on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Inala Division over the last 12 months, running 10% above the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Doolandella — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 2,889 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 8% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 997 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 1% vs prior year |
| Assault | 805 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 5% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 627 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 18% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 464 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 6% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 51 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 34% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Inala Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202214%
- 2011<1%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
3.5% of Doolandella is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High <1%
- Medium <1%
- Low <1%
- Very Low 1.5%
Doolandella has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022 and 2011, with up to about 14% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 3.5% of Doolandella as flood-liable, roughly 1.5% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 14% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | under 1% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 3.5% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 1.5% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Doolandella SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 16 green spaces. 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.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Serviceton South State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Milestones Early Learning
- Kummara Early Years Service
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- 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
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Doolandella has 14 council parks covering 86 ha, with 0.1 km of walking track and 2.4 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 2 have a barbecue.
- Armisfield Street Park110 Brookside Street, Doolandella35 ha
- Blunder Creek Reserve1202 Blunder Road, Doolandella27 ha0.7 km bikeway & shared path
- Daintree Close Park15 Daintree Close, Forest Lake9.2 ha0.1 km walking track
- Wallaroo Way Community Park115 Wallaroo Way, Doolandella5.4 ha1.3 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Wallaroo Way Park110 Wallaroo Way, Doolandella4.4 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path
- Redhead Street Park57 Redhead Street, Doolandella1.4 ha
- Glorious Way Park25 Glorious Way, Forest Lake1.0 ha
- Woodland Avenue Park18 Grasstree Place, Forest Lake0.9 ha0.0 km walking track
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- Beccaria Park8 Beccaria Place, Doolandella0.6 ha1 barbecue
- Mulgrave Crescent Park2 Mulgrave Crescent, Forest Lake0.5 ha
- Bridgeman Place Park20 Bridgeman Place, Forest Lake0.4 ha
- Glasshouse Crescent Park2 Glasshouse Crescent, Forest Lake0.2 ha
- Halifax Street Park69 Mulgrave Crescent, Forest Lake0.1 ha
- Brooklands Circuit Park45 Brooklands Circuit, Forest Lake0.0 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Doolandella. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Pacific Parade Park · Forest Lake · 9.6 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Doolandella on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Doolandella, route 118 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 54 minutes. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Doolandella
- 118Forest Lake - City~54 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 54 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 15 min |
| 118 — Forest Lake - City | about 54 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Doolandella SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Doolandella sits in decile 5 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 73% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Serviceton South State School (primary), Forest Lake State High School (junior secondary), Forest Lake State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Grand Avenue State School (primary), Forest Lake State School (primary), Pallara State School (primary), Glenala State High School (junior secondary), Glenala State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Serviceton South State School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Forest Lake - Oxley
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereDoolandella+1.8%
- 01Darra - Sumner+2.8%
- 02Inala - Richlands+2.5%
- 03Wacol+1.0%
- 04Durack+0.8%
- 05Oxley (Qld)+0.7%
- 06Forest Lake - Ellen Grove+0.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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