Port Douglas QLD 4877
Port Douglas is in Douglas LGA, QLD, postcode 4877, with population 3,650.
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Port Douglas has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Weekly rent screens at about 69% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 69% of annual income. Snapshot rent $580/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Port Douglas has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Hospitals, Transport
Port Douglas currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.
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Port Douglas QLD
Port Douglas is a smaller suburb in Queensland within the Douglas local government area (postcode 4877). With a population of 3,650, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $71K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Port Douglas is $903,000, having increased 5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $425,000 (+14.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,474.
Port Douglas is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1012, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Douglas LGA is moderate at 6,029 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Port Douglas offers a gross rental yield of 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($903K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 12.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Port Douglas is a smaller suburb in Queensland within the Douglas local government area (postcode 4877). With a population of 3,650, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $71K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Port Douglas is $903,000, having increased 5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $425,000 (+14.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,474.
Port Douglas is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1012, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Douglas LGA is moderate at 6,029 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Port Douglas offers a gross rental yield of 3.3%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($903K/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 12.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Port Douglas FAQ
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What LGA is Port Douglas in?
Port Douglas is in the Douglas Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4877. Council-level context for Douglas LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Port Douglas?
The current median house price in Port Douglas, QLD is $903K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Port Douglas?
The median weekly rent in Port Douglas is $580/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Port Douglas?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 69% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Port Douglas a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Port Douglas show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Port Douglas?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Port Douglas data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.