Port Douglas QLD Property Investment

Douglas · 4877

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Median House Price

$950K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$383K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

3,650

Port Douglas Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Current listings

177

current listings

As of 5 Nov 2026

Median days listed

108 days

current listings, median days listed

As of 5 Nov 2026

Asking rents, current listings

$632/wk

asking rents for current listings, median per week

As of 5 Nov 2026

Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Douglas Shire council area (the whole council area, not just Port Douglas): 6.7% a year, Mar qtr 2021 to Mar qtr 2026. Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office, Residential land development indicators (as at 9 October 2026), derived from DNRMMRRD QVAS. © The State of Queensland (Queensland Treasury) 2026, CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Douglas council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 49. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Port Douglas.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

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Population growth 2016–21, postcode 4877 (ABS Census)

1.22 high impact

Median Household Income

1426 medium impact

Public Transport Score

0 medium impact

School Zone Quality

6.9 medium impact

Distance to CBD

1448.14 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

5 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

60.7 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 4877

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 6 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

3,650

Education (IEO)

5/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

4/10

Schools

In your catchment

Port Douglas SS

PrimaryGovernment

6.1/10

Mossman SHS

SecondaryGovernment

4.9/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.