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Port Douglas

Queensland · Port Douglas - Daintree · Cairns

This profile uses the ABS Port Douglas statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Port Douglas is a locality in the Port Douglas - Daintree area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Port Douglas SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
1
Top ICSEA 1012 (gov)
Childcare
4
NQS-rated services
Population
6,041
+1.0% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Port Douglas SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Port Douglas

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Port Douglas State School Government · 230 students
ICSEA 1012

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Port Douglas

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • C&K Port Douglas Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Port Douglas
    Exceeding NQS
  • Port Explorers Craiglie
    Centre-Based Care · 88 places · Port Douglas
    Meeting NQS
  • Port Explorers After School Care
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Port Douglas
    Meeting NQS
  • Port Explorers
    Centre-Based Care · 69 places · Port Douglas
    Meeting NQS

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
1
Parks
3
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Port Douglas SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
6,041
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.00%
2024→25
Net change
+62
people / yr
Density
32
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+62
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-8
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-57
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+127

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Port Douglas
+1.00%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in Port Douglas - Daintree

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  1. 01
    Daintree
    +0.8%
    7,011 ppl