Suburb in Richmond Valley

Doonbah, NSW

Doonbah had a population of 298 at the 2021 Census (+22.6% since 2016). Median age 68.0. Median weekly household income $876. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Doonbah at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Richmond - Tweed

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Doonbah's population grew by 22.6% to 298, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 68.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 5.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 41.9%.

4.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 70.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 144 households.

The median household earns $876 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $216 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,538 a month.

14.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.6% use a language other than English at home. 38.2% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Doonbah beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureDoonbahNSWAustralia
Population2988,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+22.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age68.039.038.0
Households1442,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting4.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright70.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$876$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$216$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,538$2,167$1,863
Born overseas14.4%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion38.2%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+22.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2142011
  2. 2432016
  3. 2982021

Age

Median age 68.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Doonbah New South Wales
Share of people by age, Doonbah and New South Wales
0–95.7%
10–193.4%
20–293.0%
30–391.3%
40–498.4%
50–598.1%
60–6923.8%
70–7929.5%
80+12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Doonbah at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.0%
  2. Australian45.1%
  3. Irish13.6%
  4. Scottish12.2%
  5. Australian Aboriginal9.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Hindi1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.1%
  2. New Zealand3.9%
  3. the Philippines1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Doonbah

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