Douglas is a

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

Townsville Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 180,820 as of June 2018, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland; it is unofficially considered its capital. Estimated resident population, 3 ...

in the

City of Townsville The City of Townsville is a local government area (LGA) located in North Queensland, Australia. It encompasses the city of Townsville, together with the surrounding rural areas, to the south are the communities of Alligator Creek, Woodstock an ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the , Douglas had a population of 7,744 people.

Geography

Douglas is bounded to the north by the Ross River and is to the south-west of the

Townsville CBD Townsville City is a coastal suburb at the centre of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,910 people. It is the city's central business district and a major hub for busine ...

. Though mainly residential, it does contain

James Cook University James Cook University (JCU) is a public university in North Queensland, Australia. The second oldest university in Queensland, JCU is a teaching and research institution. The university's main campuses are located in the tropical cities of Cairn ...

and the

Townsville University Hospital Townsville University Hospital (TUH), formerly The Townsville Hospital (TTH), is a public tertiary care hospital on Angus Smirth Drive, Douglas, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is the largest facility within the Townsville Hospital and H ...

. The suburb is also known due to the

Douglas Arterial Road The Townsville Ring Road is a motorway in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The road has been constructed as the new A1/ M1 (Bruce Highway) route that bypasses the inner metro area of Townsville. The road was built in 4 stages with the first s ...

which is a dual-carriageway

motorway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms i ...

through the suburb, and was the first stage of the

Townsville Ring Road The Townsville Ring Road is a motorway in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The road has been constructed as the new A1/ M1 (Bruce Highway) route that bypasses the inner metro area of Townsville. The road was built in 4 stages with the first s ...

History

The suburb was named by the

Queensland Place Names Board ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

on 1 July 1968 after

Robert Johnstone Douglas The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

, a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland from 1923 to 1953. The suburb is in the middle of a residential boom, with student accommodation expansion projects at

and also the establishment of two Housing estates in close proximity. In the , Douglas had a population of 7,744 people. Enkindle Village School opened at the James Cook University campus on 19 February 2019 with 17 students from Prep to Year 3.

Education

Endkindle Village School is a private primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1 James Cook Drive within James Cook University. It will be accepting all primary year students by 2022. Tec-NQ is a private secondary (11-12) school for boys and girls at 54 Discovery Drive (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 267 students with 21 teachers and 27 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent). There are no government schools in Douglas. The nearest government primary school is in neighbouring Annandale, while the nearest government secondary schools are

Thuringowa State High School Thuringowa State High School is a high school located in Australia and specifically situated in the City of Townsville, North Queensland in the suburb of Condon. Thuringowa High opened in 1987 with year 8, 9 and 11 students, and offers program ...

in Condon and

Heatley Secondary College This is a list of schools in the North Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, and includes schools in North West Queensland. The region is centred on the coastal cities of Townsville and Mackay, and the inland city of Mount Isa. It incl ...

in Heatley.

Population

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 7,744 people in Douglas. * Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.7% of the population. * 71.4% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India 4.3%, England 2.3% and New Zealand 1.7%. * 76.9% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Malayalam at 3.2%. * The most common responses for religion were No Religion 38.3%, Catholic 19.2% and Anglican 10.4%.

References

External links

* {{Suburbs of Townsville Suburbs of Townsville