Dicky Beach, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Dicky Beach QLD is 1,921 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dicky Beach is $664 per week ($34,528 per year). Median rent in Dicky Beach is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Dicky Beach has a median age of 53 years, older than the national median of 38. Dicky Beach has a population density of 1,858 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dicky Beach is England. The most common religion is No religion (43.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Japanese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dicky Beach is $1,863.

Population
1,921
Census 2021
Median income
$664/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
53years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Dicky Beach vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Dicky Beach is $664 a week, 11% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 1,033rd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $80 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 30.3% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 53, 11 years older than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureDicky BeachTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$664/wk$747/wk −11%$766/wk
Household income$1,322/wk$1,593/wk −17%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$320/wk +25%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,863/mo$1,625/mo +15%$1,733/mo
Median age5342 +11 yrs42
Rent share of household income30.3%20.4% +9.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Dicky Beach, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Dicky Beach Population

1,921 residents at the 2021 Census.

Dicky Beach Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$664/wk
$34,528 per year
Ranked 6,091 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
53years
15 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,863/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Dicky Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

30% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,322/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 30.3%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Dicky Beach against your income

About $5,729 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $922/wk
Rent share 30.3%

Dicky Beach Schools

9
schools nearby
5
government
1047
avg ICSEA score
5,530
total students
Pacific Lutheran College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,204 students
1114
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Rosary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 321 students
1092
ICSEA
Caloundra Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 438 students
1058
ICSEA
Currimundi State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students
1041
ICSEA
Talara Primary College Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 974 students
1035
ICSEA
Caloundra State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students
1027
ICSEA
Currimundi Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 177 students
1006
ICSEA
Caloundra State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,316 students
1004
ICSEA
Kairos Community College - Caloundra Campus Independent
Secondary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dicky Beach Map

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Dicky Beach, Queensland: 26.7836°S, 153.1358°E

Dicky Beach Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (9)

People in Dicky Beach

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (929) Female 51.8% (998)

Population Density

1,858
people per km²
1,921 people · 1.0 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,939
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
5.6%
New Zealand
4.0%
South Africa
1.4%
Canada
0.8%
Scotland
0.7%
United States of America
0.7%
France
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Japanese
0.5%
Spanish
0.4%
French
0.3%
German
0.2%
Greek
0.2%
Afrikaans
0.2%
Arabic
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
47.1%
Australian
36.0%
Irish
14.3%
Scottish
13.8%
German
7.5%
Australian Aboriginal
1.9%
Italian
1.8%
Dutch
1.6%
New Zealander
1.1%
Greek
0.7%
South African
0.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
43.4%
Catholic
20.5%
Anglican
12.5%
Not stated
7.4%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Baptist
2.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.4%
Christian (other)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
46.4% 779
Separated
3.6% 61
Divorced
13.6% 228
Widowed
8.8% 147
Never married
27.7% 465

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
38.3%
Couple: children under 15
32.4%
Couple: no children under 15
13.9%
One parent: no children under 15
8.8%
One parent: children under 15
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
32.2%
2 persons
39.0%
3 persons
12.2%
4 persons
10.9%
5 persons
4.5%
6+ persons
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Dicky Beach

Housing Tenure

Of the 755 occupied private dwellings in Dicky Beach at the 2021 Census, 29.4% were rented, 42.8% owned outright and 22.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
3.3% 25 dwellings
Owned outright
42.8% 323 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
22.4% 169 dwellings
Rented
29.4% 222 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.5% 11 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
74.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.3%
2 bedrooms
23.7%
3 bedrooms
37.6%
4 bedrooms
27.8%
5 bedrooms
5.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.9%
$300-$449/mo
7.7%
$450-$599/mo
5.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.8%
1 vehicle
41.5%
2 vehicles
34.4%
3 vehicles
12.2%
4+ vehicles
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Dicky Beach

Employment

Employed full-time
26.8% 398 people
Employed part-time
19.9% 295 people
Unemployed
3.4% 50 people
Not in labour force
50.0% 742 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
36.6%
Managers
15.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.1%
Community & Personal Service
14.1%
Clerical & Administrative
7.2%
Sales Workers
5.7%
Labourers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
8.8%
$500-$649/wk
8.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
7.0%
$300-$399/wk
5.4%
$400-$499/wk
6.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
11.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.4%
$3,500+/wk
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.4%
Did not go to work
16.9%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Walked only
1.7%
Bicycle
1.4%
Bus
0.9%
Train
0.8%
Other
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
62.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
26.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
32.2%
Certificate III/IV
31.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.0%
Postgraduate Degree
9.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.8%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Health
19.5%
Management & Commerce
19.3%
Education
13.1%
Architecture & Building
11.9%
Engineering
11.4%
Society & Culture
10.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.4%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%
Information Technology
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
24.7%
Secondary: Government
20.9%
Vocational Education
13.9%
Primary: Catholic
11.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
11.1%
Pre-school
7.3%
Secondary: Catholic
5.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
83.3%
Has need for assistance
10.3%
Need for assistance not stated
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
198
Arthritis
113
Heart disease
89
Lung condition
66
Asthma
57
Diabetes
47
Cancer
38
Dementia
37
Stroke
36
Kidney disease
27

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.2% 221
Did not provide
85.8% 1,338

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
17.8% 278
Not a volunteer
82.2% 1,281

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
5.8% 90
Never served
94.2% 1,465

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
27.9%
1 child
10.4%
2 children
32.2%
3 children
22.8%
4 children
4.5%
5+ children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951: 1960
16
1961: 1970
32
1971: 1980
53
1981: 1990
49
1991: 2000
34
2001: 2010
50
2011: 2015
44
2016
13
2017
3
2018
11
2019
13
2020
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

15.1%
moved in the last year
44.3%
moved in the last 5 years
6.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
49.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,525
Moved from QLD
180
Moved: same area (SA2)
51
Moved from VIC
13
Moved from overseas
10
Moved from NSW
9
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from SA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.0%
5: 14 hours
31.4%
15: 29 hours
15.2%
30+ hours
8.0%
Did not do domestic work
24.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
84.0%
Step family: no other children
9.9%
Blended family: no other children
4.3%
Intact family: other children present
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Dicky Beach

The closest suburb to Dicky Beach is Battery Hill, 0.8 km away.

Battery Hill
0.8 km away · income $715/wk · rent $400/wk
Moffat Beach
1.1 km away · income $782/wk · rent $400/wk
Caloundra
1.7 km away · income $584/wk · rent $360/wk
Aroona
1.9 km away · income $775/wk · rent $450/wk
Currimundi
2.2 km away · income $698/wk · rent $450/wk
Kings Beach
2.2 km away · income $789/wk · rent $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dicky Beach

What is the population of Dicky Beach QLD?

The population of Dicky Beach QLD is 1,921 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,858 people per km². Dicky Beach is ranked #3,088 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dicky Beach?

The median personal income in Dicky Beach QLD is $664 per week, or $34,528 per year. The median household income is $1,322 per week. Family income is $1,939 per week. Dicky Beach is ranked #6,091 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dicky Beach?

Median rent in Dicky Beach QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 30.3% of household income, which is considered moderate. Dicky Beach ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dicky Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dicky Beach QLD is $1,863. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dicky Beach?

The median age in Dicky Beach QLD is 53 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dicky Beach a good suburb to live in?

Dicky Beach is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,921. The median income is $664/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30841. All dollar figures in AUD.