QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Dicky Beach, 4551
Current weather
18.1°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 22.2° / 14.4° today · 0.4 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Dicky Beach revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Sea and sand are the main draw, with neighbouring coastal communities easy to explore on a free afternoon. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar coastal suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and safety.
Population
- Population
- 1,921
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,322
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 159 of 916
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,863
- Employment rate
- 46%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 61 / 174 / 28
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $825
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 48
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 240 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences268
- Good Order Offences143
- Other Property Damage147
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)440
- Traffic And Related Offences189
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,006
- Currimundi Special SchoolSpecial
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beerburrum St at Dicky Beach
- Beerburrum St at Dicky Beach
- Coonowrin St near Trundle St
- Cooroora St at Ulm Street North
- Cooroora St near Ulm St Nth
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Beerburrum St at Dicky BeachBus stop
- Beerburrum St near Cooroy StBus stop
- Coonowrin St near Trundle StBus stop
- Cooroora St at Ulm Street NorthBus stop
- Cooroora St near Coonowrin StBus stop
- Cooroora St near James StBus stop
- Cooroora St near Tinbeerwah StBus stop
- Cooroora St near Ulm St NthBus stop
- Cooroy Street near Coochin StreetBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Coochin ParkPark
- Dicky Beach Foreshore Bushland ReservePark
- Sir Leslie Wilson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 45.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2559th in Australia
- State rank
- 595th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #32 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #74 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ballinger Beachamenitiesdog_park
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Beerburrum St at Dicky Beachamenitiesbus_stop
- Beerburrum St near Cooroy Stamenitiesbus_stop
- CSS Poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Clancy's Beachside Takeawayamenities8A Beerburrum Streetfast_food
- Coonowrin St near Trundle Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Cooroora St at Ulm Street Northamenitiesbus_stop
- Cooroora St near Coonowrin Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Cooroora St near James Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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