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QLD · Whitsunday Council

Dingo Beach, 4800

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  • National parks
  • Green suburb
What Dingo Beach is known for: National parks, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Dingo Beach is a welcoming smaller community in Whitsunday, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
159
Median age
61
Median household income / week
$982
Dwelling vacancy
56%
Unoccupied private dwellings
103 of 184
Median monthly mortgage
$1,652
Employment rate
32.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 0 / 0

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
6
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
37.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 159 residents
State safety percentile
46.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+8.8%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault21
  • Drug Offences121
  • Good Order Offences34
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)70
  • Traffic And Related Offences41

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

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking
  • Picnic Table
  • Playground
  • Public toilets

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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Dingo Beach Foreshore ReservePark
  • Nelly Bay Dune Management AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

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

Recent changes

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Assaultcrime21
  • Drug Offencescrime121
  • Good Order Offencescrime34
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime70
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime41
  • Dingo Beach Foreshore Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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