QLD · Redland Council
Dunwich, 4183
Current weather
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87% humidity · 11.1 km/h wind · 22° / 16.6° today · 0.5 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Cycling
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Dunwich revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because parks and green space and community and employment lag similar coastal suburbs, despite relative strength in transport and access and safety.
Population
- Population
- 737
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,111
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 97 of 378
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,539
- Employment rate
- 50.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 31 / 3 / 9
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)
- 29
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 67 residents
- State safety percentile
- 49.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -13.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault10
- Good Order Offences18
- Other Property Damage9
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)13
- Traffic And Related Offences11
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
- 893
- Dunwich State SchoolPrimary
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
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Straddie BakeryBakery
11 Ballow Road, Dunwich
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Junner St Ferry Terminal (Dunwich)Bus Station
- Ballow Rd at Cunningham StBus stop
- Ballow Rd at Rous StBus stop
- Yabby St at One Mile Ferry TerminalBus stop
- Childcare
- Marie Rose CentreClinic
36 Oxley Parade
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- RSL Memorial GardenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Marie Rose CentreOxley Paradeclinic
- Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Dunwich CemeteryState heritage place
- Public Reserve incorporating the Privy Pit and Site of Convict Barracks and StoreState heritage place
- St Mark's Anglican Church and Dunwich Public HallState heritage place
- Ward 13, Dunwich Benevolent Asylum (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 39.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3438th in Australia
- State rank
- 796th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #39 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #88 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alcoholamenitiesalcohol
- Ballow Rd at Cunningham Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Ballow Rd at Rous Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Childcareamenitieschildcare
- Dunwich Fire Stationamenitiesfire_station
- Dunwich Police Stationamenitiespolice
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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