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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Dickson, ACT, 2602

Current weather

12°COvercast

83% humidity · 11.2 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.5° today · 18.1 mm rain

Desirability index

67.4/100

#35 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Dickson is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3,292 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 165 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-22%), roughly 50.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,292
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$2,277
Dwelling vacancy
8.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
135 of 1,566
Median monthly mortgage
$1,904
Employment rate
74.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
66 / 308 / 704

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 (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
165
Against the person
12
Against property
109
Rate per 1,000 residents
50.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 274 residents
State safety percentile
89.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-22.5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv6
  • Burglary Other6
  • Other Offences44
  • Property Damage18
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)79

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,127
  • Daramalan CollegeSecondary
  • Dickson CollegeSecondary
  • Emmaus Christian SchoolCombined

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

114 planning-related records

2026· 7 proposals

  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • February 2026

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • January 2026

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2025· 15 proposals

  • December 2025

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • August 2025

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive

  • June 2025

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • May 2025

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • April 2025

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • February 2025

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive

  • January 2025

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2024· 12 proposals

  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • October 2024

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • August 2024

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • May 2024

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • April 2024

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • March 2024

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • February 2024

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 18 proposals

  • December 2023

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • October 2023

  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DICKSON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2022· 13 proposals

13 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 29 proposals

29 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 20 proposals

20 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site

Amenities

186 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
  • Dickson Nuts Bar and GrillAlcohol
  • ATM
  • Elaines Gourmet Pie CafeBakery
  • LiletteBakery

    Unit g3 8 Cape Street

  • ANZBank
  • St.GeorgeBank
  • WestpacBank

    Badham Street

  • TrinityBar

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

  • Dickson WetlandPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Capital Chemistpharmacy
  • Cincotta Discount Chemistpharmacy
  • Majura Medical Centredoctor

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

9 state heritage places

  • Dickson Library 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sample 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sample 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sample 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sample 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sample 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sample 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sample 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sample 3 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
5

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
67.4/100
Cohort rank
#35 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Dickson Libraryheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sampleheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sampleheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sampleheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sampleheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sampleheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sampleheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sampleheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sampleheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Capital Chemisthealthpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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