QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Dicky Beach, QLD, 4551
Current weather
18.1°CMainly clear
88% humidity · 9.7 km/h wind · 22.2° / 14.4° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#94 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dicky Beach is a small locality in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 1,921 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,682 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 875.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $825, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 1,682
- Against the person
- 292
- Against property
- 852
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 875.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences265
- Good Order Offences143
- Other Property Damage145
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)438
- Traffic And Related Offences188
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,006
- Currimundi Special SchoolSpecial
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
22 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).
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 55.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #94 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Coochin Parkgovernmentpark
- Dicky Beach Foreshore Bushland Reservegovernmentpark
- Dicky Beach Foreshore Bushland Reservegovernmentpark
- Sir Leslie Wilson Parkgovernmentpark
- Sir Leslie Wilson Parkgovernmentpark
- Beerburrum St at Dicky Beachtransport
- Beerburrum St at Dicky Beachtransport
- Coonowrin St near Trundle Sttransport
- Cooroora St at Ulm Street Northtransport
- Cooroora St near Ulm St Nthtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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