QLD · Cook Council

Dixie, 4892

Est. population · Jun 2025

48

Growth (1 yr)

+2.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.7%

Median age

33

Median income

$575/wk

Employment rate

65.7%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Dixie is known for:

    Suburb profile

    In Cook Council, Dixie keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Far from Brisbane, it rewards people who want real remove from the city rather than a long-commute suburb. The community skews younger, with a strong working population.

    With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

    Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium. Reported crime has been falling recently.

    At a glance

    Dixie snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    48

    +2.1% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    0.0%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    99th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    80th

    percentile in QLD

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    4/10

    national SEIFA decile

    Population growth

    Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

    Housing mix

    Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    48(June 2025)

    +2.1% annual · +6.7% over 5 years · 80th percentile in QLD

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    +2.1%
    5-year growth
    +6.7%
    Change in 1 year
    +1
    Change in 5 years
    +3
    Growth rank in QLD
    80th percentile

    ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

    Methodology

    Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

    The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    43
    Median age
    33
    Median household income / week
    $575
    Dwelling vacancy
    0%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 9
    Median monthly mortgage
    $1,000
    Employment rate
    65.7%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    9 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Community & culture

    No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Crime & safety

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

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
    14
    Against the person
    8
    Against property
    4
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    291.7
    Person-crime prevalence
    About 1 in 5 residents
    State safety percentile
    99th (lower crime is better)
    Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
    -12.6%

    Most common offence types

    • Assault760
    • Good Order Offences261
    • Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)134
    • Other Property Damage243
    • Unlawful Entry140

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service (212.1 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    NDIS participation

    NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
    1
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    20.8

    Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

    For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

    Data sources & freshness

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    34° / 24°
    Rainfall
    711 mm · ~89 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    33° / 21°
    Rainfall
    226 mm · ~28 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    31° / 15°
    Rainfall
    8 mm · ~1 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    36° / 20°
    Rainfall
    105 mm · ~13 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Leichhardt
    Member of Parliament
    Matt SMITH (Australian Labor Party)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    122,757
    Turnout (2025)
    83.0%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    +9.5 pp toward Labor

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 43.9%Labor 56.1%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 241.8 km away).

    Coalition 35.9%Labor 64.1%

    8.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +24.4 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • CoenLabor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)160.5 km away
    • KowanyamaLabor 77.9% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)170.6 km away
    • Hope ValeLabor 72.2% · Coalition 27.8% TPP (2025)190.7 km away
    • PormpuraawLabor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)191.6 km away
    • CooktownLabor 56.6% · Coalition 43.4% TPP (2025)205.7 km away

    Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

    Data sources & freshness

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    4/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    3/10

    ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

    What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

    IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

    IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

    A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

    Data sources & freshness

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