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QLD · Redland Council
Dunwich, 4183
Est. population · Jun 2025
778
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.0%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,111/wk
Employment rate
50.3%
Languages at home
3.3%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, Japanese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Dunwich revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Brisbane. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Food and coffee punch above the usual for coastal suburbs, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment, plus schools and education the main drag compared with similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Dunwich snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
778
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
25.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#33
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
64th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
36th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
9th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2941st in Australia
- State rank
- 636th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #33 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #76 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
778(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 36th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +5.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +37
- Growth rank in QLD
- 36th 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 (~800), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 264 / 3 / 9 (+ 5 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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)
- 39
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 49 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -5.6%
Most common offence types
- Good Order Offences25
- Other Property Damage11
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)19
- Assault14
- Traffic And Related Offences14
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 893
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 9th
School list
- Dunwich State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 893 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 145 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
57 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 8.14
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.36
Food & drink(6)
- Straddie BakeryBakery
11 Ballow Road, Dunwich
- Fast food (2)
- Perry's SeafoodFast food
- Straddie Brewing Co.Pub
- Little Ship ClubRestaurant
Shopping(4)
- Stradbroke Island ButcheryButcher
- Spar ExpressConvenience store
- FoodworksSupermarket
Community(4)
- Childcare
- Dunwich Community HallCommunity centre
- Dunwich LibraryLibrary
- Dunwich State SchoolSchool
Health & services(2)
- Marie Rose CentreClinic
36 Oxley Parade
- Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(5)
- RSL Memorial GardenPark
- Playground
- Little Ships ClubSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- North Stradbroke Island Historical MuseumMuseum
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(22)
- Alcohol
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Junner St Ferry Terminal (Dunwich)Bus Station
- Adams Beach CampgroundCamp Site
- Bradbury's Beach Camping GroundCamp Site
- Dunwich Fire StationFire station
- Quandamooka Art GalleryGallery
- Ferry waiting areaParking
- Parking (7)
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table (4)
- St Mark's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
6 Ballow Road
- St Paul of the Cross ChurchPlace of worship
- Dunwich Police StationPolice
- Post office
- Public toilets
- Second Hand
- Slipway
- Stradbroke Ferries Ticket OfficeTicket
- University of Queensland Morteon Bay Research StationUniversity
37 Fraser Street
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- RSL Memorial GardenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Mark's Anglican Church
6 Ballow Road
- St Paul of the Cross Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Redland Hospital (16.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- 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 · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 28
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.0
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 628 mm · ~78 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 240 mm · ~30 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
4 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 · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bowman
- Member of Parliament
- Henry PIKE (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,940
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.4%Labor 47.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 14.8 km away).
Coalition 40.4%Labor 59.6%
12.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- DunwichLabor 59.6% · Coalition 40.4% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Amity PointLabor 43.7% · Coalition 56.3% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
- Coochiemudlo IslandLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)11.8 km away
- Point LookoutLabor 52.9% · Coalition 47.1% TPP (2025)13.7 km away
- Cleveland CentralLabor 46.1% · Coalition 53.9% TPP (2025)13.8 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Redland Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.