Dicky Beach
QLD 4551 · Sunshine Coast
1,921 (2021) → 1,948 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dicky Beach is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4551, about 77km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Dicky Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 34/100, and is right by the coast. Dicky Beach has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (5.57%), New Zealand (3.96%), South Africa (1.35%), Canada (0.78%), Scotland (0.68%)
Top languages: Japan (0.47%), Spanish (0.42%), French (0.26%), German (0.21%), Greek (0.21%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Sunshine Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1040 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Currimundi Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1009
Nearby (within 10km)
- Currimundi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1039
- Caloundra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1022
- Caloundra State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1012
- Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1086
- Kairos Community College - Caloundra CampusSecondary · Independent · 2km
- Talara Primary CollegePrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1034
- Caloundra Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1048
- Meridan State CollegeCombined · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1019
- Golden Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1025
- Pacific Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1112
- Kawana Waters State CollegeCombined · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1030
- Unity CollegeCombined · Catholic · 4.9kmICSEA 1062
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Dicky Beach
Is Dicky Beach safe?
Dicky Beach has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,532 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Dicky Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Dicky Beach is about 77.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Dicky Beach?
Dicky Beach has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1009 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dicky Beach?
Dicky Beach has a transport score of 34/100 and 10 bus stops.