Battery Hill vs Dicky Beach

Battery Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 53 in Dicky Beach. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Dicky Beach, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Dicky Beach: a median of $1.86 million, against $1.13 million in Battery Hill. On these figures, Battery Hill tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Battery Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Dicky Beach has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Battery Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,130,000 vs $1,860,000)
  • has cheaper units ($632,500 vs $815,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Battery Hill carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 62/100)
  • Dicky Beach has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Battery Hill and Dicky Beach drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Walkability 73 / 80
Battery Hill — Walkability: 73/100 Dicky Beach — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 54 / 38
Battery Hill — Safety: 54/100 Dicky Beach — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Battery Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dicky Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Battery Hill has more residents (2,596 vs 1,921); Dicky Beach skews older (53 vs 43).

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Population 2,596
+26% vs other
 1,921
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +1.4%
Median age 43 53
Median household income $71,864/yr
+4% vs other
 $68,744/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
0-4 5.1% / 3.3%
Battery Hill — 0-4: 5.1% Dicky Beach — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 11.7% / 9.7%
Battery Hill — 5-14: 11.7% Dicky Beach — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.7% / 5.5%
Battery Hill — 15-19: 4.7% Dicky Beach — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.5% / 3.9%
Battery Hill — 20-24: 5.5% Dicky Beach — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 11.0% / 5.8%
Battery Hill — 25-34: 11.0% Dicky Beach — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 13.6% / 10.3%
Battery Hill — 35-44: 13.6% Dicky Beach — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.4% / 13.9%
Battery Hill — 45-54: 13.4% Dicky Beach — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.7% / 17.4%
Battery Hill — 55-64: 12.7% Dicky Beach — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 11.1% / 14.5%
Battery Hill — 65-74: 11.1% Dicky Beach — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 7.9% / 10.0%
Battery Hill — 75-84: 7.9% Dicky Beach — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 3.2% / 5.2%
Battery Hill — 85+: 3.2% Dicky Beach — 85+: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Battery Hill 41.5% lone person
Battery Hill — Lone Person: 41.5% Battery Hill — Couple Families: 35.9% Battery Hill — One Parent Families: 17.2% Battery Hill — Group Household: 4.1% Battery Hill — Other Families: 1.3%
Dicky Beach 46.2% lone person
Dicky Beach — Lone Person: 46.2% Dicky Beach — Couple Families: 30.6% Dicky Beach — One Parent Families: 16.3% Dicky Beach — Group Household: 4.2% Dicky Beach — Other Families: 2.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Battery Hill 32.3% renting
Battery Hill — Owned Outright: 34.3% Battery Hill — Mortgage: 33.4% Battery Hill — Renting: 32.3%
Dicky Beach 31.1% renting
Dicky Beach — Owned Outright: 45.2% Dicky Beach — Mortgage: 23.7% Dicky Beach — Renting: 31.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 14.3%
Battery Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Dicky Beach — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 14.9%
Battery Hill — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Dicky Beach — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.1%
Battery Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Dicky Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.3%
Battery Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Dicky Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.9%
Battery Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Dicky Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
England 4.5% / 5.6%
Battery Hill — England: 4.5% Dicky Beach — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 4.5% / 4.0%
Battery Hill — New Zealand: 4.5% Dicky Beach — New Zealand: 4.0%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.4%
Battery Hill — South Africa: 0.6% Dicky Beach — South Africa: 1.4%
Canada — / 0.8%
Battery Hill — Canada: not among its largest Dicky Beach — Canada: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Battery Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Dicky Beach — Scotland: 0.7%
India 0.4% / —
Battery Hill — India: 0.4% Dicky Beach — India: not among its largest
China 0.3% / —
Battery Hill — China: 0.3% Dicky Beach — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Battery Hill 70.2% houses
Battery Hill — Houses: 70.2% Battery Hill — Townhouses: 21.3% Battery Hill — Flats / Apartments: 8.5%
Dicky Beach 65.3% houses
Dicky Beach — Houses: 65.3% Dicky Beach — Townhouses: 23.0% Dicky Beach — Flats / Apartments: 11.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Median house price $1,130,000 $1,860,000
Median unit price $632,500 $815,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 17 sales
 —

Development activity

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Houses 4.5%
$872/wk on $1,000K
 —
Units 4.4%
$550/wk on $650K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of QLD —

Liveability

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Dicky Beach carries more crime risk (62 vs 46).

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 7.8 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 8.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6%
same for both

Schools in Battery Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Dicky Beach

  • Currimundi Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 3 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Walkability score 73/100 80/100
Distance to Brisbane 92.5 km 93.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 81 min
Public transport score 56/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4551
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 4551
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Car (driver) 75.1% / 71.1%
Battery Hill — Car (driver): 75.1% Dicky Beach — Car (driver): 71.1%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 17.8%
Battery Hill — Worked from Home: 14.5% Dicky Beach — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.0%
Battery Hill — Car (passenger): 5.3% Dicky Beach — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.7%
Battery Hill — Walked Only: 1.6% Dicky Beach — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bicycle 1.8% / 1.4%
Battery Hill — Bicycle: 1.8% Dicky Beach — Bicycle: 1.4%
Bus 1.4% / 1.7%
Battery Hill — Bus: 1.4% Dicky Beach — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.1%).

Setting

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 975 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 470 m
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Connectivity score 76/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,245 premises
 39%
1,184 premises

Climate

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Battery Hill

Beach Coastal Parks Townhouses

Dicky Beach

Beach Coastal Parks Premium Retirees River Townhouses

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