Currimundi vs Dicky Beach

Currimundi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 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 $1.16 million in Currimundi, though rent is higher in Currimundi. On these figures, Currimundi tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Dicky Beach suits people living alone.

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

Currimundi

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Currimundi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,161,000 vs $1,860,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dicky Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

  • Currimundi has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Dicky Beach has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 18%)

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

Currimundi 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.

Currimundi 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.

Currimundi Dicky Beach
Walkability 76 / 80
Currimundi — Walkability: 76/100 Dicky Beach — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 51 / 38
Currimundi — Safety: 51/100 Dicky Beach — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Currimundi — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dicky Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Currimundi has more residents (6,570 vs 1,921); Dicky Beach skews older (53 vs 45).

Currimundi Dicky Beach
Population 6,570
+71% vs other
 1,921
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.2% +1.4%
Median age 45 53
Median household income $76,284/yr
+10% vs other
 $68,744/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+11% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Currimundi Dicky Beach
0-4 4.6% / 3.3%
Currimundi — 0-4: 4.6% Dicky Beach — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.0% / 9.7%
Currimundi — 5-14: 13.0% Dicky Beach — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 6.1% / 5.5%
Currimundi — 15-19: 6.1% Dicky Beach — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.4% / 3.9%
Currimundi — 20-24: 4.4% Dicky Beach — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 9.0% / 5.8%
Currimundi — 25-34: 9.0% Dicky Beach — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 12.0% / 10.3%
Currimundi — 35-44: 12.0% Dicky Beach — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 14.2% / 13.9%
Currimundi — 45-54: 14.2% Dicky Beach — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.4% / 17.4%
Currimundi — 55-64: 12.4% Dicky Beach — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 11.6% / 14.5%
Currimundi — 65-74: 11.6% Dicky Beach — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 8.3% / 10.0%
Currimundi — 75-84: 8.3% Dicky Beach — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 4.3% / 5.2%
Currimundi — 85+: 4.3% Dicky Beach — 85+: 5.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Currimundi 35.3% lone person
Currimundi — Lone Person: 35.3% Currimundi — Couple Families: 40.5% Currimundi — One Parent Families: 17.9% Currimundi — Group Household: 5.3% Currimundi — Other Families: 1.1%
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.

Currimundi 25.3% renting
Currimundi — Owned Outright: 39.9% Currimundi — Mortgage: 34.8% Currimundi — Renting: 25.3%
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.

Currimundi Dicky Beach
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 14.3%
Currimundi — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Dicky Beach — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 14.9%
Currimundi — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Dicky Beach — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.1%
Currimundi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Dicky Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 4.3%
Currimundi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Dicky Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.9%
Currimundi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Dicky Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Currimundi Dicky Beach
England 5.2% / 5.6%
Currimundi — England: 5.2% Dicky Beach — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 4.2% / 4.0%
Currimundi — New Zealand: 4.2% Dicky Beach — New Zealand: 4.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.4%
Currimundi — South Africa: 0.7% Dicky Beach — South Africa: 1.4%
Canada 0.6% / 0.8%
Currimundi — Canada: 0.6% Dicky Beach — Canada: 0.8%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.7%
Currimundi — Scotland: 0.4% Dicky Beach — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 0.5% / —
Currimundi — Germany: 0.5% Dicky Beach — Germany: 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.

Currimundi 81.8% houses
Currimundi — Houses: 81.8% Currimundi — Townhouses: 16.6% Currimundi — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
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

Currimundi Dicky Beach
Median house price $1,161,000 $1,860,000
Median unit price $882,250 $815,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 56 sales
 —

Development activity

Currimundi 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.

Currimundi Dicky Beach
Houses 3.4%
$800/wk on $1.23M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Currimundi Dicky Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of QLD —

Liveability

Currimundi 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 49).

Currimundi Dicky Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
49/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Currimundi Dicky Beach
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 6.7 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 8.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.6%

Schools in Currimundi

  • Currimundi State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Talara Primary College Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Dicky Beach

  • Currimundi Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Currimundi Dicky Beach
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 9 6
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Currimundi Dicky Beach
Walkability score 76/100 80/100
Distance to Brisbane 93.3 km 93.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 81 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 71.0
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.

Currimundi Dicky Beach
Car (driver) 76.0% / 71.1%
Currimundi — Car (driver): 76.0% Dicky Beach — Car (driver): 71.1%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 17.8%
Currimundi — Worked from Home: 13.1% Dicky Beach — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.0%
Currimundi — Car (passenger): 5.2% Dicky Beach — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bicycle 2.4% / 1.4%
Currimundi — Bicycle: 2.4% Dicky Beach — Bicycle: 1.4%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.7%
Currimundi — Walked Only: 2.0% Dicky Beach — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 0.9% / 1.7%
Currimundi — Bus: 0.9% Dicky Beach — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Currimundi Dicky Beach
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
1.5 km to a named beach
 470 m
1.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Currimundi Dicky Beach
Connectivity score 70/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
3,082 premises
 39%
1,184 premises

Climate

Currimundi 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)

Currimundi 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

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

Federal electorate

Currimundi 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

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

Tags

Currimundi

Beach Coastal Parks River

Dicky Beach

Beach Coastal Parks Premium Retirees River Townhouses

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