Dickson vs Turner

In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Dickson, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Turner, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Turner is closer to the city centre: 2.6 km, against 4.4 km. On these figures, Turner tends to suit 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

Dickson

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (30% vs 12%)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • But Turner carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

Dickson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,170,000 vs $1,950,000)

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

Turner

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (88% vs 70%)
  • carries lower crime risk (80/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Dickson has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Dickson

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (53.2% vs 10.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.1% vs 5.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dickson Turner
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.

Dickson Turner
Walkability 89 / 84
Dickson — Walkability: 89/100 Turner — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 8 / 20
Dickson — Safety: 8/100 Turner — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dickson — Low fire risk: 100/100 Turner — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 62 / 61
Dickson — Low flood risk: 62/100 Turner — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Turner has more residents (4,470 vs 3,292).

Dickson Turner
Population 3,292 4,470
+36% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +53.2% +10.5%
Median age 30 31
Median household income $118,404/yr $121,160/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+4% vs other
 $480/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dickson Turner
0-4 4.4% / 2.5%
Dickson — 0-4: 4.4% Turner — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 8.4% / 5.2%
Dickson — 5-14: 8.4% Turner — 5-14: 5.2%
15-19 3.1% / 2.7%
Dickson — 15-19: 3.1% Turner — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 15.3% / 16.4%
Dickson — 20-24: 15.3% Turner — 20-24: 16.4%
25-34 28.4% / 31.7%
Dickson — 25-34: 28.4% Turner — 25-34: 31.7%
35-44 14.7% / 14.5%
Dickson — 35-44: 14.7% Turner — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 10.4% / 9.3%
Dickson — 45-54: 10.4% Turner — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 7.6% / 7.5%
Dickson — 55-64: 7.6% Turner — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 3.9% / 6.1%
Dickson — 65-74: 3.9% Turner — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 2.4% / 2.9%
Dickson — 75-84: 2.4% Turner — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.1% / 1.0%
Dickson — 85+: 1.1% Turner — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dickson 45.7% lone person
Dickson — Lone Person: 45.7% Dickson — Couple Families: 24.3% Dickson — Group Household: 18.8% Dickson — One Parent Families: 9.4% Dickson — Other Families: 1.8%
Turner 54.6% lone person
Turner — Lone Person: 54.6% Turner — Couple Families: 16.5% Turner — Group Household: 20.9% Turner — One Parent Families: 6.2% Turner — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dickson 46.6% renting
Dickson — Owned Outright: 19.8% Dickson — Mortgage: 33.7% Dickson — Renting: 46.6%
Turner 55.6% renting
Turner — Owned Outright: 17.6% Turner — Mortgage: 26.8% Turner — Renting: 55.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dickson Turner
Bachelor Degree 28.4% / 32.9%
Dickson — Bachelor Degree: 28.4% Turner — Bachelor Degree: 32.9%
Postgraduate Degree 18.2% / 22.3%
Dickson — Postgraduate Degree: 18.2% Turner — Postgraduate Degree: 22.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 4.7%
Dickson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Turner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.6% / 5.2%
Dickson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6% Turner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 3.6%
Dickson — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Turner — Certificate III & IV: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.9%).

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.

Dickson Turner
China 5.8% / 5.0%
Dickson — China: 5.8% Turner — China: 5.0%
England 2.6% / 2.6%
Dickson — England: 2.6% Turner — England: 2.6%
India 1.2% / 3.2%
Dickson — India: 1.2% Turner — India: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.6%
Dickson — New Zealand: 1.0% Turner — New Zealand: 1.6%
Vietnam 1.3% / 0.8%
Dickson — Vietnam: 1.3% Turner — Vietnam: 0.8%
Malaysia 0.7% / 1.3%
Dickson — Malaysia: 0.7% Turner — Malaysia: 1.3%
Nepal 1.2% / —
Dickson — Nepal: 1.2% Turner — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dickson 48.9% flats / apartments
Dickson — Flats / Apartments: 48.9% Dickson — Houses: 29.6% Dickson — Townhouses: 21.5%
Turner 73.7% flats / apartments
Turner — Flats / Apartments: 73.7% Turner — Houses: 12.5% Turner — Townhouses: 13.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Dickson Turner
Median house price $1,170,000 $1,950,000
Median unit price $580,000 $629,000
Median land price $1,270,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 23 sales
 30 days
from 12 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Dickson Turner
1 bed $447K / $443K
Dickson — 1 bed: $447K (49 sales) Turner — 1 bed: $443K (66 sales)

49 vs 66 sales

2 bed $614K / $655K
Dickson — 2 bed: $614K (76 sales) Turner — 2 bed: $655K (77 sales)

76 vs 77 sales

3 bed $802K / $760K
Dickson — 3 bed: $802K (9 sales) Turner — 3 bed: $760K (30 sales)

9 vs 30 sales

Development activity

Dickson Turner
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
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.

Dickson Turner
Houses 4.0%
$850/wk on $1.1M
 2.8%
$840/wk on $1.54M
Units 6.1%
$680/wk on $578K
 5.1%
$600/wk on $615K

Ranking within ACT

Dickson Turner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of ACT Higher than 44% of ACT
Schools Higher than 5% of ACT —
Walkability Higher than 98% of ACT Higher than 90% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of ACT Higher than 60% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of ACT Higher than 54% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of ACT Higher than 4% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 56% of ACT Higher than 17% of ACT

Liveability

Turner scores higher overall (78 vs 59).

Dickson Turner
Grade B A
Score 59/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dickson carries more crime risk (92 vs 80).

Dickson Turner
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
80/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Low
39/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Dickson Turner
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian National University, 3.6 km
 3
Australian National University, 1.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 7.0% 8.7%

Schools in Dickson

  • Daramalan College Independent · Secondary
  • Dickson College Government · Secondary
  • Emmaus Christian School Independent · Combined

Schools in Turner

  • Turner School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Dickson Turner
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 53 2
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 7 4
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Dickson Turner
Walkability score 89/100 84/100
Distance to Canberra 4.4 km
+41% vs other
 2.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 8 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 95/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 106.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.3%
postcode 2602
 3.7%
postcode 2612
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2602
 10
postcode 2612

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.

Dickson Turner
Car (driver) 49.9% / 41.0%
Dickson — Car (driver): 49.9% Turner — Car (driver): 41.0%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 13.6%
Dickson — Worked from Home: 13.7% Turner — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Walked Only 6.1% / 20.6%
Dickson — Walked Only: 6.1% Turner — Walked Only: 20.6%
Bicycle 9.6% / 8.9%
Dickson — Bicycle: 9.6% Turner — Bicycle: 8.9%
Bus 7.4% / 8.3%
Dickson — Bus: 7.4% Turner — Bus: 8.3%
Tram / Light Rail 7.5% / 3.8%
Dickson — Tram / Light Rail: 7.5% Turner — Tram / Light Rail: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.9%).

Setting

Dickson Turner
Elevation 578 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 572 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Dickson Turner
Connectivity score 70/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
2,496 premises
 24%
2,494 premises

Climate

Dickson Turner
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Dickson Turner
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Dickson Turner
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Dickson Turner
Division Canberra
same for both
Member Alicia Payne
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dickson Turner
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Dickson

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses

Turner

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub

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