Dicky Beach vs Moffat Beach

Moffat Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 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 $1.62 million in Moffat Beach. On these figures, Dicky Beach 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

Moffat Beach

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 6)
  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 47%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (75% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Dicky Beach has cheaper units ($815,000 vs $1,075,000)
  • Moffat Beach has cheaper houses ($1,622,500 vs $1,860,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moffat Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)

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

Dicky Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 25%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 23%)

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

Dicky Beach and Moffat 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.

Dicky Beach Moffat 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.

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
Walkability 80 / 79
Dicky Beach — Walkability: 80/100 Moffat Beach — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 38 / 34
Dicky Beach — Safety: 38/100 Moffat Beach — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dicky Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moffat Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moffat Beach has more residents (2,691 vs 1,921); Moffat Beach has higher household incomes ($85,228 vs $68,744).

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
Population 1,921 2,691
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +5.4%
Median age 53 47
Median household income $68,744/yr $85,228/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
0-4 3.3% / 4.1%
Dicky Beach — 0-4: 3.3% Moffat Beach — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 9.7% / 10.5%
Dicky Beach — 5-14: 9.7% Moffat Beach — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.5% / 5.9%
Dicky Beach — 15-19: 5.5% Moffat Beach — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 3.9% / 5.1%
Dicky Beach — 20-24: 3.9% Moffat Beach — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 5.8% / 9.1%
Dicky Beach — 25-34: 5.8% Moffat Beach — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 10.3% / 10.8%
Dicky Beach — 35-44: 10.3% Moffat Beach — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 13.9% / 14.6%
Dicky Beach — 45-54: 13.9% Moffat Beach — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 17.4% / 16.3%
Dicky Beach — 55-64: 17.4% Moffat Beach — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 14.5% / 13.7%
Dicky Beach — 65-74: 14.5% Moffat Beach — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 10.0% / 7.1%
Dicky Beach — 75-84: 10.0% Moffat Beach — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 5.2% / 2.2%
Dicky Beach — 85+: 5.2% Moffat Beach — 85+: 2.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Moffat Beach 36.7% lone person
Moffat Beach — Lone Person: 36.7% Moffat Beach — Couple Families: 40.1% Moffat Beach — One Parent Families: 15.1% Moffat Beach — Group Household: 6.7% Moffat Beach — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dicky Beach 31.1% renting
Dicky Beach — Owned Outright: 45.2% Dicky Beach — Mortgage: 23.7% Dicky Beach — Renting: 31.1%
Moffat Beach 31.3% renting
Moffat Beach — Owned Outright: 39.5% Moffat Beach — Mortgage: 29.2% Moffat Beach — Renting: 31.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 16.7%
Dicky Beach — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Moffat Beach — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 14.5%
Dicky Beach — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Moffat Beach — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.1%
Dicky Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Moffat Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 4.5%
Dicky Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Moffat Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.4%
Dicky Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Moffat Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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.

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
England 5.6% / 5.5%
Dicky Beach — England: 5.6% Moffat Beach — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 4.0% / 3.4%
Dicky Beach — New Zealand: 4.0% Moffat Beach — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.0%
Dicky Beach — South Africa: 1.4% Moffat Beach — South Africa: 1.0%
Canada 0.8% / 0.4%
Dicky Beach — Canada: 0.8% Moffat Beach — Canada: 0.4%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Dicky Beach — Scotland: 0.7% Moffat Beach — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / 0.4%
Dicky Beach — Philippines: 0.3% Moffat Beach — Philippines: 0.4%
Zimbabwe — / 0.4%
Dicky Beach — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Moffat Beach — Zimbabwe: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dicky Beach 65.3% houses
Dicky Beach — Houses: 65.3% Dicky Beach — Townhouses: 23.0% Dicky Beach — Flats / Apartments: 11.7%
Moffat Beach 75.3% houses
Moffat Beach — Houses: 75.3% Moffat Beach — Townhouses: 12.7% Moffat Beach — Flats / Apartments: 12.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
Median house price $1,860,000 $1,622,500
Median unit price $815,000 $1,075,000
Median land price — $1,120,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

Dicky Beach Moffat 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.

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
Houses — 3.2%
$900/wk on $1.45M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 82% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 15% of QLD

Liveability

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
Grade B A
Score 64/100 68/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
11/100
 Low
17/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
Inside the suburb 1 0
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, 8.7 km
 1
UniSC Sunshine Coast, 9.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 1.7%

Schools in Dicky Beach

  • Currimundi Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Moffat Beach

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 6 9
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
Walkability score 80/100 79/100
Distance to Brisbane 93.4 km
+1% vs other
 92 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 79 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 32.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.2
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.

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
Car (driver) 71.1% / 68.2%
Dicky Beach — Car (driver): 71.1% Moffat Beach — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 17.8% / 20.7%
Dicky Beach — Worked from Home: 17.8% Moffat Beach — Worked from Home: 20.7%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.8%
Dicky Beach — Car (passenger): 5.0% Moffat Beach — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.8%
Dicky Beach — Walked Only: 1.7% Moffat Beach — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 1.7% / 1.4%
Dicky Beach — Bus: 1.7% Moffat Beach — Bus: 1.4%
Bicycle 1.4% / 1.6%
Dicky Beach — Bicycle: 1.4% Moffat Beach — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 470 m
1.3 km to a named beach
 599 m
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dicky Beach Moffat Beach
Connectivity score 70/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,184 premises
 49%
1,761 premises

Climate

Dicky Beach Moffat 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)

Dicky Beach Moffat 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

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

Federal electorate

Dicky Beach Moffat 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

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

Tags

Dicky Beach

Beach Coastal Parks Premium Retirees River Townhouses

Moffat Beach

Beach Coastal Parks Premium River

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