About Dicky Beach

Dicky Beach is a beachside suburb of Caloundra, it is named after a ship that ran aground there in 1893. It is a popular patrolled surf beach. 

Dicky Beach's postcode is 4551, which it shares with Aroona, Battery Hill, Bells Creek, Caloundra, Currimundi, Golden Beach, Kings Beach, Little Mountain, Meridan Plains, Moffat Beach, Pelican Waters and Shelly Beach

Schools

The closest state primary and secondary schools are Currimundi State School, Caloundra State School, and Caloundra State High School.

SHOPS

Dicky Beach is close to the major shopping centres in Caloundra and has small stores itself.

Stats

Dicky Beach was included in the ABS 2001 Census Community Profile Series for Caloundra North, here are some interesting facts:

Caloundra North had a population of 17726. This consists of 20.9% Under 15 years of age; 50.3% 15-54 years of age, 28.8% over 55.

Unemployment was 10.9%

57.1% of households were families with children

Of dwellings in the area 78.9% were seperate houses; 12.2% were semi detached, duplexes or townhouses; and 6.4% were flats, units or apartments.

67.7% of houses were owned or mortgaged and 27.6% rented.

For more information see Caloundra.

According to the REIQ: The median house price in Dicky Beach for the 2002 /03 financial year was $335,000. The median unit / townhouse price was $182,000 over the same period. The median weekly rent for a three-bedroom house in Dicky Beach in the June Quarter 2003 was $240. The median weekly rent for a two-bedroom unit / townhouse during the same period was $185.