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Dicky Beach flood & bushfire report

Of Dicky Beach’s 1,433 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Dicky Beach’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
1,433
Mapped properties

Crime near Dicky Beach

Dicky Beach sits in the Caloundra police division, which recorded 4,027 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,027 total. Figures are for the whole Caloundra police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Dicky Beach

Dicky Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Dicky Beach

At the 2021 Census, 17.9% of Dicky Beach’s 1,921 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.1%
Australian36%
Irish14.3%
Scottish13.8%
German7.5%
Australian Aboriginal1.9%

Top countries of birth

England5.6%
New Zealand4%
South Africa1.4%
Canada0.8%
Scotland0.7%
United States0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Dicky Beach

Sunshine Coast council approved 3,480 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,480
Dwellings/yr
1,829
Houses
1,651
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Sunshine Coast council area (not just Dicky Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Dicky Beach address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.