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The quick read on

Dalrymple Heights

QLD 4757 · Mackay

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$475,000

latest suburb median

Population
46

ABS 2021

Postcode
4757

Dalrymple Heights, Queensland

Property market insights for Dalrymple Heights

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dalrymple Heights QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$475,000

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The median house price in Dalrymple Heights, QLD is currently $475,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Dalrymple Heights safe?

The overall rate for Dalrymple Heights is 1,529 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Dalrymple Heights.

Overall crime rate

1,529

offences per 100,000 residents

38% belowRest of Qld

Dalrymple HeightsRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Dalrymple Heights?

Dalrymple Heights QLD 4757 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

46 people call Dalrymple Heights home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $774 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
46
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$1,854 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.2%Below
15–3423.9%In line
35–5417.4%Below
55–7432.6%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses81.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright72.2%Above
Paying a mortgage27.8%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car50.0%Above
Two cars27.8%Below
Three or more16.7%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home21.7%Above
Drove to work52.2%Below
Train, tram or bus21.7%Above
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Dalrymple Heights

21.7% of workers in Dalrymple Heights worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

13.0% of Dalrymple Heights residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

52.2% of people in Dalrymple Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Dalrymple Heights

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dalrymple Heights QLD 4757.

Is Dalrymple Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.2% of Dalrymple Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

14 family households lived in Dalrymple Heights; 35.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

21.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Dalrymple Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Dalrymple Heights had 46 residents at the 2021 Census.

30.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Dalrymple Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 81.8% of occupied private dwellings in Dalrymple Heights.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Dalrymple Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

72.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

27.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Dalrymple Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Dalrymple Heights had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 50.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 16.7%, while 22.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Dalrymple Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

21.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

52.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

21.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Dalrymple Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 50.0% of the total.

44.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Dalrymple Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

65.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.2% reported a different address.

15.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Dalrymple Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Dalrymple Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.2% of Dalrymple Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.8% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Dalrymple Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 28.3% of ancestry responses in Dalrymple Heights.

Australian ancestry made up 56.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Dalrymple Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 34.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Dalrymple Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

28.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 11.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Dalrymple Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

17.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 15.2% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Dalrymple Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

19.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 38.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 65.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dalrymple Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $774 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,854.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Dalrymple Heights compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 21.7% in Dalrymple Heights, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 72.2% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Dalrymple Heights, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Dalrymple Heights

Is Dalrymple Heights expensive?

The median house price is $475,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Dalrymple Heights good for families?

The Census counted 14 local families, and 15.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Dalrymple Heights?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Dalrymple Heights

6 streets in Dalrymple Heights

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Blacks Rd
  • Boons Rd
  • Chelmans Rd
  • Dalrymple Rd
  • Fredricksons Rd
  • Snake Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.