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The quick read on

Dimbulah

QLD 4872 · Mareeba

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

Median house
$400,000

latest suburb median

Population
975

ABS 2021

Postcode
4872

Dimbulah, Queensland

Property market insights for Dimbulah

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dimbulah QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months

$400,000

Down 27.3% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$318k
4 bed
$654k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$425 per week

$427$426$426$42520262026202620262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Dimbulah, QLD is currently $400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dimbulah has a 12-month growth rate of -27.3% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $318,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $654,000 in Dimbulah.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dimbulah is $425 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Dimbulah safe?

The overall rate for Dimbulah is 2,166 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% 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 Dimbulah.

Overall crime rate

2,166

offences per 100,000 residents

12% belowRest of Qld

DimbulahRest 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 Dimbulah?

Dimbulah QLD 4872 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

975 people call Dimbulah home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,161 a week.

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

Population
975
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$1,387 / 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 1516.6%Below
15–3419.4%Below
35–5423.6%Below
55–7429.2%Above
75 and over10.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses91.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments3.2%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright53.3%Above
Paying a mortgage21.8%Below
Renting24.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.4%Above
One car32.3%Below
Two cars33.4%Below
Three or more30.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home21.0%Above
Drove to work52.3%Below
Train, tram or bus2.4%Above
Walked or cycled7.6%Above

What stands out in Dimbulah

21.0% of workers in Dimbulah worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

31.1% of people in Dimbulah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Dimbulah

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dimbulah QLD 4872.

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

16.6% of Dimbulah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

255 family households lived in Dimbulah; 31.8% were couple families and 20.0% were one-parent families.

29.4% 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 Dimbulah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Dimbulah had 975 residents at the 2021 Census.

19.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 91.6% of occupied private dwellings in Dimbulah.

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

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

53.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

21.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

24.8% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

The average household in Dimbulah had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 30.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 39.9%, while 21.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

21.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

52.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

6.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 32.3% of the total.

63.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

68.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.7% reported a different address.

17.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

73.9% of residents used only English at home.

14.4% 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 Dimbulah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

17.0% of Dimbulah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.0% 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 82.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 30.1% of ancestry responses in Dimbulah.

Australian ancestry made up 30.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.

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

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

10.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 28.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 7.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 54.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

30.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

59.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.8% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

15.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,161 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,387.

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 Dimbulah compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 21.0% in Dimbulah, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 53.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 24.8% in Dimbulah, 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 Dimbulah

Is Dimbulah expensive?

The median house price is $400,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Dimbulah good for families?

The Census counted 255 local families, and 16.6% 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 Dimbulah?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $654,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Dimbulah

62 streets in Dimbulah

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

  • Argyle St
  • Baker St
  • Blakeney Rd
  • Boonmoo Rd
  • Booth Rd
  • Bow St
  • Braund Rd
  • Brenaden Cl
  • Brickley St
  • Bruce Weir Rd
  • Bullaburrah Creek Rd
  • Burke Developmental Rd
  • Byrnes St
  • Carbonate Creek Rd
  • Cattarossi St
  • Centis Rd
  • Collins St
  • Cummings St
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  • Daine Dr
  • Darrell Rd
  • Davenport Rd
  • De Lacy Rd
  • Dimbulah Wolfram Rd
  • Ericson Rd
  • Eureka Creek Rd
  • Fabris Rd
  • Faichney Rd
  • Ford St
  • George St
  • Glynn St
  • Hambling St
  • Hanley Rd
  • Hay St
  • Hyde St
  • Inveradi Rd
  • Jackson St
  • Kennedy St
  • Leadingham Creek Rd
  • Leafgold Weir Rd
  • Lower Sandy Creek Rd
  • Mareeba - Dimbulah Rd
  • Markocic Rd
  • Metzger Rd
  • Minisini Rd
  • Morrow Rd
  • Mount Mulligan Rd
  • Parise Rd
  • Park Ave
  • Price Creek Rd
  • Raleigh Rd
  • Raleigh St
  • Sandy Creek Rd
  • Schincariol Rd
  • Short Rd
  • Short St
  • Stephens St
  • Stock Rd
  • Thornborough Rd
  • Top Eureka Rd
  • Veness Rd
  • Walsh St
  • Wolfram Road

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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.