Median price trend for houses
Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months
$915,000
Down 32.2% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $212k
- 3 bed
- $658k
- 4 bed
- $958k
Aerial view
Imagery © Esri
The quick read on
Dolphin Heads
QLD 4740 · Mackay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $915,000
- Median unit
- $225,000
- Population
- 413
- Postcode
- 4740
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Dolphin Heads, Queensland
Property market insights for Dolphin Heads
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dolphin Heads QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$550 per week
Up 10.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dolphin Heads, QLD is currently $915,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dolphin Heads has a 12-month growth rate of -32.2% for houses and 7.0% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $212,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $658,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $958,000 in Dolphin Heads.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dolphin Heads is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Dolphin Heads is $225,000, which has increased 7.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $225,000 in Dolphin Heads. The median rent for units and apartments in Dolphin Heads is $475 per week and has increased 18.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dolphin Heads safe?
The overall rate for Dolphin Heads is 1,878 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% 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 Dolphin Heads.
Overall crime rate
1,878
offences per 100,000 residents
24% belowRest of Qld
Dolphin HeadsRest 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 Dolphin Heads?
Dolphin Heads QLD 4740 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
413 people call Dolphin Heads home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,833 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 413
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.3%Below
15–3415.7%Below
35–5432.4%Above
55–7432.9%Above
75 and over3.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses62.5%Below
Townhouses38.8%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.5%Below
Paying a mortgage32.9%Below
Renting39.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.4%In line
One car33.8%Below
Two cars34.5%Below
Three or more29.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.5%Above
Drove to work60.9%Below
Train, tram or bus1.3%In line
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Dolphin Heads
15.5% of workers in Dolphin Heads worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.
4.8% of Dolphin Heads residents were born in England.
38.5% of people in Dolphin Heads described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dolphin Heads
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dolphin Heads QLD 4740.
Is Dolphin Heads family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.3% of Dolphin Heads's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
109 family households lived in Dolphin Heads; 42.2% were couple families and 8.3% were one-parent families.
32.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dolphin Heads?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dolphin Heads had 413 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dolphin Heads?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 62.5% of occupied private dwellings in Dolphin Heads.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 38.8% 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 Dolphin Heads?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
32.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
39.6% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dolphin Heads?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dolphin Heads had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 40.8%, while 19.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dolphin Heads?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
60.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
1.3% 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 Dolphin Heads?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
One-car households formed 33.8% of the total.
64.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dolphin Heads, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.5% reported a different address.
24.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dolphin Heads?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.3% of residents used only English at home.
6.8% 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 Dolphin Heads residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.2% of Dolphin Heads's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dolphin Heads?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.7% of ancestry responses in Dolphin Heads.
Australian ancestry made up 29.5% 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 Dolphin Heads?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 20.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dolphin Heads?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
46.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dolphin Heads show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 5.8% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dolphin Heads?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dolphin Heads?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,833 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dolphin Heads compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.5% in Dolphin Heads, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 27.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 39.6% in Dolphin Heads, 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 Dolphin Heads
Is Dolphin Heads expensive?
The median house price is $915,000, while units and apartments sit at $225,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dolphin Heads good for families?
The Census counted 109 local families, and 15.3% 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 Dolphin Heads?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $958,000, 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 Dolphin Heads
6 streets in Dolphin Heads
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Admiral Dr
- Beach Rd
- Camilleri St
- Dolphin Heads Rd
- Ian Wood Dr
- Skudutis Pl
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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.