Dickson ACT Property Investment

Unincorporated ACT · 2602

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Median House Price

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Rental Yield

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Vacancy Rate

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Median Weekly Rent

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Median Unit Price

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Population (Census 2021)

3,292

Dickson Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Current listings

current listings

As of 5 Nov 2026

Median days listed

84 days

current listings, median days listed

As of 5 Nov 2026

Asking rents, current listings

$565/wk

asking rents for current listings, median per week

As of 5 Nov 2026

Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Australian Capital Territory (not Dickson): 2.6% a year, Jun qtr 2021 to Jun qtr 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Total Value of Dwellings, June Quarter 2026. CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Australian Capital Territory, whole territory, 12 months to Aug 2026: 3,751. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole territory, not just Dickson.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

4 green2 yellow0 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 2602 (ABS Census)

2.55 high impact

Median Household Income

2337 medium impact

Public Transport Score

No data medium impact

School Zone Quality

7.3 medium impact

Distance to CBD

3.28 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

10 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

59.8 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-08

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2602

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 9 of 10 — Low disadvantage

Population (suburb)

3,292

Education (IEO)

10/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

5/10

Crime & Safety

No official crime data for this area

Schools

In your catchment

North Ainslie Primary School

PrimaryGovernment

8.8/10

Ainslie School

PrimaryGovernment

8.7/10

Lyneham High School

SecondaryGovernment

8.8/10

Dickson College

SecondaryGovernment

8.1/10

Gungahlin College

SecondaryGovernment

7.2/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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