Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dolphin Heads suburb profile
Dolphin Heads, QLD · Postcode 4740
This Dolphin Heads suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dolphin Heads, QLD (postcode 4740). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Dolphin Heads with nearby suburbs.
Dolphin Heads at a glance
Population
413
Median rent
$360/wk
Household income
$2,833/wk
Median age
48
Dolphin Heads trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.8% over 10 years
Population
413
was 388 in 2016
+25 · +6.4%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$60 · +20%
Household income
$2,833/wk
was $2,192/wk in 2016
+$641 · +29.2%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Dolphin Heads population growth · Dolphin Heads then and now
Dolphin Heads vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Dolphin Heads, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.7% vs area
- Dolphin Heads$360/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+64.8% vs area
- Dolphin Heads$2,833/wk
- Nearby$1,711/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Dolphin Heads48
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
+79.3% vs area
- Dolphin Heads$1,418/wk
- Nearby$836.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Dolphin Heads compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dolphin Heads ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,060.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,083.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,061.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,060.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dolphin Heads on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dolphin Heads, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dolphin Heads people
- Population
- 413
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 24.2%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dolphin Heads income
- Median household income
- $2,833/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,418/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dolphin Heads housing
- Median rent
- $360/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 53.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 23.2%
- Mortgaged
- 27.7%
- Rented
- 33.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Dolphin Heads work
- Employment to population
- 66.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4740)
Compare Dolphin Heads with nearby suburbs
Dolphin Heads in numbers
Dolphin Heads had 413 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 24.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.2% own their home outright, 27.7% are paying a mortgage, 33.3% rent. Separate houses make up 53.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $360/wk, 3% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,833/wk, 68% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.4% (from 388 to 413). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $360/wk (+20%).
Dolphin Heads suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dolphin Heads, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Dolphin Heads was $360/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dolphin Heads, QLD?
- Dolphin Heads had 413 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dolphin Heads?
- Median household income in Dolphin Heads was $2,833/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dolphin Heads?
- 33.3% of occupied homes in Dolphin Heads were rented, 23.2% were owned outright and 27.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dolphin Heads suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dolphin Heads. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology