Median price · 7 years
Rolling 12-month median, all dwellings
$580,000+3.5% past 12 months
2020202120222023202420252026
Dickson
Mixed signals Growth score 56 Top 90% of sample
Risk score 27 Low · lower is better
Stability score 80 Consistent over 10 years
What drives the growth score
Nine metrics, each benchmarked against every suburb nationally. Weighted sum equals the score.
Sales momentum18% Moderate · 61
Listing scarcity15% Moderate · 61
Rental demand14% Moderate · 63
Days on market12% Moderate · 50
Infrastructure investment11% Strong · 88
Jobs access10% Weak · 39
Population growth8% Weak · 36
Income growth7% Weak · 43
New supply pressure5% · negative High · 70
Key metrics vs benchmarks
ACT column is the sample-state average; national is the whole sample.
| Metric | Dickson | ACT | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $580,000 | $735,000 | $734,203 |
| 12-month growth | +3.5% | +5.7% | +8.4% |
| Gross rental yield | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Days on market | 45 | 41 | 31 |
| Auction clearance | 58% | 59% | 62% |
| New supply pipeline | High | Moderate | Moderate |
Risk score components
Lower is safer. Components are read independently; the score is their weighted blend.
27Low risk
New supply pipelineApproved dwellings vs existing stock High · 70
Employment concentrationShare of jobs in the top two industries Low · 21
Price volatility, 5 yearsLargest peak-to-trough drawdown Low · 28
Vacancy pressureCurrent vacancy vs 2% threshold Low · 32
Hazard exposureFlood, bushfire and storm surge overlays Low · 26
Who lives here
ABS Census, latest release, aggregated to suburb
3,200population 33median age 30%owner-occupied 70%renting
Owner-occupiedRenting
Dickson is an inner-north Canberra suburb with Dickson Centre shops and a strong multicultural food scene. The area is seeing a surge in development thanks to its location within a major town centre and Light Rail proximity.
On the ground
Committed projects and catalysts feeding the infrastructure and jobs metrics
- Dickson Centre redevelopment
- Light Rail Stage 2A proximity
- Canberra Institute of Technology campus
- Dickson Wetlands parkland
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