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Suburb Profile: Dickson

DICKSON 2602

Inner North

Median house price $1,210,000*

Median unit price $522,000*

Median rental price $540 per week*

*Source: realestate.com.au, updated 2 June 2022

The Dickson Wetlands now make the suburb a home for an array of birdlife. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

Dine in Dickson! This little Inner North Suburb is known for its cornucopia of restaurants right at your fingertips, leafy tree-lined streets, and being just a stoneโ€™s throw away from almost anywhere in Canberra.

LJ Hooker real estate agent, Stephen Bunday, is a long-time lover of Dickson, and says the suburb is evolving very quickly.  

โ€œDickson is a real hub, and by the time itโ€™s all finished developing and thereโ€™s a few more restaurants, itโ€™ll have even more of a buzz,โ€ says Stephen.

โ€œItโ€™s pretty accessible to everything โ€“ the light rail is just there into Braddon or the city and thereโ€™s heaps of places to go. We tend to frequent the Tap House, which used to be called the Ducks Nuts, and the Asian Noodle House has the best laksa in Canberra.

โ€œDickson always has something for everybody with a whole raft of restaurants, good little cafรฉs, and thereโ€™s the Tradies for the older demographic.โ€

The redevelopment of Dickson is happening as we speak, and thereโ€™s lots of it, says Stephen.

โ€œThereโ€™s a lot of RZ2, 3 and 4 developments through Dickson, and for as long as Iโ€™ve been here โ€“ which is 20 years โ€“ there have been plans to redevelop Dickson. A lot of the suburb is under construction and has been changing constantly, but thereโ€™s still a lot of people who have been here for 50 years,โ€ he says.

โ€œThe Dickson Wetlands were very controversial amongst the locals in the beginning, but everyone loves them now. The wildlife has taken to them. The abundance of birdlife, you can take your dogs there, thereโ€™s pretty good bike paths, and the Dickson Pool is fantastic in summer for families.

โ€œItโ€™s not one of those suburbs with lots of little parks, but thatโ€™s because itโ€™s quite small compared to other suburbs. Thereโ€™s nice little tennis courts and some really good schools.โ€ Thereโ€™s Daramalan College, Dickson College, Emmaus Christian School, and Blue Gum Community School.

Stephen describes the suburb as a great place to raise a family and says the blocks have great value.

โ€œItโ€™s for sure good for families โ€“ thereโ€™s beautiful oak-lined streets that basically meet in the middle, and itโ€™s a beautiful Inner North suburb. A lot of people are doing knockdown re-builds in Dickson, and the blocks are at a better value than Ainslie blocks right now,โ€ he says.

โ€œMy favourite coffee place is Good Brother at the moment, theyโ€™re doing a really good job, and thereโ€™s also High Road which is a classic.โ€

The iconic Confucius statue is located in the Dickson shopping precinct that features a wide variety of restaurants offering food from all over the world. Photo: Kerrie Brewer.

Dickson facts:

  • Dickson is named after Sir James Robert Dickson, an advocate of Australian Federation, one of the founders of the Australian Constitution, and a Queenslander.
  • In the 2016 census, the population of Dickson was 2,149 people.
  • The suburb was established in 1928.
  • The area of the suburb is 1.6sqm.

Photo: Trev’s @ Dickson Facebook page.
Photo: Auc Lac Facebook page.

eat Every Canberra vegan and vegetarian knows of Au Lac, but carnivores should, too! Their food is 100 per cent vegan, absolutely mouth-watering and thereโ€™s so much to choose from. Totally recommend you try the duck in plum sauce or the crispy honey soy chicken.

drink Trevโ€™s @ Dickson is a great little cafรฉ with delicious coffee, great food, reasonable prices, and genuinely lovely staff.

shop The heart of Dickson is undoubtably the shopping precinct where youโ€™ll find Woolworths, a pharmacy, newsagent, and heaps of delectable restaurants โ€“ itโ€™s actually difficult to choose just one! Also, there has to be a special mention to the Vinnies op shop, which is open late until 8.30pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and filled with treasures.

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