Moving to Dimbulah QLD 4872
What the official numbers say about living in Dimbulah — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $200 a week, against a median household income of $1,161 a week.
About 70% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Dimbulah shrank 31% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,414 → 975 people).
Around 68% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Italy, South Africa, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Afrikaans, Croatian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Dimbulah scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (64% of workers), while 24% work from home.
Nearest airport: Mareeba Airport, 35.9 km east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1407 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 3 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 2 parks — see them all on the Dimbulah profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Saint Anthonys School 2 km · Dimbulah State School 2.1 km
Groceries: Foodworks Local 1.9 km
Parks and reserves: Town Hall Park 1.8 km · Dimbulah Heritage Park 1.9 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Dimbulah, most often seen first: Black Kite · Straw-necked Ibis · Whistling Kite · Pied Butcherbird · Rainbow Bee-eater · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Dimbulah, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimbulah here | 975 | — | 2/10 | 23% |
| Mareeba | 11,825 | — | 2/10 | 45% |
| Herberton | 895 | — | 1/10 | 56% |
| Tolga | 3,177 | — | 4/10 | 24% |
| Atherton | 7,724 | — | 2/10 | 19% |
| Yungaburra | 1,272 | — | 6/10 | 16% |
| Malanda | 2,000 | — | 2/10 | 15% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mareeba — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Kennedy — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4872 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Dimbulah profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $200 a week, and about 23% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 31% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,414 people to 975. It sits about 1407 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line. Local government is Mareeba council, and the federal seat is Kennedy.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Mareeba · Herberton · Tolga · Atherton · Yungaburra · Malanda.
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