Dolphin Heads QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dolphin Heads, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dolphin Heads QLD is 413 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dolphin Heads is $1,418 per week ($73,736 per year). Median rent in Dolphin Heads is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Dolphin Heads has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Dolphin Heads has a population density of 381.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dolphin Heads is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dolphin Heads is $2,600.

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Dolphin Heads Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Dolphin Heads Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,418/wk
$73,736 per year
#164 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
#2908 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: —

Dolphin Heads Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.3% (228) Female 45.7% (192)

Population Density

381.6
people per km²
413 people · 1.1 km²

Households

Avg household size
Persons per bedroom
$3,708
Family income/wk

Dolphin Heads Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dolphin Heads Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.6% 41 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.4% 49 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dolphin Heads Country of Birth

Australia
85.9%
England
8.6%
Canada
2.7%
Germany
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dolphin Heads Religion

No Religion
40.6%
Catholic
21.2%
Not stated
12.0%
Anglican
10.7%
Uniting Church
5.4%
Christian (other)
4.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.3%
Islam
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dolphin Heads Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dolphin Heads Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans
60.0%
Other
40.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Dolphin Heads Employment

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Employed full-time
54.3% 165 people
Employed part-time
19.7% 60 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.6% 5 people
🏠
Not in labour force
24.3% 74 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dolphin Heads Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.2%
Certificate III/IV
33.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.8%
Postgraduate Degree
10.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dolphin Heads Occupation

Professionals
38.0%
Managers
20.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.3%
Clerical & Administrative
8.0%
Community & Personal Service
6.7%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.7%
Labourers
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dolphin Heads Field of Study

Engineering
26.6%
Management & Commerce
20.3%
Health
13.6%
Education
11.9%
Society & Culture
9.6%
Architecture & Building
6.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Information Technology
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dolphin Heads Dwelling Types

Separate house
61.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
38.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dolphin Heads Weekly Household Income

$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$800-$999/wk
2.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
2.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
10.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
40.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dolphin Heads Marital Status

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Married
52.3% 185
↔️
Separated
4.0% 14
📋
Divorced
13.3% 47
🕊️
Widowed
2.0% 7
👤
Never married
28.5% 101

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dolphin Heads Ancestry

English
31.1%
Australian
23.7%
Scottish
10.3%
Irish
9.3%
German
6.6%
Other
6.6%
South African
3.1%
Dutch
2.7%
Italian
2.3%
Maori
2.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.2%
Maltese
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dolphin Heads School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
25.0%
Primary — Government
15.8%
Secondary — Catholic
15.8%
Vocational Education
13.2%
Primary — Catholic
11.8%
Pre-school
10.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dolphin Heads Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.4% 25
No need for assistance
96.6% 712

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dolphin Heads Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.3% 60
Not a volunteer
80.7% 251

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dolphin Heads Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
15.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
28.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dolphin Heads How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.1%
Did not go to work
15.0%
Car (passenger)
8.3%
Bus
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dolphin Heads Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.2%
1 vehicle
32.7%
2 vehicles
33.3%
3 vehicles
17.0%
4+ vehicles
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dolphin Heads Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.9%
2 bedrooms
11.0%
3 bedrooms
32.2%
4 bedrooms
28.8%
5 bedrooms
13.7%
6+ bedrooms
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dolphin Heads Population Mobility

19.7%
moved in the last year
44.5%
moved in the last 5 years
2.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dolphin Heads Indigenous Population

2.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
15
Indigenous residents
727
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dolphin Heads Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
30
Asthma
16
Diabetes
12
Heart disease
11
Arthritis
8
Kidney disease
8
Lung condition
6
Cancer
6
Stroke
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dolphin Heads Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.0%
$1-$149/wk
5.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
1.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
4.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
15.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.1%
$3,500+/wk
15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dolphin Heads Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.6%
Couple — no children
37.5%
Couple — no children under 15
12.1%
One parent — children under 15
5.9%
One parent — no children under 15
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dolphin Heads Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.2% 10
👤
Never served
96.8% 303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dolphin Heads Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.7% 43
Did not provide
86.3% 272

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dolphin Heads Children Ever Born

No children
31.6%
1 child
14.0%
2 children
34.6%
3 children
14.7%
4 children
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dolphin Heads When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
5
1961–1970
6
1971–1980
9
1981–1990
12
1991–2000
22
2001–2010
30
2011–2015
6
2016
5
2019
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dolphin Heads Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.8%
5–14 hours
34.5%
15–29 hours
15.0%
30+ hours
7.8%
Did not do domestic work
20.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dolphin Heads Household Size

1 person
28.3%
2 persons
42.8%
3 persons
8.3%
4 persons
15.2%
5 persons
3.4%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dolphin Heads Where Residents Moved From

Same address
298
Moved from QLD
43
Moved — same area (SA2)
13
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from NSW
3
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dolphin Heads Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
71.4%
Step family — no other children
21.4%
Intact family — other children present
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dolphin Heads Schools

4
schools nearby
3
government
967
avg ICSEA score
2,534
total students
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 439 students
1018
ICSEA
Bucasia State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 476 students
962
ICSEA
Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,012 students
950
ICSEA
Eimeo Road State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students
938
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dolphin Heads Rent Prices & Affordability

13%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,833/wk
Median Rent $360/wk
Rent-to-Income 12.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Dolphin Heads

≈ $12,276/month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $2,473/wk
Rent share 12.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Dolphin Heads vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dolphin Heads

What is the population of Dolphin Heads QLD?

The population of Dolphin Heads QLD is 413 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 381.6 people per km².Dolphin Heads is ranked #5,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dolphin Heads?

The median personal income in Dolphin Heads QLD is $1,418 per week, or $73,736 per year.The median household income is $2,833 per week.Family income is $3,708 per week.Dolphin Heads is ranked #164 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dolphin Heads?

Median rent in Dolphin Heads QLD is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 12.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dolphin Heads ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dolphin Heads?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dolphin Heads QLD is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dolphin Heads?

The median age in Dolphin Heads QLD is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dolphin Heads a good suburb to live in?

Dolphin Heads is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 413.The median income is $1,418/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30860. All dollar figures in AUD.