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

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 stone’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.  

“Dickson is a real hub, and by the time it’s all finished developing and there’s a few more restaurants, it’ll have even more of a buzz,” says Stephen.

“It’s pretty accessible to everything – the light rail is just there into Braddon or the city and there’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.

“Dickson always has something for everybody with a whole raft of restaurants, good little cafés, and there’s the Tradies for the older demographic.”

The redevelopment of Dickson is happening as we speak, and there’s lots of it, says Stephen.

“There’s a lot of RZ2, 3 and 4 developments through Dickson, and for as long as I’ve been here – which is 20 years – there have been plans to redevelop Dickson. A lot of the suburb is under construction and has been changing constantly, but there’s still a lot of people who have been here for 50 years,” he says.

“The 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, there’s pretty good bike paths, and the Dickson Pool is fantastic in summer for families.

“It’s not one of those suburbs with lots of little parks, but that’s because it’s quite small compared to other suburbs. There’s nice little tennis courts and some really good schools.” There’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.

“It’s for sure good for families – there’s beautiful oak-lined streets that basically meet in the middle, and it’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,” he says.

“My favourite coffee place is Good Brother at the moment, they’re doing a really good job, and there’s also High Road which is a classic.”

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.

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 there’s so much to choose from. Totally recommend you try the duck in plum sauce or the crispy honey soy chicken.

drink Trev’s @ Dickson is a great little café with delicious coffee, great food, reasonable prices, and genuinely lovely staff.

shop The heart of Dickson is undoubtably the shopping precinct where you’ll find Woolworths, a pharmacy, newsagent, and heaps of delectable restaurants – it’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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