Named in honour of Sir James Robert Dickson, 1832–1901, a leading advocate for Federation, Premier of Queensland (1898–99) and Minister for Defence in the first Federal Ministry.
Area
724 sq km
Location description
The Division of Dickson consists of:
part of the Brisbane City Council, and
part of the Moreton Bay Regional Council.
Demographic Rating:
Outer Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and containing large areas of recent suburban expansion