In the 2011 census the population of Dickson was
136,792 and is comprised of approximately 50.5%
females and 49.5% males.
Dickson (postcode: 2602) is a suburb in the Inner
North of Canberra, Australia. Dickson is named
after Sir James Dickson (1832–1901) who was a
Queensland advocate of Australian Federation and
one of the founders of the Australian Constitution.