The size of Dykehead is approximately 324.7 square kilometres. It has 10 parks covering nearly 23.4% of total area. The population of Dykehead in 2006 was 282 people. By 2011 the population was 555 showing a population growth of 96.8% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Dykehead is 40-49 years. Households in Dykehead are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying not stated per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Dykehead work in a managers occupation. In 2006, 21% of the homes in Dykehead were owner-occupied compared with 60.7% in 2011.