Dakabin, QLD 4503 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Dakabin gained 860 residents from internal migration and 62 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 743 people moved away — a net addition of 179 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Dakabin against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Dakabin population grew from 3,671 in 2016 to 6,194 in 2025, a change of 68.7% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Dakabin | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,671 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 3,991 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 4,347 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 4,735 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 5,041 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 5,360 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 5,593 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 5,780 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 5,955 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 6,194 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Dakabin SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 1 supermarket and 9 parks. For families: 3 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés, 5 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 18 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Dakabin, is about 1,250 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 13 bus stops here.
Show facility list
- Northpine Adventist College
- Dakabin State High School
- Little Legends
- Sesame Lane Childcare Centre
- Jetts Fitness
- Dakabin Shopping Centre
- Dakabin Shopping Centre
- Family Practice Plus
- Woolworths
- Watson Park
- Carramar Reserve
- Garrong Reserve
- Tyalla Reserve
- Bob Brock Park
- Dakabin
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.