Dayboro
Dayboro is well-off, but far from a train.
Dayboro is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 8 of 10); still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $400 a week at the 2021 Census. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Narangba, about 14.6 km); an older population (median age 43 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland), with fewer young families.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 43 and households on a median $2,378 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 8 of 10)
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $400 a week at the 2021 Census
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Narangba, about 14.6 km)
- an older population (median age 43 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland), with fewer young families
Dayboro on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Dayboro, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Dayboro against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Dayboro population grew from 8,756 in 2016 to 10,103 in 2025, a change of 15.4% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Dayboro | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,756 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 8,892 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 8,977 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,086 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 9,248 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,319 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,566 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,804 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,945 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 10,103 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Dayboro gained 742 residents from internal migration and 61 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 686 people moved away — a net addition of 117 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+742
- Internal migration out+661
- Overseas migration in+61
- Natural increase+41
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,490 | 9,213 | +8.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 43 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,951/wk | $2,378/wk | +22% |
| Median weekly rent | $360/wk | $400/wk | +11% |
| Born overseas | 16.6% | 16.5% | -0.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 35.4%
- Mortgaged 53.8%
- Rented 8.7%
- Other / not stated 2.1%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,075
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 8score 1,060
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,116
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 7score 1,030
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Dayboro sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Dayboro is policed by the Queensland Police Service Dayboro Division. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Dayboro specifically.
Most-reported offences · Dayboro Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)347 /100k−87% vs QLD↓ 40%
- Drug Offences179 /100k−89% vs QLD↓ 51%
- Assault134 /100k−87% vs QLD↓ 63%
- Unlawful Entry78 /100k−88% vs QLD↓ 14%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle56 /100k−83% vs QLD↑ 22%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Dayboro Division — not Dayboro on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Dayboro Division over the last 12 months, running 87% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Dayboro — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 347 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 40% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 179 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↓ 51% vs prior year |
| Assault | 134 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 63% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 78 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 14% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 56 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 22% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Dayboro Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Dayboro is in City of Moreton Bay, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check City of Moreton Bay's own flood information for Dayboro.
City of Moreton Bay’s flood information for Dayboro →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Dayboro SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 18 green spaces. For families: 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 public pool and 14 sports fields. The nearest train station, Narangba, is about 14,550 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 6 bus stops here.
GPs and clinics and cafés are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for them here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Dayboro State School
- Mount Samson State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- LEAD Childcare
- Sparrow Early Learning
Public pools
- Dayboro Pool & Gym
GPs & clinics
- Dayboro Valley Health
Supermarkets
- IGA
Green spaces
- Frederick Nethersole Park
- Apex Park
- Mervyn Kenman Park
- Henry Bradley Park
- Hillview Court Reserve
- Campdraft Park
- Lions Park
- Roderick A. Cruice Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Dayboro is in City of Moreton Bay, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Dayboro SA2 contains 2 schools, all government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Dayboro sits in decile 7 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 65% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Dayboro State School (primary), Bray Park State High School (junior secondary), Bray Park State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Kurwongbah State School (primary), Narangba Valley State School (primary), Fernvale State School (primary), Burpengary Meadows State School (primary), Mount Mee State School (primary), Jinibara State School (primary), Petrie State School (primary), Mount Nebo State School (primary), Kallangur State School (primary), Mount Samson State School (primary), Bray Park State School (primary), Narangba State School (primary), Dakabin State School (primary), Minimbah State School (primary), Tullawong State High School (junior secondary), Dakabin State High School (junior secondary), Lowood State High School (junior secondary), Ferny Grove State High School (junior secondary), Pine Rivers State High School (junior secondary), Morayfield State High School (junior secondary), Woodford State School (junior secondary), Narangba Valley State High School (junior secondary), Dakabin State High School (senior secondary), Lowood State High School (senior secondary), Ferny Grove State High School (senior secondary), Pine Rivers State High School (senior secondary), Narangba Valley State High School (senior secondary), Morayfield State High School (senior secondary), Tullawong State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Dayboro State School · State · Prep–6
- Mount Samson State School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in The Hills District
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereDayboro+1.6%
- 01Cashmere+1.7%
- 02Samford Valley+1.2%
- 03The Hills District+1.0%
- 04Albany Creek+0.5%
- 05Eatons Hill-0.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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