Dayboro, QLD 4521 — 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
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.
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
Dayboro against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Dayboro population grew from 8,756 in 2016 to 10,103 in 2025, a change of 15.4% over the period, against 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 |
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 Dayboro SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 1 supermarket and 18 parks. For families: 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 cafés, 3 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 public pool and 14 sports fields. The nearest train station, Narangba station, is about 14,550 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 6 bus stops here.
Show facility list
- Dayboro State School
- Mount Samson State School
- LEAD Childcare
- Sparrow Early Learning
- Dayboro Pool & Gym
- Dayboro Valley Health
- IGA
- Frederick Nethersole Park
- Apex Park
- Mervyn Kenman Park
- Henry Bradley Park
- Hillview Court Reserve
- Campdraft Park
- Lions Park
- Roderick A. Cruice Park
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.