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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.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
9,213
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
43
Median age
Years
16.5%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
3.0
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,378/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$896/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$400/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,167/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
98.2%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.7%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.4%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
62.4%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.4%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
64.7%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 35.4%Mortgaged 53.8%Rented 8.7%Other / not stated 2.1%

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.

Internal migration in+742
Internal migration out+661
Overseas migration in+61
Natural increase+41
Population (ERP)
10,103
▲ 4,549 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.59%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+117
803 in · 686 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
98th
Top 40% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Dayboro against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

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.

Show data table
YearDayboroQueensland average
20168,7564,845,152
20178,8924,926,380
20188,9775,006,623
20199,0865,088,847
20209,2485,165,613
20219,3195,215,814
20229,5665,310,905
20239,8045,450,235
20249,9455,571,890
202510,1035,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population8,4909,213+8.5%
Median age4243+1 yr
Median household income$1,951/wk$2,378/wk+22%
Median weekly rent$360/wk$400/wk+11%
Born overseas16.6%16.5%-0.1 pts

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.

SchoolsOSM
2
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
3
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
0 hospitals · 1 GP/clinic
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
18
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

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
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
Parks
  • 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.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 9
score 1,075
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 8
score 1,060
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 10
score 1,116
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 7
score 1,030

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Cashmere+1.7%
02Samford Valley+1.2%
03The Hills District+1.0%
04Albany Creek+0.5%
05Eatons Hill-0.4%