Dayboro, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Dayboro QLD is 2,376 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dayboro is $933 per week ($48,516 per year). Median rent in Dayboro is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Dayboro has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Dayboro has a population density of 165 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dayboro is England. The most common religion is No religion (47.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dayboro is $2,167.

There were 166 recorded offences in Dayboro in 2025-26, a rate of 70 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (52 offences).

Population
2,376
Census 2021
Median income
$933/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$410/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
40years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

Dayboro vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Dayboro is $933 a week, 25% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 278th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $410 a week, $90 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 17.8% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 40, 2 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureDayboroTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$933/wk$747/wk +25%$766/wk
Household income$2,303/wk$1,593/wk +45%$1,637/wk
Rent$410/wk$320/wk +28%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,167/mo$1,625/mo +33%$1,733/mo
Median age4042 −2 yrs42
Rent share of household income17.8%20.4% −2.6 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Dayboro, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Dayboro Population

2,376 residents at the 2021 Census.

Dayboro Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$933/wk
$48,516 per year
Ranked 1,777 of 14,663
Median Rent
$410/wk
$1,777 per month
Ranked 1,715 of 14,663
Median Age
40years
2 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Dayboro Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,303/wk
Median rent $410/wk
Rent to income 17.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Dayboro against your income

About $9,980 a month
Median rent $410/wk
Left after rent $1,893/wk
Rent share 17.8%

Dayboro Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1043
avg ICSEA score
322
total students
Dayboro State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 322 students
1043
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dayboro Map

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Dayboro, Queensland: 27.2017°S, 152.8253°E

Dayboro Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (1)

People in Dayboro

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (1,130) Female 52.4% (1,245)

Population Density

165
people per km²
2,376 people · 14.4 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,504
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
7.2%
New Zealand
1.6%
South Africa
1.1%
Germany
0.7%
Netherlands
0.5%
Ireland
0.4%
United States of America
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

German
0.5%
French
0.4%
Cantonese
0.3%
Spanish
0.3%
Italian
0.2%
Afrikaans
0.2%
Punjabi
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
47.1%
Australian
41.3%
Scottish
14.8%
Irish
12.0%
German
8.0%
Italian
2.7%
Dutch
2.5%
Australian Aboriginal
2.1%
New Zealander
1.1%
French
0.8%
South African
0.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
47.7%
Catholic
15.7%
Anglican
10.9%
Uniting Church
6.9%
Not stated
6.8%
Christian (other)
3.7%
Baptist
2.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
62.3% 1,139
Separated
2.8% 52
Divorced
7.2% 131
Widowed
2.7% 49
Never married
25.0% 457

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
50.8%
Couple: no children
27.1%
Couple: no children under 15
15.7%
One parent: children under 15
4.1%
One parent: no children under 15
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
14.4%
2 persons
37.0%
3 persons
14.3%
4 persons
18.4%
5 persons
11.0%
6+ persons
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Dayboro

Housing Tenure

Of the 785 occupied private dwellings in Dayboro at the 2021 Census, 9.4% were rented, 30.1% owned outright and 57.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.9% 7 dwellings
Owned outright
30.1% 236 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
57.8% 454 dwellings
Rented
9.4% 74 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 8 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.7%
2 bedrooms
4.9%
3 bedrooms
32.3%
4 bedrooms
46.0%
5 bedrooms
12.3%
6+ bedrooms
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
1.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.5%
1 vehicle
18.0%
2 vehicles
47.0%
3 vehicles
19.2%
4+ vehicles
14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Dayboro

Employment

Employed full-time
42.7% 691 people
Employed part-time
23.1% 374 people
Unemployed
2.8% 46 people
Not in labour force
31.4% 509 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
26.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.2%
Managers
16.0%
Community & Personal Service
12.6%
Clerical & Administrative
12.2%
Labourers
5.5%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
3.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.9%
$4,000+/wk
20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
15.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.6%
$3,500+/wk
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.6%
Did not go to work
17.0%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Walked only
2.6%
Truck
2.3%
Train
0.8%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.5%
Bachelor Degree
27.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.3%
Postgraduate Degree
5.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.7%
Certificate I/II
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.3%
Engineering
17.8%
Society & Culture
13.6%
Health
13.5%
Education
9.7%
Architecture & Building
9.0%
Creative Arts
4.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Information Technology
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
38.1%
Secondary: Government
22.3%
Pre-school
8.1%
Vocational Education
7.7%
Secondary: Catholic
7.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
7.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
6.3%
Primary: Catholic
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
90.7%
Has need for assistance
3.8%
Need for assistance not stated
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
221
Arthritis
86
Asthma
82
Heart disease
74
Cancer
56
Diabetes
51
Lung condition
42
Kidney disease
12
Stroke
11
Dementia
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.6% 236
Did not provide
86.4% 1,501

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
20.4% 354
Not a volunteer
79.6% 1,381

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.3% 6
Current ADF: Reserves
0.6% 10
Previously served
6.7% 117
Never served
92.4% 1,607

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
29.4%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
33.5%
3 children
19.5%
4 children
5.4%
5+ children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951: 1960
12
1961: 1970
33
1971: 1980
37
1981: 1990
46
1991: 2000
30
2001: 2010
136
2011: 2015
36
2016
3
2018
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

14.4%
moved in the last year
43.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,910
Moved from QLD
214
Moved: same area (SA2)
68
Moved from NSW
13
Moved from overseas
12
Moved from VIC
5
Moved from ACT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.7%
5: 14 hours
32.4%
15: 29 hours
18.6%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
82.7%
Step family: no other children
11.6%
Blended family: no other children
4.5%
Intact family: other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Dayboro Crime Statistics

166 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
52
Weapons
20
Domestic Violence
17
Assault
16
Fraud
16
Drug Offences
12
Property Damage
11
Break & Enter
10
Traffic
8
Sexual Offences
4

Total offences by year

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Dayboro

The closest suburb to Dayboro is Ocean View, 8.6 km away.

Ocean View
8.6 km away · income $941/wk · rent $350/wk
Kurwongbah
9.7 km away · income $774/wk · rent $365/wk
Narangba
10.4 km away · income $889/wk · rent $415/wk
Upper Caboolture
12.1 km away · income $780/wk · rent $360/wk
Cashmere
12.8 km away · income $1,020/wk · rent $500/wk
Burpengary
13.4 km away · income $775/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dayboro

What is the population of Dayboro QLD?

The population of Dayboro QLD is 2,376 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 165 people per km². Dayboro is ranked #2,786 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dayboro?

The median personal income in Dayboro QLD is $933 per week, or $48,516 per year. The median household income is $2,303 per week. Family income is $2,504 per week. Dayboro is ranked #1,777 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dayboro?

Median rent in Dayboro QLD is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable. Dayboro ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dayboro?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dayboro QLD is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dayboro?

The median age in Dayboro QLD is 40 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dayboro a good suburb to live in?

Dayboro is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,376. The median income is $933/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30816. All dollar figures in AUD.