Dakabin
QLD 4503 · Moreton Bay
5,275 (2021) → 6,096 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dakabin is a suburb in Moreton Bay, QLD 4503, about 28km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Dakabin are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 56/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Dakabin has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (6.9%), England (3.01%), India (1.44%), Philippines (1.29%), South Africa (1.08%)
Top languages: Samoan (1.57%), Punjabi (1.04%), Tagalog (0.53%), Hindi (0.51%), Filipino (0.49%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Moreton Bay local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 999 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Northpine Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1064
- Dakabin State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 949
Nearby (within 10km)
- Dakabin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 962
- Bounty Boulevard State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1016
- Kallangur State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 946
- Narangba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1005
- Charlotte Mason CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1032
- Pinnacle Academic CollegePrimary · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1019
- YMCA Vocational School - Moreton BaySecondary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 935
- The Lakes CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1122
- Moreton Downs State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 950
- Kurwongbah State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1003
- North Lakes State CollegeCombined · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1022
- Murrumba State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1007
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Dakabin
Is Dakabin safe?
Dakabin has a residential safety score of 99/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,716 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Dakabin from Brisbane CBD?
Dakabin is about 27.8 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 95 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Dakabin?
Dakabin has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1007 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dakabin?
Dakabin has a transport score of 56/100 and 6 bus stops.