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Dakabin

QLD 4503 · Moreton Bay

5,275 (2021)6,096 est. (2025)

62
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

5,275
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
99
Safety score
56
Transport score

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.

27.8 km
To Brisbane CBD
5.8 km
To coast
$685/wk
Median rent (house)
1.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

5,275
Population
30
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,689
vs NSW median-8.7%
Bachelor degree or higher25.2%
Born in Australia72.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,102 / 0 / 699

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:

Median rent — house / unit$685 / $590 wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

99
Residential

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:

24
Break & enter dwelling455/100k
6
Steal from dwelling114/100k
11
Motor vehicle theft209/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
2
Robbery38/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 249 (all categories, latest year)4,716 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

57
Within 10km2 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

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

56
6Bus
CBD commute (est.)95 min (bus)
Nearest train stationDakabin station (1.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

31 in suburbSupermarkets
128 in suburbCafes/Rest.
359 in suburbParks
183 in suburbPlaygrounds
26Pools
83 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
41 in suburbGPs
31 in suburbPharmacies
104 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
4718 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKallangur Satellite Hospital (4.2 km)
Nearest vet1.4 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (22.2 km)

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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.