Dalby
QLD 4405 · Western Downs
12,758 (2021) → 13,141 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Dalby is a suburb in Western Downs, QLD 4405, about 178km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Dalby are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 173km inland. Dalby has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (2.18%), New Zealand (1.39%), England (1%), South Africa (0.7%), India (0.34%)
Top languages: Tagalog (1.1%), Filipino (0.83%), Afrikaans (0.43%), Hindi (0.23%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.17%)
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 Western Downs 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 969 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Dalby Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1024
- Our Lady of the Southern Cross CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1021
- Dalby State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 942
- Dalby State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 939
- Dalby South State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 918
- Dalby State High School - Bunya CampusSecondary · Government
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 Dalby
Is Dalby safe?
Dalby has a residential safety score of 76/100, 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 7,794 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Dalby from Brisbane CBD?
Dalby is about 177.7 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Dalby?
Dalby has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 969 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Dalby?
Dalby has a transport score of 0/100.