Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dakabin suburb profile
Dakabin, QLD · Postcode 4503
This Dakabin suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dakabin, QLD (postcode 4503). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Dakabin with nearby suburbs.
Dakabin at a glance
Population
5,275
Median rent
$360/wk
Household income
$1,689/wk
Median age
30
Dakabin trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+263.5% over 10 years
Population
5,275
was 3,540 in 2016
+1,735 · +49%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$10 · +2.9%
Household income
$1,689/wk
was $1,572/wk in 2016
+$117 · +7.4%
Median age
30
was 29 in 2016
+1 · +3.4%
Dig deeper: Dakabin population growth · Dakabin then and now
Dakabin vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Dakabin, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.7% vs area
- Dakabin$360/wk
- Nearby$362.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-1.7% vs area
- Dakabin$1,689/wk
- Nearby$1,933/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-23.1% vs area
- Dakabin30
- Nearby37
- QLD39
Personal income
+10.9% vs area
- Dakabin$877/wk
- Nearby$824.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Dakabin compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dakabin sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4979
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3950.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2957.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4954.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dakabin on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dakabin, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dakabin people
- Population
- 5,275
- Median age
- 30
- Born overseas
- 22.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dakabin income
- Median household income
- $1,689/wk
- Median personal income
- $877/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dakabin housing
- Median rent
- $360/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,800/mo
- Separate houses
- 55.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 10.9%
- Mortgaged
- 24.6%
- Rented
- 58.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Dakabin work
- Employment to population
- 67.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 60.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4503)
Compare Dakabin with nearby suburbs
Dakabin in numbers
Dakabin had 5,275 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 332nd most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 30, 25% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 22.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 10.9% own their home outright, 24.6% are paying a mortgage, 58.8% rent. Separate houses make up 55.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $360/wk, 3% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,689/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.9%. 60.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 49% (from 3,540 to 5,275). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $360/wk (+2.9%).
Dakabin suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dakabin, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Dakabin was $360/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dakabin, QLD?
- Dakabin had 5,275 residents at the 2021 Census, up 49% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dakabin?
- Median household income in Dakabin was $1,689/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dakabin?
- 58.8% of occupied homes in Dakabin were rented, 10.9% were owned outright and 24.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dakabin suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dakabin. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology