Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dakenba suburb profile
Dakenba, QLD · Postcode 4715
This Dakenba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dakenba, QLD (postcode 4715). 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 Dakenba with nearby suburbs.
Dakenba at a glance
Population
127
Median rent
$165/wk
Household income
$2,250/wk
Median age
44
Dakenba 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
+29.6% over 10 years
Population
127
was 116 in 2016
+11 · +9.5%
Median rent
$165/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$15 · +10%
Household income
$2,250/wk
was $2,083/wk in 2016
+$167 · +8%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Dakenba population growth · Dakenba then and now
Dakenba vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Dakenba, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-55.4% vs area
- Dakenba$165/wk
- Nearby$222.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+30.9% vs area
- Dakenba$2,250/wk
- Nearby$1,835.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Dakenba44
- Nearby39.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+16.1% vs area
- Dakenba$918/wk
- Nearby$870/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Dakenba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dakenba sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,067.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,001.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,063
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3938
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dakenba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dakenba, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dakenba people
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 6.3%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dakenba income
- Median household income
- $2,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $918/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dakenba housing
- Median rent
- $165/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.1%
- Mortgaged
- 26.1%
- Rented
- 19.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.9%
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
Dakenba work
- Employment to population
- 74.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.8%
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 4715)
Compare Dakenba with nearby suburbs
Dakenba in numbers
Dakenba had 127 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 10% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3 people. 6.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.1% own their home outright, 26.1% are paying a mortgage, 19.6% rent. Separate houses make up 78.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $165/wk, 53% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,250/wk, 33% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.5% (from 116 to 127). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $165/wk (+10%).
Dakenba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dakenba, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Dakenba was $165/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dakenba, QLD?
- Dakenba had 127 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dakenba?
- Median household income in Dakenba was $2,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dakenba?
- 19.6% of occupied homes in Dakenba were rented, 39.1% were owned outright and 26.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dakenba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dakenba. 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