Suburbs Dayboro

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Dayboro QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dayboro, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dayboro QLD is 2,376 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dayboro is $933 per week ($48,516 per year). Median rent in Dayboro is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Dayboro has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Dayboro has a population density of 164.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dayboro is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dayboro is $2,167.

There were 166 recorded offences in Dayboro in 2025-26, a rate of 70 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (52 offences).

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📍 Dayboro, Queensland — 27.2017°S, 152.8253°E

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Dayboro Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Dayboro Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$933/wk
$48,516 per year
#1777 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$410/wk
$1,777 per month
#1715 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Dayboro Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (1,130) Female 52.4% (1,245)

Population Density

164.5
people per km²
2,376 people · 14.4 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,504
Family income/wk

Dayboro Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dayboro Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
34.2% 236 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
65.8% 454 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dayboro Country of Birth

Australia
89.7%
England
8.9%
Iran
0.5%
Canada
0.3%
Germany
0.3%
India
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dayboro Religion

No Religion
49.8%
Catholic
16.3%
Anglican
11.4%
Uniting Church
7.2%
Not stated
7.1%
Christian (other)
3.8%
Baptist
2.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dayboro Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dayboro Languages Spoken at Home

Other
43.8%
German
21.9%
French
15.6%
Mandarin
9.4%
IAL Punjabi
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Dayboro Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.7% 691 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.1% 374 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 46 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.4% 509 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dayboro Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.5%
Bachelor Degree
27.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.3%
Postgraduate Degree
5.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.7%
Certificate I/II
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dayboro Occupation

Professionals
26.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.2%
Managers
16.0%
Community & Personal Service
12.6%
Clerical & Administrative
12.2%
Labourers
5.5%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dayboro Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.3%
Engineering
17.8%
Society & Culture
13.6%
Health
13.5%
Education
9.7%
Architecture & Building
9.0%
Creative Arts
4.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Information Technology
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dayboro Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dayboro Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
3.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.9%
$4,000+/wk
20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dayboro Marital Status

💍
Married
62.3% 1,139
↔️
Separated
2.8% 52
📋
Divorced
7.2% 131
🕊️
Widowed
2.7% 49
👤
Never married
25.0% 457

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dayboro Ancestry

English
34.1%
Australian
30.0%
Scottish
10.7%
Irish
8.7%
German
5.8%
Other
3.6%
Italian
2.0%
Dutch
1.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
New Zealander
0.8%
French
0.6%
South African
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dayboro School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.1%
Secondary — Government
22.3%
Pre-school
8.1%
Vocational Education
7.7%
Secondary — Catholic
7.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.3%
Primary — Catholic
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dayboro Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.3% 192
✅
No need for assistance
95.7% 4,321

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dayboro Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.4% 354
—
Not a volunteer
79.6% 1,381

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dayboro Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
1.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.0%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dayboro How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.6%
Did not go to work
17.0%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Walked only
2.6%
Truck
2.3%
Train
0.8%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dayboro Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.5%
1 vehicle
18.0%
2 vehicles
47.0%
3 vehicles
19.2%
4+ vehicles
14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dayboro Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.7%
2 bedrooms
4.9%
3 bedrooms
32.3%
4 bedrooms
46.0%
5 bedrooms
12.3%
6+ bedrooms
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dayboro Population Mobility

14.4%
moved in the last year
43.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dayboro Indigenous Population

2.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
110
Indigenous residents
4,398
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dayboro Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
221
Arthritis
86
Asthma
82
Heart disease
74
Cancer
56
Diabetes
51
Lung condition
42
Kidney disease
12
Stroke
11
Dementia
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dayboro Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
15.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.6%
$3,500+/wk
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dayboro Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
50.8%
Couple — no children
27.1%
Couple — no children under 15
15.7%
One parent — children under 15
4.1%
One parent — no children under 15
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dayboro Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 6
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.6% 10
🏅
Previously served
6.7% 117
👤
Never served
92.4% 1,607

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dayboro Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.6% 236
—
Did not provide
86.4% 1,501

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dayboro Children Ever Born

No children
29.4%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
33.5%
3 children
19.5%
4 children
5.4%
5+ children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dayboro When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
12
1961–1970
33
1971–1980
37
1981–1990
46
1991–2000
30
2001–2010
136
2011–2015
36
2016
3
2018
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dayboro Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.7%
5–14 hours
32.4%
15–29 hours
18.6%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dayboro Household Size

1 person
14.4%
2 persons
37.0%
3 persons
14.3%
4 persons
18.4%
5 persons
11.0%
6+ persons
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dayboro Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,910
Moved from QLD
214
Moved — same area (SA2)
68
Moved from NSW
13
Moved from overseas
12
Moved from VIC
5
Moved from ACT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dayboro Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.7%
Step family — no other children
11.6%
Blended family — no other children
4.5%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dayboro Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 166 total

Theft
52
Weapons
20
Domestic Violence
17
Assault
16
Fraud
16
Drug Offences
12
Property Damage
11
Break & Enter
10
Traffic
8
Sexual Offences
4

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Dayboro Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1043
avg ICSEA score
322
total students
Dayboro State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 322 students
1043
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dayboro Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,303/wk
Median Rent $410/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Dayboro

≈ $9,980/month
Median rent $410/wk
Left after rent $1,893/wk
Rent share 17.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $803/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $140/wk
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Income: $964/wk Rent: $283/wk Save: $127/wk
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Income: $844/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $115/wk
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Income: $764/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $110/wk
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Income: $800/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $110/wk
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Income: $781/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $110/wk
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Income: $754/wk Rent: $338/wk Save: $72/wk

Dayboro vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Eudlo
Pop: 1,192 Income: $669/wk Rent: $368/wk
Glenlee (Qld)
Pop: 1,193 Income: $858/wk Rent: $350/wk
Cherbourg
Pop: 1,194 Income: $375/wk Rent: $100/wk
Stratford (Qld)
Pop: 1,198 Income: $948/wk Rent: $345/wk
Toogoolawah
Pop: 1,200 Income: $501/wk Rent: $260/wk
Allora
Pop: 1,205 Income: $569/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dayboro

What is the population of Dayboro QLD?

The population of Dayboro QLD is 2,376 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 164.5 people per km².Dayboro is ranked #2,786 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dayboro?

The median personal income in Dayboro QLD is $933 per week, or $48,516 per year.The median household income is $2,303 per week.Family income is $2,504 per week.Dayboro is ranked #1,777 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dayboro?

Median rent in Dayboro QLD is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dayboro ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dayboro?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dayboro QLD is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dayboro?

The median age in Dayboro QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dayboro a good suburb to live in?

Dayboro is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,376.The median income is $933/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30816. All dollar figures in AUD.