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The quick read on

Dayboro

QLD 4521 · Moreton Bay

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,400,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,376

ABS 2021

Postcode
4521

Dayboro, Queensland

Property market insights for Dayboro

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dayboro QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,400,000

Up 14.3% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1m
4 bed
$1.67m
5+ bed
$1.88m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$750 per week

Up 7.1% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Dayboro, QLD is currently $1,400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dayboro has a 12-month growth rate of 14.3% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,670,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,880,000 in Dayboro.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dayboro is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Dayboro safe?

The overall rate for Dayboro is 804 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Dayboro.

Overall crime rate

804

offences per 100,000 residents

35% belowGreater Brisbane

DayboroGreater Brisbane: 1,229

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Dayboro?

Dayboro QLD 4521 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

2,376 people call Dayboro home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,303 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
2,376
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.9%Above
15–3420.4%Below
35–5429.7%Above
55–7422.5%Above
75 and over4.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.8%Above
Townhouses0.8%Below
Apartments0.8%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright30.9%Above
Paying a mortgage59.4%Above
Renting9.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.6%Below
One car18.1%Below
Two cars47.4%Above
Three or more33.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.6%In line
Drove to work57.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.7%Below
Walked or cycled2.5%In line

What stands out in Dayboro

17.6% of workers in Dayboro worked from home on Census day.

7.2% of Dayboro residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.

47.7% of people in Dayboro described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Dayboro

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dayboro QLD 4521.

Is Dayboro family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.9% of Dayboro's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

680 family households lived in Dayboro; 50.3% were couple families and 7.6% were one-parent families.

40.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Dayboro?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Dayboro had 2,376 residents at the 2021 Census.

24.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

27.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Dayboro?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.8% of occupied private dwellings in Dayboro.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.8% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.8% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Dayboro?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

30.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

59.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.7% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Dayboro?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Dayboro had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 14.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 36.6%, while 33.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Dayboro?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

17.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

57.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Dayboro?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

One-car households formed 18.1% of the total.

81.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Dayboro, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

56.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.3% reported a different address.

15.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Dayboro?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.4% of residents used only English at home.

3.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Dayboro residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.1% of Dayboro's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Dayboro?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 47.1% of ancestry responses in Dayboro.

Australian ancestry made up 41.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Dayboro?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

20.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 14.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Dayboro?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 67.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

37.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Dayboro show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.0% reported asthma, 9.1% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Dayboro?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

24.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dayboro?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,303 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Dayboro compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 17.6% in Dayboro, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 30.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 9.7% in Dayboro, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Dayboro

Is Dayboro expensive?

The median house price is $1,400,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Dayboro good for families?

The Census counted 680 local families, and 22.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Dayboro?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,670,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Dayboro

65 streets in Dayboro

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Appaloosa Ct
  • Arthur Ct
  • Aspel Pl
  • Banmore Ct
  • Biddy Cl
  • Bobbie Ct
  • Bradley St
  • Brady St
  • Brahman Ct
  • Brecklyn Cl
  • Briscoe Rd
  • Campdraft Pl
  • Coralie Cct
  • Cruice St
  • Dayboro Rd
  • Delaney Rd
  • Diane Dr
  • Dowling St
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  • Edmonds Ct
  • Enchelmaier St
  • Fingerboard Rd
  • Gloria Cl
  • Gymkhana Pl
  • Hay Rd
  • Heathwood St
  • Heritage Cct
  • Hillview Ct
  • Homestead Ct
  • Horizon Ct
  • Ihm Pl
  • Jackaroo Ct
  • Joan Ct
  • Juffs Rd
  • Juffs Rd West
  • Kelly St
  • Laceys Creek Rd
  • Laidlaw St
  • Laura Ln
  • Lees Crossing Rd
  • Mcginn Cl
  • Mckenzie St
  • Millbrook St
  • Morris St
  • Mount Mee Rd
  • Mount Samson Rd
  • Mt Mee Road
  • Nugent Rd
  • Old Cream Truck Rd
  • Rail Cl
  • Railway St
  • Riverview Ct
  • Rodeo Dr
  • Roderick St
  • Rohlf St
  • Saddleback Dr
  • Sellin Rd
  • Stacey Ct
  • Stampede Pl
  • Strong Rd
  • Tamarind Ct
  • Timbermill Ct
  • Toby Ct
  • Tullamore Dr
  • Williams St
  • Willowie Ln

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.