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QLD · Western Downs Council
Dalby, 4405
Est. population · Jun 2025
13,355
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.8%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,462/wk
Employment rate
59.5%
Languages at home
5.1%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Filipino, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Dalby is a quieter established suburb in Western Downs Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Dalby snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Population (ERP)
13,355
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#70
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
82nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
28th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
23rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 46.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2592nd in Australia
- State rank
- 551st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #70 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #198 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $500
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
13,355(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +2.8% over 5 years · 28th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +2.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +67
- Change in 5 years
- +360
- Growth rank in QLD
- 28th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~13,600), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 12,758
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,462
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 579 of 5,126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 59.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4,145 / 357 / 11 (+ 27 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 982
- Against the person
- 224
- Against property
- 313
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 57 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -19.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault83
- Drug Offences235
- Good Order Offences148
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)194
- Traffic And Related Offences186
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 946
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 23th
School list
- Dalby Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 419 students · Top SEA quarter 14%View on My School →
- Dalby South State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 910 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 487 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View on My School →
- Dalby State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 946 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 1,090 students · Top SEA quarter 6%View on My School →
- Dalby State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 942 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 505 students · Top SEA quarter 7%View on My School →
- Our Lady of the Southern Cross CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1021 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 681 students · Top SEA quarter 13%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- ABC Developmental Learning Centrechildcare
- Stuart Street Childcare and Kindergartenchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
- Bell ParkPark
- Children parkPark
- Gray ParkPark
- Myall Creek ParklandsPark
- The Ridges ParkPark
- Thomas Jack Memorial ParkPark
- Williams ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 12
- Nearest hospital
- Dalby Health Services (2.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Active PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
- AmcalPharmacy
- Better Movement ClinicPhysiotherapist
- Dalby & District Friendly Society Dispensary Ltd.Pharmacy
- Dalby ChiropracticAlternative
- Dalby Family DentalDentist
- Dalby Health ServicesHospital
- Dalby Hospital Accident and EmergencyHospital
- Eva's PlaceCounselling
- Eyecare EyewareOptometrist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 402
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 247 mm · ~31 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 133 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 85 mm · ~11 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Bitumen seal of parking area and installation of footpath & pedestrian refudgeNicholson Street / Russell Street02 Jul 2026 – 28 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
7 heritage places
- Dalby Fire StationState heritage place
- Dalby State High SchoolState heritage place
- Dalby Swimming Pool ComplexState heritage place
- Dalby Town Council Chambers and Offices (former)State heritage place
- Dalby War Memorial and GatesState heritage place
- St Columba's Convent (former)State heritage place
- St John's Anglican ChurchState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Maranoa
- Member of Parliament
- David LITTLEPROUD (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,520
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.8 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 74.0%Labor 26.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 42.3 km away).
Coalition 72.9%Labor 27.1%
1.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Dalby NorthLabor 28.7% · Coalition 71.3% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
- Dalby WestLabor 22.3% · Coalition 77.7% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
- DalbyLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.6% TPP (2025)5.2 km away
- Dalby SouthLabor 28.0% · Coalition 72.0% TPP (2025)6.4 km away
- KaimkillenbunLabor 14.6% · Coalition 85.4% TPP (2025)20.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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