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Dakabin flood & bushfire risk

Of Dakabin’s 3,347 mapped properties, 3.8% are in a mapped flood area and 46.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

3.8%
In a flood area
46.3%
In a bushfire area
3,347
Mapped properties

Crime near Dakabin

Dakabin sits in the Petrie police division, which recorded 7,911 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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296
Break-ins
160
Vehicle theft
1,958
Other theft
557
Property damage
312
Fraud
70
Handling stolen goods
578
Assault
169
Sexual offences
34
Robbery
119
Other against the person
0
Homicide
3,658
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,911 total. Figures are for the whole Petrie police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Dakabin

Dakabin is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential95.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Urban neighbourhood

Rural residential2.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone:

Open space0.8% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Sport and recreation

School catchments in Dakabin

PrimaryDakabin SS · Narangba SS
JuniorDakabin SHS
SeniorDakabin SHS

Dakabin can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Dakabin

At the 2021 Census, 22.6% of Dakabin’s 5,275 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.9%
Australian36.1%
Scottish10.2%
Irish9.2%
German5.5%
Australian Aboriginal3.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand6.9%
England3%
India1.4%
Philippines1.3%
South Africa1.1%
Fiji0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Dakabin

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Dakabin). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Dakabin address:

Nearby suburbs

Kallangur · 8.1% floodNorth Lakes · 94.7% floodKurwongbah · 17.9% floodPetrie · 13.9% floodMango Hill · 19.9% floodMurrumba Downs · 13.5% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.