Is Dakabin flood prone?

3.8% of mapped properties in Dakabin fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Dakabin in a bushfire zone?

46.3% of mapped properties in Dakabin fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Dakabin?

Dakabin is mostly residential (most common zone: Urban neighbourhood).

Which schools is Dakabin in the catchment for?

Dakabin falls within these school catchments: Dakabin SS, Narangba SS, Dakabin SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Dakabin?

At the 2021 Census 22.6% of Dakabin residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (39.9%), Australian (36.1%), Scottish (10.2%).

How much new development is there near Dakabin?

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings (4,601 houses, 2,035 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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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.

For context, Dakabin’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Dakabin address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

3.8%

Of properties in a flood area

46.3%

Of properties in a bushfire area

3,347

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Dakabin

Flood and bushfire areas across Dakabin. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Dakabin

Dakabin sits in the Petrie police division, which recorded 7,923 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,923 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 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

6,636

Dwellings/yr

4,601

Houses

2,035

Units

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% flood North Lakes · 94.7% flood Kurwongbah · 17.9% flood Petrie · 13.9% flood Mango Hill · 19.9% flood Murrumba Downs · 13.5% flood

Other suburbs in Moreton Bay

Compare Dakabin with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.