Dayboro flood & bushfire risk

Of Dayboro’s 1,469 mapped properties, 34.9% are in a mapped flood area and 25.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Dayboro’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 Dayboro address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

34.9%
Of properties in a flood area
25.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,469
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Dayboro

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

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Crime near Dayboro

Dayboro sits in the Dayboro police division, which recorded 189 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 189 total. Figures are for the whole Dayboro police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Dayboro

Dayboro is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township51.5% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: Township residential

Rural residential36.3% of properties

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

Zone:

Rural5.4% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone:

School catchments in Dayboro

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

Who lives in Dayboro

At the 2021 Census, 15% of Dayboro’s 2,376 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.1%
Australian41.3%
Scottish14.8%
Irish12%
German8%
Italian2.7%

Top countries of birth

England7.2%
New Zealand1.6%
South Africa1.1%
Germany0.7%
Netherlands0.5%
Ireland0.4%

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

Development near Dayboro

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
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Dayboro). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.