Dakabin flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Dakabin (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 5.7 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
5.7 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Dakabin's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Dakabin flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 2,366 Dakabin properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 2,366 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Dakabin.
Dakabin at a glance
How Dakabin is zoned
Selling in Dakabin? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 5.7 km², Dakabin is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 58% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 364 m² across 2,258 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Dakabin
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Dakabin suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 951, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Dakabin's 5,275 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Dakabin, the wider ABS statistical area containing Dakabin. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Dakabin itself.
694 in 2001 to 6,194 in 2025, up 793%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Dakabin address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Dakabin planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Dakabin?
The schematic on this page is a Dakabin flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 22% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Dakabin address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Dakabin flood-prone?
About 22% of Dakabin falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 5% of the 2,366 properties we analysed in Dakabin carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 93 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Dakabin bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 58% of Dakabin is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Dakabin?
The dominant planning zone in Dakabin is General residential, though the suburb also includes Community facilities and Rural residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Dakabin have heritage-listed places?
Dakabin has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Dakabin hilly or flat?
Dakabin is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 5%. Ground level runs from roughly 25 m to 49 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Dakabin?
Across 2,258 surveyed parcels in Dakabin, the median lot size is about 364 m². There are also 332 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Dakabin have a train station?
Yes - Dakabin has 1 train station: Dakabin station. It is also served by 9 bus stops.
What is the population of Dakabin?
At the 2021 Census Dakabin had 5,275 usual residents, with a median age of 30 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Dakabin statistical area, which contains Dakabin, went from 694 people in 2001 to 6,194 in 2025, up 793%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Dakabin alone.
Is Dakabin an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Dakabin scores 951 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Dakabin?
Median household income in Dakabin was $1,689 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Dakabin property?
A Dakabin planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.