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Dayboro
10 km²
Tucked away in the Moreton Bay region, Dayboro is a growing rural community that has seen its population jump 84% since 2011. It is a place of large family homes and high incomes, where many residents are well-qualified professionals. The area is particularly distinctive for its high number of children and a strong culture of unpaid care and volunteering. This creates a community feel that balances a quiet, car-dependent setting with a high standard of living.
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Families with children are very common here, with 22.8% of the population under 15, which is well above the national figure. The typical resident is 40, and the population has grown significantly to 2,193 people over the last decade.
While 79.3% of residents were born in Australia, the proportion of people born overseas has risen to 15.4% since 2011. English, Australian, and Scottish are the most common ancestries reported.
English is the primary language for 91.2% of the community. This makes the area far less linguistically diverse than the rest of Australia, where 22.3% use another language at home.
A shift toward secularism is evident as the number of people reporting no religion rose to 48.7% since 2011. This is well above the national figure of 38.9%.
The community is well-educated, with 61.1% of residents completing Year 12. The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has also climbed sharply to 22.5% since 2011.
Incomes are very high compared to most areas; the typical household earns $2,258 a week, and 32.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a huge increase since 2011.
Residents generally report good health, with only 3.9% needing help with daily activities, which is lower than most other areas. Long-term health conditions are reported at 30.1%.
Community spirit is high, with 19.3% of people volunteering. There is also a high level of unpaid work, as 33.8% of people care for children and 28.2% do significant housework.
Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 2.9 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 65.6% of families.
The area is dominated by large separate houses, with 92.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is rare here, occurring in only 9.4% of households.
Car ownership is nearly universal, with only 1.7% of homes lacking a vehicle. Working from home is also common, at 17.7%, which is well above the state average.
The area has seen significant movement, with 42.3% of residents moving house in the last five years. However, recent arrivals from overseas have fallen to just 1.2%.
More people are working or looking for work here (66.6%) than in most similar areas. The workforce is concentrated in construction, health, and education.
Dayboro is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.9. While many people live within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, no homes are within 10 minutes of public transport.