Suburb report · QLD 4405
Dalby
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Population
13,141
Dalby suburb profile
Who lives in Dalby
Dalby is a regional centre 176km from the Brisbane CBD. With 13,141 residents, Dalby is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. By population it is number 28 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. A median age of 36 places Dalby at the 29th percentile of Queensland suburbs, on the younger side. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 412 of 528 have an older median age. In the other suburb of the Wambo statistical area the median age is 54, so Dalby runs 18 years younger than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $87,300 places Dalby in the lower middle of Queensland suburbs. The other suburb of the Wambo statistical area has $57,300, putting Dalby 52.4% above its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 275 report a higher median household income. A renting share of 35.8% is above the state norm, where the median suburb has 69.2% ownership. 351 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share. That is 9.5 points below the 73.7% ownership share in the other suburb of the Wambo statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,548 households lived in Dalby, more than in 90% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 44%, couples without children 27.2%, people living alone 25.7% and group households 3.1%. Of the 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 207 have a higher share of families with children and 317 a lower one. The 25.7% share of people living alone is close to the Queensland middle, at the 57th percentile. Couples without children, at 27.2%, sit near the Queensland middle, at the 45th percentile. In the other 1 suburb of the Wambo statistical area, families with children make up 34.9% of households, against 44% here.
Housing supply
26 new dwellings were approved across the Wambo statistical area in the year to June 2025, in line with its 2020 to 2024 average of 25 a year. The Wambo statistical area had 17,853 residents in 2025 and takes in Dalby and neighbouring suburbs. That works out to 1.5 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, below the 3.2 of the median Queensland statistical area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 49 in 2021 and bottomed at 13 in 2020.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Wambo statistical area added 2.8% to its population, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 3.5 points behind. That rate is faster than 21% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from -0.2% in 2021 to 1.5% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the suburbs profiled in the region is Warwick, where the median age is 46 compared with 36 here. On the median age, Kearneys Spring comes closest to Dalby: 35 against 36. Kingaroy sits 93km away, with a median household income of $71,000 against $87,300 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.