Population 1,447 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Kallangur Postal code 4503 Lga Moreton Bay Region | Postcode(s) 4503 Dakabin North Lakes Federal division Division of Longman | |
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Location 26 km (16 mi) from Brisbane central business district | ||
Dakabin is a locality in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of Brisbane CBD. The origin of the suburb name is from the Yugarabul Aboriginal language meaning grass tree or grass root. The western boundary is aligned with the North Coast railway line while the eastern boundary follows the Bruce Highway.
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Map of Dakabin QLD 4503, Australia
Alma Park Zoo was a tourist attraction in Dakabin, it is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) park which contains Australian and exotic species as well as tropical gardens. The Zoo relocated to The Big Pineapple on 31 March 2014. The Lakeside International Raceway is a motor racing located close to Dakabin in Kurwongbah.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Dakabin recorded a population of 1,447 people, 50.3% female and 49.7% male. The median age of the Dakabin population was 33 years, 4 years below the national median of 37. 78.5% of people living in Dakabin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.9%, England 4.7%, South Africa 1.5%, Scotland 0.9%, United States of America 0.8%. 92.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Auslan, 0.6% Sinhalese, 0.4% Malayalam, 0.3% Russian, 0.3% Hindi.
Transport
Dakabin railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Ipswich, as well as Caboolture and the Sunshine Coast.
Education
Sport
North Pine United Soccer Club play out of Bob Brock Park. They are currently part of the Brisbane Premier League. Bob Brock Park has two cricket fields and three soccer fields.