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Daisy Hill, QLD 4127 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
6,897
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
38
Median age
Years
33.5%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.8
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,036/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$882/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$400/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,863/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
87.0%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
1.1%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.1%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
64.6%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
5.3%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
70.0%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 28.2%Mortgaged 47.8%Rented 22.6%Other / not stated 1.5%

Where the growth came from

Daisy Hill gained 636 residents from internal migration and 176 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 789 people moved away — a net addition of 23 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+636
Internal migration out+714
Overseas migration in+176
Natural increase+39
Population (ERP)
7,458
▲ 1,191 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.84%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+23
812 in · 789 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
168th
Top 69% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Daisy Hill against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Daisy Hill population grew from 6,932 in 2016 to 7,458 in 2025, a change of 7.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearDaisy HillQueensland average
20166,9324,845,152
20176,9694,926,380
20186,9635,006,623
20197,0365,088,847
20207,0315,165,613
20216,9815,215,814
20227,0895,310,905
20237,2455,450,235
20247,3965,571,890
20257,4585,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population6,6366,897+3.9%
Median age3738+1 yr
Median household income$1,724/wk$2,036/wk+18%
Median weekly rent$370/wk$400/wk+8.1%
Born overseas32.3%33.5%+1.3 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
21
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Daisy Hill SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 21 parks. For families: 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 cafés and 4 restaurants. Staying active: 20 sports fields. The nearest train station, Loganlea, is about 4,900 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 30 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • John Paul College
  • John Paul College Fenton Village
  • Daisy Hill State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Daisy Hill Early Learning Centre
  • Good Start Early Learning
Supermarkets
  • IGA
Parks
  • John Markwell Park
  • Alfred Shailer Park
  • Gladewood Park
  • Daisy Hill Picnic Area
  • Scarlett Park
  • Scouter Park
  • Parkway Park
  • Oak Tree Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 7
score 1,037
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 7
score 1,025
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 8
score 1,048
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 7
score 1,022

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Woodridge+1.6%
02Underwood+1.6%
03Logan Central+1.2%
04Kingston (Qld)+0.7%
05Slacks Creek+0.7%
06Springwood+0.4%
07Rochedale South - Priestdale+0.1%