Daisy Hill vs Priestdale

Daisy Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Priestdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Daisy Hill, about half of households are couple families. In Priestdale, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Daisy Hill tends to suit families with children, while Priestdale suits couples and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Daisy Hill

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Priestdale is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 72%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Daisy Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $575/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Daisy Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (26 min vs 31 min)
  • But Priestdale sits closer to the CBD (23.7 km vs 26.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Daisy Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 91/100)
  • But Priestdale has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Priestdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.6% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Daisy Hill and Priestdale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Walkability 49 / 0
Daisy Hill — Walkability: 49/100 Priestdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 9
Daisy Hill — Safety: 45/100 Priestdale — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 60 / 64
Daisy Hill — Low fire risk: 60/100 Priestdale — Low fire risk: 64/100

Demographics

Daisy Hill has more residents (6,925 vs 160); Priestdale has higher household incomes ($165,724 vs $104,208).

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Population 6,925
+98% vs other
 160
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +17.6%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $104,208/yr $165,724/yr
+59% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $575/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daisy Hill Priestdale
0-4 5.7% / 3.8%
Daisy Hill — 0-4: 5.7% Priestdale — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 15.1% / 11.9%
Daisy Hill — 5-14: 15.1% Priestdale — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.0% / 6.9%
Daisy Hill — 15-19: 7.0% Priestdale — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.1% / 7.5%
Daisy Hill — 20-24: 5.1% Priestdale — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 11.7% / 5.0%
Daisy Hill — 25-34: 11.7% Priestdale — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 15.7% / 7.5%
Daisy Hill — 35-44: 15.7% Priestdale — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 14.1% / 23.8%
Daisy Hill — 45-54: 14.1% Priestdale — 45-54: 23.8%
55-64 11.3% / 12.5%
Daisy Hill — 55-64: 11.3% Priestdale — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 9.8% / 15.6%
Daisy Hill — 65-74: 9.8% Priestdale — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 4.2% / 8.8%
Daisy Hill — 75-84: 4.2% Priestdale — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 0.5% / —
Daisy Hill — 85+: 0.5% Priestdale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Daisy Hill 52.0% couple families
Daisy Hill — Couple Families: 52.0% Daisy Hill — Lone Person: 23.1% Daisy Hill — One Parent Families: 20.2% Daisy Hill — Group Household: 2.9% Daisy Hill — Other Families: 1.8%
Priestdale 86.2% couple families
Priestdale — Couple Families: 86.2% Priestdale — Lone Person: 13.8% Priestdale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Priestdale — Group Household: 0.0% Priestdale — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Daisy Hill 23.7% renting
Daisy Hill — Owned Outright: 28.4% Daisy Hill — Mortgage: 47.9% Daisy Hill — Renting: 23.7%
Priestdale 0.0% renting
Priestdale — Owned Outright: 65.9% Priestdale — Mortgage: 34.1% Priestdale — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 20.0%
Daisy Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Priestdale — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 13.8%
Daisy Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Priestdale — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 14.4%
Daisy Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Priestdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 4.4%
Daisy Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Priestdale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.5%
Daisy Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Priestdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Daisy Hill Priestdale
England 5.0% / 7.5%
Daisy Hill — England: 5.0% Priestdale — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 6.1% / —
Daisy Hill — New Zealand: 6.1% Priestdale — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 2.1% / 2.5%
Daisy Hill — India: 2.1% Priestdale — India: 2.5%
Taiwan — / 3.1%
Daisy Hill — Taiwan: not among its largest Priestdale — Taiwan: 3.1%
China 1.9% / —
Daisy Hill — China: 1.9% Priestdale — China: not among its largest
South Africa 1.5% / —
Daisy Hill — South Africa: 1.5% Priestdale — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Daisy Hill 85.7% houses
Daisy Hill — Houses: 85.7% Daisy Hill — Townhouses: 10.3% Daisy Hill — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Priestdale 100.0% houses
Priestdale — Houses: 100.0% Priestdale — Townhouses: 0.0% Priestdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Median house price $1,110,500 —
Median unit price $822,500 —
Median land price $1,535,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 88 sales
 —

Development activity

Daisy Hill Priestdale
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Houses 3.6%
$735/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Daisy Hill Priestdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Schools Higher than 64% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of QLD —

Liveability

Daisy Hill is more walkable (49 vs 0).

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Priestdale carries more crime risk (91 vs 55).

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
36/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Daisy Hill

  • John Paul College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Daisy Hill State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Edward the Confessor School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Daisy Hill Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Priestdale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 20 3
Childcare 12 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Daisy Hill sits further from the CBD (26.3 km vs 23.7 km).

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Walkability score 49/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.3 km
+10% vs other
 23.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 31 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 82.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 0.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 38 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4127
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4127
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Car (driver) 69.6% / 61.6%
Daisy Hill — Car (driver): 69.6% Priestdale — Car (driver): 61.6%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 30.1%
Daisy Hill — Worked from Home: 19.2% Priestdale — Worked from Home: 30.1%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.1%
Daisy Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1% Priestdale — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 4.3% / 4.1%
Daisy Hill — Bus: 4.3% Priestdale — Bus: 4.1%
Walked Only 1.0% / —
Daisy Hill — Walked Only: 1.0% Priestdale — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 13.2 km

NBN connectivity

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Connectivity score 76/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,633 premises
 47%
59 premises

Climate

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Daisy Hill Priestdale
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Division Rankin
same for both
Member Jim Chalmers
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Daisy Hill Priestdale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Daisy Hill

Large Blocks Outer

Priestdale

Outer

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