Daisy Hill vs Shailer Park

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 Shailer Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Shailer Park: a median of $1.21 million, against $1.11 million in Daisy Hill.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 7)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Shailer Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,125,000 vs $1,535,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Daisy Hill carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 81/100)
  • Shailer Park has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Daisy Hill and Shailer Park 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 Shailer Park
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 Shailer Park
Walkability 49 / 55
Daisy Hill — Walkability: 49/100 Shailer Park — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 45 / 19
Daisy Hill — Safety: 45/100 Shailer Park — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 60 / 100
Daisy Hill — Low fire risk: 60/100 Shailer Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Shailer Park has more residents (12,182 vs 6,925); Shailer Park has higher household incomes ($115,804 vs $104,208).

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
Population 6,925 12,182
+76% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +3.6%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $104,208/yr $115,804/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $410/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
0-4 5.7% / 6.0%
Daisy Hill — 0-4: 5.7% Shailer Park — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 15.1% / 13.7%
Daisy Hill — 5-14: 15.1% Shailer Park — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 7.0% / 6.6%
Daisy Hill — 15-19: 7.0% Shailer Park — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.1% / 5.7%
Daisy Hill — 20-24: 5.1% Shailer Park — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 11.7% / 11.7%
Daisy Hill — 25-34: 11.7% Shailer Park — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 15.7% / 15.2%
Daisy Hill — 35-44: 15.7% Shailer Park — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 14.1% / 14.2%
Daisy Hill — 45-54: 14.1% Shailer Park — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 11.3% / 13.0%
Daisy Hill — 55-64: 11.3% Shailer Park — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 9.8% / 9.9%
Daisy Hill — 65-74: 9.8% Shailer Park — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.2% / 3.3%
Daisy Hill — 75-84: 4.2% Shailer Park — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.5% / 0.8%
Daisy Hill — 85+: 0.5% Shailer Park — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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%
Shailer Park 59.8% couple families
Shailer Park — Couple Families: 59.8% Shailer Park — Lone Person: 20.6% Shailer Park — One Parent Families: 16.0% Shailer Park — Group Household: 2.8% Shailer Park — Other Families: 0.8%
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%
Shailer Park 19.6% renting
Shailer Park — Owned Outright: 28.1% Shailer Park — Mortgage: 52.2% Shailer Park — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Shailer Park
New Zealand 6.1% / 6.8%
Daisy Hill — New Zealand: 6.1% Shailer Park — New Zealand: 6.8%
England 5.0% / 5.1%
Daisy Hill — England: 5.0% Shailer Park — England: 5.1%
India 2.1% / 1.0%
Daisy Hill — India: 2.1% Shailer Park — India: 1.0%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.6%
Daisy Hill — South Africa: 1.5% Shailer Park — South Africa: 1.6%
China 1.9% / 1.2%
Daisy Hill — China: 1.9% Shailer Park — China: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 17.7%
Daisy Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Shailer Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 13.2%
Daisy Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Shailer Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.8%
Daisy Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Shailer Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.6%
Daisy Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Shailer Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.8%
Daisy Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Shailer Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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%
Shailer Park 89.8% houses
Shailer Park — Houses: 89.8% Shailer Park — Townhouses: 3.0% Shailer Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
Median house price $1,110,500 $1,212,000
Median unit price $822,500 $799,999
Median land price $1,535,000 $1,125,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 88 sales
 21 days
from 105 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
3 bed $992K / $994K
Daisy Hill — 3 bed: $992K (60 sales) Shailer Park — 3 bed: $994K (42 sales)

60 vs 42 sales

4 bed $1.24M / $1.21M
Daisy Hill — 4 bed: $1.24M (55 sales) Shailer Park — 4 bed: $1.21M (93 sales)

55 vs 93 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.3M
Daisy Hill — 5 bed: $1.6M (18 sales) Shailer Park — 5 bed: $1.3M (43 sales)

18 vs 43 sales

Development activity

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
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 Shailer Park
Houses 3.6%
$735/wk on $1.05M
 3.4%
$775/wk on $1.17M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD

Liveability

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Daisy Hill carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Shailer Park carries more crime risk (81 vs 55).

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
81/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 3
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 Shailer Park

  • Kimberley Park State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Shailer Park State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Shailer Park State School Government · Primary at peers
  • The BUSY School - Shailer Park Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 6 19
Parks & reserves 20 18
Childcare 12 7
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 5
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 4 8

Mobility

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
Walkability score 49/100 55/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.3 km 28 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 28 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 82.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 198.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4127
 1.4%
postcode 4128
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4127
 79
postcode 4128

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 Shailer Park
Car (driver) 69.6% / 72.4%
Daisy Hill — Car (driver): 69.6% Shailer Park — Car (driver): 72.4%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 18.0%
Daisy Hill — Worked from Home: 19.2% Shailer Park — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.6%
Daisy Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1% Shailer Park — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus 4.3% / 3.5%
Daisy Hill — Bus: 4.3% Shailer Park — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.9%
Daisy Hill — Walked Only: 1.0% Shailer Park — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).

Setting

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 12.9 km

NBN connectivity

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
Connectivity score 76/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,633 premises
 8%
5,072 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
Division Rankin Forde
Member Jim Chalmers Rowan Holzberger
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Daisy Hill Shailer Park
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

Shailer Park

Large Blocks Outer Parks River

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