Daisy Hill vs Slacks Creek

Slacks Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Daisy Hill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Daisy Hill, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Daisy Hill: a median of $1.11 million, against $856,000 in Slacks Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Daisy Hill tends to suit couples, while Slacks Creek suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Slacks Creek has more parks and reserves (28 vs 20)

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

First-home buyers

Slacks Creek

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($892,500 vs $1,535,000)
  • has cheaper units ($557,500 vs $822,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($856,500 vs $1,110,500)

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

Renters

Slacks Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Slacks Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 49/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24 km vs 26.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Slacks Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 49/100)
  • But Daisy Hill carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 92/100)

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 Slacks Creek 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 Slacks Creek
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 Slacks Creek
Walkability 49 / 65
Daisy Hill — Walkability: 49/100 Slacks Creek — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 45 / 8
Daisy Hill — Safety: 45/100 Slacks Creek — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 60 / 100
Daisy Hill — Low fire risk: 60/100 Slacks Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Daisy Hill has higher household incomes ($104,208 vs $67,652); Slacks Creek has more residents (10,408 vs 6,925).

Daisy Hill Slacks Creek
Population 6,925 10,408
+50% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% -0.2%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $104,208/yr
+35% vs other
 $67,652/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+22% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daisy Hill Slacks Creek
0-4 5.7% / 6.7%
Daisy Hill — 0-4: 5.7% Slacks Creek — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 15.1% / 14.8%
Daisy Hill — 5-14: 15.1% Slacks Creek — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 7.0% / 6.7%
Daisy Hill — 15-19: 7.0% Slacks Creek — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.1% / 7.0%
Daisy Hill — 20-24: 5.1% Slacks Creek — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 11.7% / 14.1%
Daisy Hill — 25-34: 11.7% Slacks Creek — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 15.7% / 13.7%
Daisy Hill — 35-44: 15.7% Slacks Creek — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.1% / 11.8%
Daisy Hill — 45-54: 14.1% Slacks Creek — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 11.3% / 10.3%
Daisy Hill — 55-64: 11.3% Slacks Creek — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 9.8% / 9.2%
Daisy Hill — 65-74: 9.8% Slacks Creek — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 4.2% / 4.3%
Daisy Hill — 75-84: 4.2% Slacks Creek — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.5% / 1.6%
Daisy Hill — 85+: 0.5% Slacks Creek — 85+: 1.6%

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%
Slacks Creek 33.9% couple families
Slacks Creek — Couple Families: 33.9% Slacks Creek — Lone Person: 33.1% Slacks Creek — One Parent Families: 25.7% Slacks Creek — Group Household: 5.1% Slacks Creek — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Slacks Creek 44.5% renting
Slacks Creek — Owned Outright: 21.9% Slacks Creek — Mortgage: 33.6% Slacks Creek — Renting: 44.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Daisy Hill Slacks Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 15.2%
Daisy Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Slacks Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 6.2%
Daisy Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Slacks Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 6.5%
Daisy Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Slacks Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 1.5%
Daisy Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Slacks Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.8%
Daisy Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Slacks Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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 Slacks Creek
New Zealand 6.1% / 7.8%
Daisy Hill — New Zealand: 6.1% Slacks Creek — New Zealand: 7.8%
England 5.0% / 2.5%
Daisy Hill — England: 5.0% Slacks Creek — England: 2.5%
India 2.1% / 1.1%
Daisy Hill — India: 2.1% Slacks Creek — India: 1.1%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.2%
Daisy Hill — Philippines: 1.1% Slacks Creek — Philippines: 1.2%
China 1.9% / —
Daisy Hill — China: 1.9% Slacks Creek — China: not among its largest
South Africa 1.5% / —
Daisy Hill — South Africa: 1.5% Slacks Creek — South Africa: not among its largest
Afghanistan — / 1.0%
Daisy Hill — Afghanistan: not among its largest Slacks Creek — Afghanistan: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

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%
Slacks Creek 78.5% houses
Slacks Creek — Houses: 78.5% Slacks Creek — Townhouses: 19.1% Slacks Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Daisy Hill Slacks Creek
Median house price $1,110,500 $856,500
Median unit price $822,500 $557,500
Median land price $1,535,000 $892,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 88 sales
 20 days
from 94 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 Slacks Creek
3 bed $992K / $828K
Daisy Hill — 3 bed: $992K (60 sales) Slacks Creek — 3 bed: $828K (132 sales)

60 vs 132 sales

4 bed $1.24M / $947K
Daisy Hill — 4 bed: $1.24M (55 sales) Slacks Creek — 4 bed: $947K (44 sales)

55 vs 44 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.05M
Daisy Hill — 5 bed: $1.6M (18 sales) Slacks Creek — 5 bed: $1.05M (13 sales)

18 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Daisy Hill Slacks Creek
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 Slacks Creek
Houses 3.6%
$735/wk on $1.05M
 3.5%
$620/wk on $925K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Daisy Hill Slacks Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Schools Higher than 64% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 90% 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 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD

Liveability

Daisy Hill scores higher overall (54 vs 36); Slacks Creek is more walkable (65 vs 49).

Daisy Hill Slacks Creek
Grade B C
Score 54/100 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Daisy Hill carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Slacks Creek carries more crime risk (92 vs 55).

Daisy Hill Slacks Creek
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
92/100
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 Slacks Creek
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0 1

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 Slacks Creek

  • Mabel Park State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mabel Park State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Daisy Hill Slacks Creek
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 6
same for both
Parks & reserves 20 28
Childcare 12 6
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 14

Mobility

Daisy Hill sits further from the CBD (26.3 km vs 24 km).

Daisy Hill Slacks Creek
Walkability score 49/100 65/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.3 km
+9% vs other
 24 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 85/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 82.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 147.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 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 Slacks Creek
Car (driver) 69.6% / 76.3%
Daisy Hill — Car (driver): 69.6% Slacks Creek — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 10.6%
Daisy Hill — Worked from Home: 19.2% Slacks Creek — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 7.9%
Daisy Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1% Slacks Creek — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Bus 4.3% / 3.0%
Daisy Hill — Bus: 4.3% Slacks Creek — Bus: 3.0%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.0%
Daisy Hill — Walked Only: 1.0% Slacks Creek — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Daisy Hill Slacks Creek
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 17.1 km

NBN connectivity

Daisy Hill Slacks Creek
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,633 premises
 8%
5,130 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Daisy Hill Slacks Creek
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

Slacks Creek

Outer Parks Transport Hub

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