Daisy Hill vs Springwood

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Daisy Hill, about half of households are couple families. Springwood is closer to the city centre: 23 km, against 26.3 km. On these figures, Springwood tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 72%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 61%)
  • But Springwood has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Springwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($674,000 vs $822,500)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Springwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 49/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23 km vs 26.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Springwood

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 14%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
  • But Daisy Hill carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Springwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Daisy Hill and Springwood 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 Springwood
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 Springwood
Walkability 49 / 66
Daisy Hill — Walkability: 49/100 Springwood — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 45 / 14
Daisy Hill — Safety: 45/100 Springwood — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 60 / 65
Daisy Hill — Low fire risk: 60/100 Springwood — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Springwood has more residents (9,710 vs 6,925); Daisy Hill has higher household incomes ($104,208 vs $90,272).

Daisy Hill Springwood
Population 6,925 9,710
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +6.1%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $104,208/yr
+13% vs other
 $90,272/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+5% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Daisy Hill Springwood
0-4 5.7% / 5.7%
Daisy Hill — 0-4: 5.7% Springwood — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 15.1% / 12.1%
Daisy Hill — 5-14: 15.1% Springwood — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 7.0% / 5.7%
Daisy Hill — 15-19: 7.0% Springwood — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.1% / 5.2%
Daisy Hill — 20-24: 5.1% Springwood — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 11.7% / 13.4%
Daisy Hill — 25-34: 11.7% Springwood — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 15.7% / 14.4%
Daisy Hill — 35-44: 15.7% Springwood — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 14.1% / 12.1%
Daisy Hill — 45-54: 14.1% Springwood — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.3% / 10.9%
Daisy Hill — 55-64: 11.3% Springwood — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 9.8% / 11.7%
Daisy Hill — 65-74: 9.8% Springwood — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 4.2% / 6.0%
Daisy Hill — 75-84: 4.2% Springwood — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 0.5% / 2.8%
Daisy Hill — 85+: 0.5% Springwood — 85+: 2.8%

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%
Springwood 43.5% couple families
Springwood — Couple Families: 43.5% Springwood — Lone Person: 33.7% Springwood — One Parent Families: 17.9% Springwood — Group Household: 3.6% Springwood — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Springwood 30.1% renting
Springwood — Owned Outright: 29.8% Springwood — Mortgage: 40.0% Springwood — Renting: 30.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Daisy Hill Springwood
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 15.5%
Daisy Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Springwood — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 13.2%
Daisy Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Springwood — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 8.6%
Daisy Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Springwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.7%
Daisy Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Springwood — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.9%
Daisy Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Springwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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 Springwood
New Zealand 6.1% / 7.8%
Daisy Hill — New Zealand: 6.1% Springwood — New Zealand: 7.8%
England 5.0% / 3.9%
Daisy Hill — England: 5.0% Springwood — England: 3.9%
India 2.1% / 1.8%
Daisy Hill — India: 2.1% Springwood — India: 1.8%
China 1.9% / 1.2%
Daisy Hill — China: 1.9% Springwood — China: 1.2%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.2%
Daisy Hill — South Africa: 1.5% Springwood — South Africa: 1.2%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.2%
Daisy Hill — Philippines: 1.1% Springwood — Philippines: 1.2%

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%
Springwood 72.1% houses
Springwood — Houses: 72.1% Springwood — Townhouses: 23.7% Springwood — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Daisy Hill Springwood
Median house price $1,110,500 $1,082,000
Median unit price $822,500 $674,000
Median land price $1,535,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 88 sales
 21 days
from 90 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 Springwood
3 bed $992K / $1M
Daisy Hill — 3 bed: $992K (60 sales) Springwood — 3 bed: $1M (69 sales)

60 vs 69 sales

4 bed $1.24M / $1.2M
Daisy Hill — 4 bed: $1.24M (55 sales) Springwood — 4 bed: $1.2M (60 sales)

55 vs 60 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.4M
Daisy Hill — 5 bed: $1.6M (18 sales) Springwood — 5 bed: $1.4M (15 sales)

18 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Daisy Hill Springwood
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 Springwood
Houses 3.6%
$735/wk on $1.05M
 4.9%
$730/wk on $767K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Daisy Hill Springwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD

Liveability

Springwood is more walkable (66 vs 49).

Daisy Hill Springwood
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Springwood carries more crime risk (86 vs 55).

Daisy Hill Springwood
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
86/100
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 Springwood
Inside the suburb 4 5
Rated above peers 1 2
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 Springwood

  • Calvary Christian College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Chatswood Hills State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Springwood State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Springwood Central State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Arethusa College - Springwood Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Daisy Hill Springwood
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 6 20
Parks & reserves 20 26
Childcare 12
same for both
GPs 1 7
Pharmacies 2 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 4
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Daisy Hill sits further from the CBD (26.3 km vs 23 km).

Daisy Hill Springwood
Walkability score 49/100 66/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.3 km
+13% vs other
 23 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 87/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 82.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 138.0
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 Springwood
Car (driver) 69.6% / 70.6%
Daisy Hill — Car (driver): 69.6% Springwood — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 17.8%
Daisy Hill — Worked from Home: 19.2% Springwood — Worked from Home: 17.8%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.4%
Daisy Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1% Springwood — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 4.3% / 4.9%
Daisy Hill — Bus: 4.3% Springwood — Bus: 4.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.4%
Daisy Hill — Walked Only: 1.0% Springwood — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).

Setting

Daisy Hill Springwood
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.5 km 16.1 km

NBN connectivity

Daisy Hill Springwood
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,633 premises
 3%
4,511 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Daisy Hill Springwood
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

Springwood

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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