Daisy Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Daisy Hill

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly 7,000 people live in Daisy Hill, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is balanced in age and mostly family-oriented, with a typical resident being 38 years old.

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Where Daisy Hill sits — Total population

6,925 ▲ +10.7%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Daisy Hill — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Daisy Hill6,925
4127, QLD 27,206
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Daisy Hill has a total population of 6,925 people. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.

6,925 ▲ +10.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6,255
  • 2016: 6,660
  • 2021: 6,925

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

38 yrs ▲ +8.6%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. This is alongside a smaller proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over (14.5%) are a little below the state average.

14.5% ▲ +54.0%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.7% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Daisy Hill splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Most people are married (51.3%), while those in de facto relationships (10.6%) are lower than most similar areas.

2.6% ▲ +73.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 2.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.6% ▲ +18.8%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Daisy Hill, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 13 males; 85+: 24 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 56 males; 80–84: 46 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 96 males; 75–79: 92 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 156 males; 70–74: 171 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 155 males; 65–69: 198 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 185 males; 60–64: 210 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 194 males; 55–59: 188 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 243 males; 50–54: 218 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 241 males; 45–49: 274 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 245 males; 40–44: 283 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 267 males; 35–39: 288 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 215 males; 30–34: 262 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 165 males; 25–29: 174 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 175 males; 20–24: 174 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 252 males; 15–19: 227 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 290 males; 10–14: 249 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 256 males; 5–9: 251 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 189 males; 0–4: 201 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Daisy Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30787/daisy-hill/topic/demographics-identity