Daisy Hill · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Daisy Hill

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far more residents in Daisy Hill have finished high school and earned degrees than in most similar areas. About 67% of people completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong proportion of adults holding university degrees.

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Where Daisy Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.2% ▲ +50.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Daisy Hill — higher than 79% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Daisy Hill26.2%
4127, QLD 19.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is very high here at 66.9%, which is well above the 57.1% seen across Queensland and the 58.8% national average.

66.9% ▲ +19.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 56.2%
  • 2016: 61.1%
  • 2021: 66.9%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Daisy Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 26.2% of adults, a figure well above the Queensland average of 21.9%. This is about the same as the Australian average, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 28.7%.

26.2% ▲ +50.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 26.2%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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Daisy Hill splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9% and society and culture at 12.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are 21 schools within 3km, which is more than 90% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, with an average school size of 724 students, which is among the highest for this level.

21

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

995

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Daisy Hill — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Daisy Hill

21 schools — 15,202 students, average ICSEA 995.

By sector: Government 14 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2

By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2

Schools serving Daisy Hill, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
John Paul College, Daisy Hill Independent Combined 0.9 km 2,235 1,117
St Edward the Confessor School, Daisy Hill Catholic Primary 1.0 km 542 1,068
Chatswood Hills State School, Springwood Government Primary 1.7 km 607 1,028
Daisy Hill State School, Daisy Hill Government Primary 1.7 km 241 940
Calvary Christian College, Springwood Independent Primary 1.8 km 952 1,069
Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Daisy Hill Campus, Daisy Hill Independent Combined 2.0 km 1,615 1,019
Springwood State High School, Springwood Government Secondary 2.5 km 577 991
Springwood Central State School, Springwood Government Primary 2.6 km 252 984
Mabel Park State High School, Slacks Creek Government Secondary 2.9 km 1,814 916
Kimberley Park State School, Shailer Park Government Primary 3.1 km 667 1,034
Mabel Park State School, Slacks Creek Government Primary 3.2 km 718 885
Springwood Road State School, Rochedale South Government Primary 3.4 km 435 1,009
Harris Fields State School, Woodridge Government Primary 3.8 km 506 889
Ohana College, Meadowbrook Independent Secondary 4.0 km 237 964
St Paul's School, Woodridge Catholic Primary 4.4 km 346 935
Y Schools Queensland - Logan, Kingston Independent Secondary 4.6 km 346 908
Woodridge North State School, Woodridge Government Primary 4.7 km 496 884
Rochedale South State School, Rochedale South Government Primary 4.8 km 478 1,028
Shailer Park State School, Shailer Park Government Primary 4.8 km 447 994
Shailer Park State High School, Shailer Park Government Secondary 4.9 km 958 998
Woodridge State School, Logan Central Government Primary 5.1 km 733 884

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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