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Slacks Creek, QLD 4127 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
10,408
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
35
Median age
Years
33.2%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.7
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,301/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$622/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$310/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,430/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
78.5%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
2.4%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
6.2%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
49.2%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
10.0%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
54.2%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 21.1%Mortgaged 32.4%Rented 43.0%Other / not stated 3.5%

Where the growth came from

Slacks Creek gained 1,261 residents from internal migration and 199 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,456 people moved away — a net addition of 4 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,261
Internal migration out+1,374
Overseas migration in+199
Natural increase+68
Population (ERP)
10,811
▲ 841 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.67%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+4
1,460 in · 1,456 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
193rd
Top 79% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Slacks Creek against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Slacks Creek population grew from 10,837 in 2016 to 10,811 in 2025, a change of -0.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearSlacks CreekQueensland average
201610,8374,845,152
201710,7624,926,380
201810,6375,006,623
201910,6485,088,847
202010,6025,165,613
202110,5615,215,814
202210,5985,310,905
202310,6775,450,235
202410,7395,571,890
202510,8115,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population10,43110,408-0.2%
Median age3435+1 yr
Median household income$1,144/wk$1,301/wk+14%
Median weekly rent$300/wk$310/wk+3.3%
Born overseas34.3%33.2%-1.0 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
5
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
0 hospitals · 1 GP/clinic
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
27
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Slacks Creek SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 5 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 2 supermarkets and 27 parks. For families: 20 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés and 3 restaurants. Staying active: 2 gyms and 30 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Kingston, is about 2,350 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 58 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Mabel Park State High School
  • Mabel Park State School
  • Mabel Park Junior Campus
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Deru Creche
  • Paradise Road Early Learning
  • Future Kids Family Day Care
  • Goodstart Early Learning Slacks Creek
Gyms & fitness
  • Lifestyle Health Clubs
  • NTG Fight & Fitness
Shopping centres
  • Argonaut Shopping Centre
GPs & clinics
  • Medical Centre
Supermarkets
  • Aldi
  • MC's Indian & Island Food
Parks
  • Thompson Park
  • Collard Park
  • Wagensveldt Park
  • Mabel Park
  • Valencia Park
  • Meakin Park
  • The Ken May Memorial Lions Park
  • Darren Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 1
score 857
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 1
score 860
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 1
score 901
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 1
score 876

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Woodridge+1.6%
02Underwood+1.6%
03Logan Central+1.2%
04Daisy Hill+0.8%
05Kingston (Qld)+0.7%
06Springwood+0.4%
07Rochedale South - Priestdale+0.1%