Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Silky Oak suburb profile
Silky Oak, QLD · Postcode 4854
This Silky Oak suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Silky Oak, QLD (postcode 4854). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Silky Oak with nearby suburbs.
Silky Oak at a glance
Population
178
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,343/wk
Median age
39
Silky Oak trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+27.1% over 10 years
Population
178
was 139 in 2016
+39 · +28.1%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,343/wk
was $1,031/wk in 2016
+$312 · +30.3%
Median age
39
was 48 in 2016
-9 · -18.7%
Dig deeper: Silky Oak population growth · Silky Oak then and now
Silky Oak vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Silky Oak, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.4% vs area
- Silky Oak$250/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-21.9% vs area
- Silky Oak$1,343/wk
- Nearby$1,263/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Silky Oak39
- Nearby49
- QLD39
Personal income
+1.6% vs area
- Silky Oak$804/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Silky Oak compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Silky Oak sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3967.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2920.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3970.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2890.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Silky Oak on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Silky Oak, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Silky Oak people
- Population
- 178
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 4.5%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Silky Oak income
- Median household income
- $1,343/wk
- Median personal income
- $804/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Silky Oak housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,148/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.6%
- Mortgaged
- 23.5%
- Rented
- 19.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Silky Oak work
- Employment to population
- 65.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4854)
Compare Silky Oak with nearby suburbs
Silky Oak in numbers
Silky Oak had 178 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 4.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.6% own their home outright, 23.5% are paying a mortgage, 19.1% rent. Separate houses make up 92.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,343/wk, 20% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 28.1% (from 139 to 178). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $250/wk (+25%).
Silky Oak suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Silky Oak, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Silky Oak was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Silky Oak, QLD?
- Silky Oak had 178 residents at the 2021 Census, up 28.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Silky Oak?
- Median household income in Silky Oak was $1,343/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Silky Oak?
- 19.1% of occupied homes in Silky Oak were rented, 45.6% were owned outright and 23.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Silky Oak suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Silky Oak. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology