Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Slacks Creek suburb profile
Slacks Creek, QLD · Postcode 4127
This Slacks Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Slacks Creek, QLD (postcode 4127). 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 Slacks Creek with nearby suburbs.
Slacks Creek at a glance
Population
10,408
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$1,301/wk
Median age
35
Slacks Creek 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
-0.3% over 10 years
Population
10,408
was 10,432 in 2016
-24 · -0.2%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3.3%
Household income
$1,301/wk
was $1,144/wk in 2016
+$157 · +13.7%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Slacks Creek population growth · Slacks Creek then and now
Slacks Creek vs nearby & Greater Brisbane
Median Census 2021 figures for Slacks Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the Brisbane metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.2% vs area
- Slacks Creek$310/wk
- Nearby$397.5/wk
- Brisbane$420/wk
Household income
-35.4% vs area
- Slacks Creek$1,301/wk
- Nearby$1,932/wk
- Brisbane$2,015/wk
Median age
-5.4% vs area
- Slacks Creek35
- Nearby38.5
- Brisbane37
Personal income
-28.1% vs area
- Slacks Creek$622/wk
- Nearby$817.5/wk
- Brisbane$865/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD. See Brisbane rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Slacks Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Slacks Creek ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1857.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1859.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1901.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1876
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Slacks Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Slacks Creek, QLD.
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Slacks Creek people
- Population
- 10,408
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 30.6%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Slacks Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,301/wk
- Median personal income
- $622/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Slacks Creek housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,430/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.3%
- Owned outright
- 19.8%
- Mortgaged
- 30.4%
- Rented
- 40.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.2%
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
Slacks Creek work
- Employment to population
- 49.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.3%
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 4127)
Compare Slacks Creek with nearby suburbs
Slacks Creek in numbers
Slacks Creek had 10,408 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 115th most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 30.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.8% own their home outright, 30.4% are paying a mortgage, 40.3% rent. Separate houses make up 73.7% of dwellings, with 2.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 11% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,301/wk, 23% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 10.1%. 49.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.2% (from 10,432 to 10,408). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $310/wk (+3.3%).
Slacks Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Slacks Creek, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Slacks Creek was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Slacks Creek, QLD?
- Slacks Creek had 10,408 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Slacks Creek?
- Median household income in Slacks Creek was $1,301/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Slacks Creek?
- 40.3% of occupied homes in Slacks Creek were rented, 19.8% were owned outright and 30.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Slacks Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Slacks Creek. 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 · Richest suburbs in Brisbane