Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Slade Point suburb profile
Slade Point, QLD · Postcode 4740
This Slade Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Slade Point, QLD (postcode 4740). 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 Slade Point with nearby suburbs.
Slade Point at a glance
Population
3,450
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,533/wk
Median age
40
Slade Point 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
-10.6% over 10 years
Population
3,450
was 3,349 in 2016
+101 · +3%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$1,533/wk
was $1,258/wk in 2016
+$275 · +21.9%
Median age
40
was 41 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Slade Point population growth · Slade Point then and now
Slade Point vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Slade Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.9% vs area
- Slade Point$300/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-10.8% vs area
- Slade Point$1,533/wk
- Nearby$1,711/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+2.6% vs area
- Slade Point40
- Nearby39
- QLD39
Personal income
-1.3% vs area
- Slade Point$781/wk
- Nearby$836.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Slade Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Slade Point 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 2941.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2911.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2955.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1882.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Slade Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Slade Point, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Slade Point people
- Population
- 3,450
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 10.7%
- 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
Slade Point income
- Median household income
- $1,533/wk
- Median personal income
- $781/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Slade Point housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 7.1%
- Owned outright
- 27.7%
- Mortgaged
- 32.4%
- Rented
- 27.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.3%
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
Slade Point work
- Employment to population
- 57%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.8%
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 4740)
Compare Slade Point with nearby suburbs
Slade Point in numbers
Slade Point had 3,450 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 481st most populous suburb or locality in QLD out of 3,110. The median age is 40, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 10.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.7% own their home outright, 32.4% are paying a mortgage, 27.8% rent. Separate houses make up 82.2% of dwellings, with 7.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,533/wk, 9% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.8%. 43.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3% (from 3,349 to 3,450). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $300/wk (+20%).
Slade Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Slade Point, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Slade Point was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Slade Point, QLD?
- Slade Point had 3,450 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Slade Point?
- Median household income in Slade Point was $1,533/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Slade Point?
- 27.8% of occupied homes in Slade Point were rented, 27.7% were owned outright and 32.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Slade Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Slade Point. 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