Silkstone, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Silkstone is more socio-economically advantaged than about 13% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 906, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Silkstone at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,830
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,319
- SEIFA score
- 906
- Coordinates
- -27.6231, 152.7881
Silkstone demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Silkstone using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 37% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 743 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 431 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,022 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 901 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 731 | 19% |
Share of the 3,828 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 415 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 509 | 33% |
| Rented | 559 | 37% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,422 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 64 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 42 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,528 occupied private dwellings in Silkstone.
- Median weekly rent
- $305
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,383
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,626
- Median weekly personal income
- $705
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 499 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 217 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 220 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,459 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Employed full-time
- 964
- Employed part-time
- 507
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Silkstone
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Silkstone is January (average daytime high around 30.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.6°C). The area receives roughly 907 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1°C | 20.3°C | 101 mm |
| Feb | 29.7°C | 20.3°C | 143 mm |
| Mar | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 129 mm |
| Apr | 25.9°C | 16.2°C | 41 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.2°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 20.7°C | 10.8°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.6°C | 9.7°C | 33 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.2°C | 32 mm |
| Sep | 24.9°C | 12.6°C | 33 mm |
| Oct | 27°C | 15.3°C | 101 mm |
| Nov | 28.9°C | 17.5°C | 80 mm |
| Dec | 30°C | 19.3°C | 106 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Silkstone
Where is Silkstone?
Silkstone is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Silkstone?
At the 2021 Census, Silkstone had a population of about 3,830.
Is Silkstone an advantaged area?
Silkstone has an ABS SEIFA score of 906, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 13 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 13% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Silkstone?
Silkstone has average daytime highs of about 26°C and overnight lows of about 15.4°C, with roughly 907 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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