Slacks Creek, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Slacks Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 5% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 860, 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.
Slacks Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,408
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $1,301
- SEIFA score
- 860
- Coordinates
- -27.6383, 153.1286
Slacks Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Slacks Creek 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 28%, 43% of homes are rented, and 33% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,229 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,423 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,893 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,307 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,572 | 15% |
Share of the 10,424 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 745 | 21% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,144 | 32% |
| Rented | 1,516 | 43% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,770 | 78% |
| Townhouses & semis | 675 | 19% |
| Flats & apartments | 85 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,537 occupied private dwellings in Slacks Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $310
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,474
- Median weekly personal income
- $622
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,180 (33%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,184 (23%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 676 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,852 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 10%
- Employed full-time
- 2,302
- Employed part-time
- 1,313
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 Slacks Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Slacks Creek is January (average daytime high around 28.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 999 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.7°C | 21°C | 123 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 158 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 55 mm |
| May | 22.8°C | 14.2°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.7°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 10.5°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 21.6°C | 11.1°C | 39 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 13.5°C | 36 mm |
| Oct | 25.3°C | 16.2°C | 101 mm |
| Nov | 27°C | 18.2°C | 68 mm |
| Dec | 28.3°C | 20°C | 107 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Slacks Creek
Where is Slacks Creek?
Slacks Creek is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Slacks Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Slacks Creek had a population of about 10,408.
Is Slacks Creek an advantaged area?
Slacks Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 860, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 5 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 5% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Slacks Creek?
Slacks Creek has average daytime highs of about 25°C and overnight lows of about 16.2°C, with roughly 999 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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