Queensland · Postcode 4127

Slacks Creek postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 21 km from Brisbane

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
10,408
Population (2021)
$1,301
Household income/wk
$310
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Slacks Creek at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4127 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
10,408 People Resident population, Census 2021
Logan Council area 74 suburbs, 20 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,301/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,301/wk
26% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$310/wk
18% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
9.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
10.1%
4.1 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Slacks Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Slacks Creek vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSlacks CreekQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,301 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $310 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,430 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 35 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 10.1% +QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4127 covers Slacks Creek, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 21 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Logan - Beaudesert region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Logan.

According to the 2021 Census, Slacks Creek has a population of 10,408 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,301, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 10.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 676 (6.5% of residents).

Housing in Slacks Creek includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,430, with 3,529 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 44.5% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Slacks Creek scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Slacks Creek include Mabel Park State High School and Mabel Park State School.

Slacks Creek is part of the Springwood - Kingston statistical area in Queensland.

Slacks Creek details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4127
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)10,408
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,301/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$622/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,430
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area8.5 km²
Population Density1229/km²
Total Dwellings3,529
Australian Citizens76.2%
Indigenous Population676 (6.5%)
Unemployment Rate10.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.6396346
Longitude153.1266005
Distance from Brisbane21 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Springwood - Kingston
Local GovernmentLogan
Federal ElectorateRankin
State ElectorateWaterford
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (27.8%) 45–64 (22.2%) 65+ (15.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,229 (21.4%)
15–24 years1,423 (13.7%)
25–44 years2,893 (27.8%)
45–64 years2,307 (22.2%)
65+ years1,572 (15.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.9%) Mortgaged (33.6%) Rented (44.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Slacks Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,074 (10.3%)
Arthritis993 (9.5%)
Diabetes684 (6.6%)
Heart Disease454 (4.4%)
Cancer249 (2.4%)
Lung Condition241 (2.3%)
Dementia126 (1.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle256 (7.5%)
1 vehicle1,325 (38.6%)
2 vehicles1,167 (34.0%)
3+ vehicles682 (19.9%)

Schools in Slacks Creek

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Slacks Creek. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Mabel Park State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 916 · 1,814 students
Mabel Park State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 885 · 718 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.