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The quick read on
Silky Oak
QLD 4854 · Cassowary Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 178
- Postcode
- 4854
ABS 2021
Silky Oak, Queensland
Property market insights for Silky Oak
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Silky Oak QLD
Crime and safety
Is Silky Oak safe?
The overall rate for Silky Oak is 2,795 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Silky Oak.
Overall crime rate
2,795
offences per 100,000 residents
14% aboveRest of Qld
Silky OakRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Silky Oak?
Silky Oak QLD 4854 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
178 people call Silky Oak home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,343 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 178
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,148 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1527.0%Above
15–3420.2%Below
35–5420.8%Below
55–7425.8%Above
75 and over7.9%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.7%Above
Paying a mortgage26.7%Below
Renting21.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.9%In line
One car23.0%Below
Two cars37.7%Below
Three or more37.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.3%Above
Drove to work53.0%Below
Train, tram or bus7.2%Above
Walked or cycled4.8%Above
What stands out in Silky Oak
13.3% of workers in Silky Oak worked from home on Census day.
36.5% of people in Silky Oak described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Silky Oak
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Silky Oak QLD 4854.
Is Silky Oak family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
27.0% of Silky Oak's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
50 family households lived in Silky Oak; 36.0% were couple families and 20.0% were one-parent families.
42.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Silky Oak?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Silky Oak had 178 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Silky Oak?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.6% of occupied private dwellings in Silky Oak.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Silky Oak?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
26.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
21.7% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Silky Oak?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Silky Oak had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 28.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Silky Oak?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
53.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
7.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Silky Oak?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
One-car households formed 23.0% of the total.
75.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Silky Oak, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.0% reported a different address.
4.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Silky Oak?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.5% of residents used only English at home.
5.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Silky Oak residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.5% of Silky Oak's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Silky Oak?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.2% of ancestry responses in Silky Oak.
Australian ancestry made up 37.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Silky Oak?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 25.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 14.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Silky Oak?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.7%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
31.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Silky Oak show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.7% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Silky Oak?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
4.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Silky Oak?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,343 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,148.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Silky Oak compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.3% in Silky Oak, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 51.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 21.7% in Silky Oak, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Silky Oak
Is Silky Oak expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Silky Oak good for families?
The Census counted 50 local families, and 27.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Silky Oak?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Silky Oak
14 streets in Silky Oak
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Andy Sorbello Rd
- Ann Rd
- Arcidiacono Rd
- Bruce Hwy
- Dallachy Rd
- De Luca Rd
- Jack Evans Dr
- Lentini Rd
- Muldoon Rd
- Ramsay Rd
- Santolin Rd
- Senko Rd
- Silky Oak Creek Rd
- Tully - Hull Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.