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The quick read on

Slacks Creek

QLD 4127 · Logan

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$920,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$643,000

latest suburb median

Population
10,408

ABS 2021

Postcode
4127

Slacks Creek, Queensland

Property market insights for Slacks Creek

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Slacks Creek QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 128 sales in the preceding 12 months

$920,000

Up 21.1% over 12 months

$1m$500k$020212023202420252026
2 bed
$610k
3 bed
$880k
4 bed
$1m
5+ bed
$1.08m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 198 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Up 4.2% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Slacks Creek, QLD is currently $920,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Slacks Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 21.1% for houses and 23.7% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $610,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $880,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000 in Slacks Creek.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Slacks Creek is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Slacks Creek is $643,000, which has increased 23.7% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $235,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $610,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $695,000 in Slacks Creek. The median rent for units and apartments in Slacks Creek is $525 per week and has increased 23.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Slacks Creek safe?

The overall rate for Slacks Creek is 2,966 offences per 100,000 residents — 141% above the Greater Brisbane 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 Slacks Creek.

Overall crime rate

2,966

offences per 100,000 residents

141% aboveGreater Brisbane

Slacks CreekGreater Brisbane: 1,229

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Slacks Creek?

Slacks Creek QLD 4127 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

10,408 people call Slacks Creek home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,301 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
10,408
Median age
35 years
Median mortgage
$1,430 / month
2021 household rent
$310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.4%Above
15–3427.8%In line
35–5425.5%Below
55–7419.5%In line
75 and over5.9%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses78.5%Above
Townhouses19.1%Above
Apartments2.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright21.9%Below
Paying a mortgage33.6%Below
Renting44.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.5%Above
One car38.6%Above
Two cars34.0%Below
Three or more19.9%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.0%Below
Drove to work64.7%Above
Train, tram or bus2.2%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below

What stands out in Slacks Creek

9.0% of workers in Slacks Creek worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.

7.8% of Slacks Creek residents were born in New Zealand, noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.

38.1% of people in Slacks Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Slacks Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Slacks Creek QLD 4127.

Is Slacks Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

21.4% of Slacks Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

2,554 family households lived in Slacks Creek; 38.4% were couple families and 29.2% were one-parent families.

42.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Slacks Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Slacks Creek had 10,408 residents at the 2021 Census.

27.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

25.5% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Slacks Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 78.5% of occupied private dwellings in Slacks Creek.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Slacks Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

21.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

33.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

44.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Slacks Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Slacks Creek had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 27.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 30.0%, while 26.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Slacks Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

9.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

64.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Slacks Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

7.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

One-car households formed 38.6% of the total.

53.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Slacks Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

57.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.8% reported a different address.

30.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Slacks Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

70.5% of residents used only English at home.

21.0% used a language other than English at home.

1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Slacks Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

30.6% of Slacks Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.4% was born in Australia.

0.5% of residents were born in China.

1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Slacks Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 30.9% of ancestry responses in Slacks Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 27.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Slacks Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Managers accounted for 7.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Slacks Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 54.7%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

28.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 10.0%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Slacks Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

53.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.3% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Slacks Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Slacks Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,301 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,430.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Slacks Creek compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 9.0% in Slacks Creek, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 21.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 44.5% in Slacks Creek, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Slacks Creek

Is Slacks Creek expensive?

The median house price is $920,000, while units and apartments sit at $643,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Slacks Creek good for families?

The Census counted 2,554 local families, and 21.4% 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 Slacks Creek?

Larger houses have a median around $1,080,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Slacks Creek

168 streets in Slacks Creek

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Akora St
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  • Amaroo
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  • Apollo Ct
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  • Armstrong Ave
  • Astro Ct
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  • Jordan Close
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  • Lake Rd
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  • Leslie Pde
  • Loganlea 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.