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Shailer Park vs Slacks Creek

Name: Shailer Park vs Slacks Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Shailer Park profile · Slacks Creek profile

Shailer Park Slacks Creek

Shailer Park and Slacks Creek are neighbouring areas with very different economic profiles. Shailer Park is far wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,225 per week compared to $1,301 in Slacks Creek. This is consistent with higher education levels in Shailer Park, where 22.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 10.7% do in Slacks Creek. Shailer Park also has far more detached houses (89.7%) and a higher share of people working or looking for work (70.3%). In contrast, Slacks Creek is much more walkable, with 89% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 43% of households renting.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, with about 2.8 residents per dwelling. This shared residential density exists alongside a widening gap in wealth and education that has grown since 2011. While both areas have a similar number of businesses and public transport stops, Slacks Creek has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 6.5%, compared to 2.0% in Shailer Park.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.6 pts higher in Slacks Creek One-parent: 15.9 pts higher in Slacks Creek Year 12: 16.5 pts higher in Shailer Park Participation: 15.6 pts higher in Shailer Park Household income: $924 higher in Shailer Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +1,665 larger in Shailer Park gap widening

12,073 63rd pct 10,408 55th pct

Median age in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +4 yrs older in Shailer Park gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.1%

19.7% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 35.1%

32.3% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

8.4% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.8% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Shailer Park Slacks Creek

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 61.4%

6.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% England ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +8.8 pts 30.9%

33.0% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 27.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

10.3% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

5.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 70.5%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 40.9%

41.9% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 38.6%

5.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.8% Islam +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +1 more in Shailer Park

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +0.37 more in Shailer Park

1.26 24th pct 0.90 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +22 more in Slacks Creek

13 34th pct 35 76th pct

Students in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +460 more in Slacks Creek

2,072 63rd pct 2,532 72nd pct

Avg size in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +575 larger in Slacks Creek

691 79th pct 1,266 99th pct

ICSEA in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +102 higher in Shailer Park

1,009 47th pct 907 10th pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 49.3%

19.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.0% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 14.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

11.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +$300 higher in Shailer Park gap widening

$922 70th pct $622 15th pct

Household income in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +$924 higher in Shailer Park gap widening

$2,225 79th pct $1,301 21st pct

Family income in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +$907 higher in Shailer Park gap widening

$2,381 69th pct $1,474 13th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.4%

9.1% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 5.8%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 9.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +8.5 pts 57.6%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.4%

5.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +429 larger in Slacks Creek

247 60th pct 676 86th pct

Median age in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +2 yrs older in Shailer Park

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +$344 higher in Shailer Park

$847 79th pct $503 20th pct

Household income in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +$846 higher in Shailer Park

$2,135 74th pct $1,289 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +0.2 larger in Shailer Park gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 51.6%

11.3% One-parent families +15.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 19.4%

0.5% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 30.0%

14.8% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 11.5%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

7.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +$100 higher in Shailer Park gap widening

$410 67th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +$563 higher in Shailer Park gap widening

$1,993 61st pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.2 pts 32.4%

19.4% Rented +23.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

27.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 21.1%

1.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 78.5%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.8% 3 bedrooms +29.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

46.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.2 pts 18.0%

15.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 5.6%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.4% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $350–$549 ◂ +28.0 pts 27.2%

23.3% $200–$349 +29.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

4.8% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 +26.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

44.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.6 pts 19.1%

11.3% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +2 more in Shailer Park

59 66th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +0.59 more in Slacks Creek

4.89 59th pct 5.48 67th pct

Departures/1k in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +240.8 more in Shailer Park

1,203.1 64th pct 962.3 56th pct

PT routes in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +4 more in Shailer Park

15 78th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +2 longer in Shailer Park

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +4 longer in Shailer Park

21 43rd pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +1,665 more in Shailer Park

12,073 37th pct 10,408 31st pct

Reach 45 min in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +7,168 more in Shailer Park

30,558 40th pct 23,390 32nd pct

Transit to city in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +3 longer in Slacks Creek

69 70th pct 72 74th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 9.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 34.0%

24.4% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 12.6%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

2.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%

9.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 12.0%

7.9% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +6 higher in Shailer Park

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +7 higher in Shailer Park

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +8 higher in Shailer Park

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +5 higher in Shailer Park

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +175 higher in Shailer Park

1,035 65th pct 860 5th pct

ERP in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +1,906 higher in Shailer Park

12,717 61st pct 10,811 52nd pct

Growth in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +1.4 pts higher in Shailer Park

3.8% 43rd pct 2.4% 31st pct

Businesses in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +67 higher in Shailer Park

1,153 63rd pct 1,086 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +29 higher in Shailer Park

1,229 76th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +0.5 higher in Slacks Creek

26.3 78th pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +0.2 higher in Shailer Park

15.4 83rd pct 15.2 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +1.5 higher in Slacks Creek

5.0 44th pct 6.6 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +1.7 more in Slacks Creek

4.7 42nd pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +44.6 pts higher in Slacks Creek

43.7% 32nd pct 88.2% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +47.9 pts higher in Slacks Creek

41.0% 30th pct 89.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +14.4 pts higher in Slacks Creek

84.4% 41st pct 98.8% 69th pct

Walk to school in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +3.2 pts higher in Slacks Creek

77.7% 54th pct 80.9% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +1.5 pts higher in Shailer Park

99.6% 59th pct 98.1% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +0.3 pts higher in Shailer Park

35.9% 41st pct 35.6% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +1.7 more in Slacks Creek

13.3 45th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +10 higher in Shailer Park

136 58th pct 126 56th pct

Mean slope in Shailer Park in Slacks Creek +3.2 pts higher in Shailer Park

7.9% 81st pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shailer Park vs Slacks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311051327/shailer-park/vs/311061333/slacks-creek