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Slacks Creek vs Springwood

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Slacks Creek profile · Springwood profile

Slacks Creek Springwood

Slacks Creek and Springwood are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ markedly in wealth and education. Springwood is far more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree (22.8% compared to 10.7%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,724, while Slacks Creek's is $1,301. Slacks Creek has a much higher share of one-parent families (27.2%) and renters (43.0%), whereas Springwood has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (20.5%).

Since 2011, the gaps in household income and university qualifications between the two have widened. Despite this, they share a similar makeup in other ways, with about 31% of people in both areas born overseas and an equal share of residents who identify as having no religion. Both areas also have an almost identical number of people per home, averaging around 2.6 or 2.7.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Slacks Creek Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Springwood Bachelor+: 12.1 pts higher in Springwood One-parent: 11.7 pts higher in Slacks Creek Family income: $576 higher in Springwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Slacks Creekin Springwood +566 larger in Slacks Creek gap narrowing
10,408 55th pct 9,842 51st pct
Median age in Slacks Creekin Springwood +5 yrs older in Springwood gap steady
35 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Slacks Creekin Springwood +4.6 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap widening
6.5% 84th pct 1.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Slacks Creekin Springwood +5.3 pts higher in Springwood gap widening
15.1% 37th pct 20.5% 69th pct
Under 15 in Slacks Creekin Springwood +3.7 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
21.5% 82nd pct 17.8% 48th pct
De facto in Slacks Creekin Springwood +1.4 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 10.5% 31st pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) even 27.8%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.8%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

Marital status

35.1% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 47.3%
43.7% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 33.6%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
5.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Slacks Creek Springwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Slacks Creekin Springwood +0.3 pts higher in Springwood gap steady
30.6% 69th pct 30.9% 70th pct

Country of birth

61.4% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 65.9%
7.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
2.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Philippines even 1.2%
0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.9% English +5.7 pts ▸ 36.6%
27.7% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
7.1% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.9% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Slacks Creekin Springwood +4.1 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
21.0% 65th pct 16.9% 59th pct
Limited English in Slacks Creekin Springwood +1.6 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
3.9% 76th pct 2.3% 63rd pct

Language used at home

70.5% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 79.5%
1.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Slacks Creekin Springwood +0.6 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
38.6% 39th pct 38.0% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 50.1%
38.6% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 38.0%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%
6.8% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Slacks Creekin Springwood +13.2 pts higher in Springwood gap narrowing
49.3% 36th pct 62.5% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Slacks Creekin Springwood +12.1 pts higher in Springwood gap widening
10.7% 14th pct 22.8% 54th pct
Schools in Slacks Creekin Springwood +3 more in Springwood
2 14th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Slacks Creekin Springwood +1.97 more in Springwood
0.90 12th pct 2.86 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Slacks Creekin Springwood +12 more in Slacks Creek
35 76th pct 23 57th pct
Students in Slacks Creekin Springwood +398 more in Springwood
2,532 72nd pct 2,930 77th pct
Avg size in Slacks Creekin Springwood +680 larger in Slacks Creek
1,266 99th pct 586 71st pct
ICSEA in Slacks Creekin Springwood +130 higher in Springwood
907 10th pct 1,038 60th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 62.5%
21.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.6%
13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 30.3%
14.9% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.5% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
6.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Slacks Creekin Springwood +$166 higher in Springwood gap narrowing
$622 15th pct $788 46th pct
Household income in Slacks Creekin Springwood +$423 higher in Springwood gap widening
$1,301 21st pct $1,724 49th pct
Family income in Slacks Creekin Springwood +$576 higher in Springwood gap widening
$1,474 13th pct $2,050 48th pct
High earners in Slacks Creekin Springwood +5.9 pts higher in Springwood gap widening
3.5% 6th pct 9.4% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Slacks Creekin Springwood +10.3 pts higher in Springwood gap widening
9.9% 12th pct 20.1% 49th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.3%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
19.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.7%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.1% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 40.5%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.6%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Slacks Creekin Springwood +1.6 pts higher in Slacks Creek
31.6% 72nd pct 30.0% 62nd pct
Mental health in Slacks Creekin Springwood +2.2 pts higher in Slacks Creek
12.0% 87th pct 9.8% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Slacks Creekin Springwood +1.1 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
8.4% 88th pct 7.3% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%
9.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
4.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.2% Dementia even 1.2%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +6.3 pts ▸ 63.9%
19.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Slacks Creekin Springwood +3.8 pts higher in Springwood gap narrowing
10.0% 18th pct 13.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Slacks Creekin Springwood +0.5 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 10.9% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Slacks Creekin Springwood +3.6 pts higher in Springwood gap widening
24.2% 36th pct 27.8% 62nd pct
Defence service in Slacks Creekin Springwood +0.6 pts higher in Springwood
2.6% 44th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Slacks Creekin Springwood +4.1 pts higher in Springwood gap widening
17.3% 19th pct 21.4% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Slacks Creekin Springwood +489 larger in Slacks Creek
676 86th pct 187 51st pct
Median age in Slacks Creekin Springwood +5 yrs older in Springwood
20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Slacks Creekin Springwood +16.2 pts higher in Springwood
39.4% 40th pct 55.6% 76th pct
Unemployment in Slacks Creekin Springwood +7.2 pts higher in Slacks Creek
21.5% 91st pct 14.3% 74th pct
Median income in Slacks Creekin Springwood +$266 higher in Springwood
$503 20th pct $769 72nd pct
Household income in Slacks Creekin Springwood +$655 higher in Springwood
$1,289 22nd pct $1,944 64th pct
Indigenous language in Slacks Creekin Springwood +2.3 pts higher in Slacks Creek
5.5% 52nd pct 3.2% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Slacks Creekin Springwood +0.1 larger in Slacks Creek gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Slacks Creekin Springwood +11.7 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap widening
27.2% 100th pct 15.4% 68th pct
Living alone in Slacks Creekin Springwood +2.4 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
27.1% 59th pct 24.8% 48th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 56.7%
27.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 15.4%
19.4% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.1% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 24.8%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%
11.5% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
6.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Slacks Creekin Springwood +$70 higher in Springwood gap widening
$310 30th pct $380 54th pct
Mortgage in Slacks Creekin Springwood +$303 higher in Springwood gap widening
$1,430 23rd pct $1,733 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Slacks Creekin Springwood even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Slacks Creekin Springwood +13.9 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
43.0% 83rd pct 29.1% 57th pct
Owned outright in Slacks Creekin Springwood +7.5 pts higher in Springwood gap steady
21.1% 19th pct 28.6% 38th pct
Separate houses in Slacks Creekin Springwood +6.8 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap widening
78.5% 39th pct 71.6% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Slacks Creekin Springwood +2.3 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap widening
82.7% 61st pct 80.3% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 29.1%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
21.1% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.8% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 71.6%
19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
2.4% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 42.2%
18.0% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
11.6% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.6% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +28.9 pts ▸ 56.1%
52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 28.9%
14.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.2%
1.6% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 34.3%
19.1% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%
3.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Slacks Creekin Springwood +3.6 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap narrowing
7.5% 70th pct 3.9% 40th pct
Work from home in Slacks Creekin Springwood +6.3 pts higher in Springwood gap widening
9.0% 26th pct 15.3% 52nd pct
PT commute in Slacks Creekin Springwood +1.6 pts higher in Springwood gap narrowing
2.2% 55th pct 3.9% 74th pct
PT stops in Slacks Creekin Springwood +11 more in Slacks Creek
57 64th pct 46 55th pct
Stops/1k in Slacks Creekin Springwood +0.80 more in Slacks Creek
5.48 67th pct 4.67 56th pct
Departures/1k in Slacks Creekin Springwood +53.2 more in Springwood
962.3 56th pct 1,015.5 58th pct
PT routes in Slacks Creekin Springwood +5 more in Springwood
11 67th pct 16 80th pct
Stop walk in Slacks Creekin Springwood +7 longer in Springwood
3 29th pct 10 71st pct
Drive to city in Slacks Creekin Springwood +3 longer in Springwood
17 31st pct 20 40th pct
Reach 30 min in Slacks Creekin Springwood +566 more in Slacks Creek
10,408 31st pct 9,842 28th pct
Reach 45 min in Slacks Creekin Springwood +13,548 more in Slacks Creek
23,390 32nd pct 9,842 15th pct
Transit to city in Slacks Creekin Springwood +13 longer in Slacks Creek
72 74th pct 59 51st pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 60.7%
9.0% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
1.9% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 37.1%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%
7.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Slacks Creekin Springwood +2.3 pts higher in Springwood gap widening
39.1% 56th pct 41.4% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Slacks Creekin Springwood +1.0 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap narrowing
9.2% 41st pct 8.2% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Slacks Creekin Springwood +4.7 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
10.1% 95th pct 5.3% 65th pct
Participation in Slacks Creekin Springwood +8.1 pts higher in Springwood gap narrowing
54.7% 24th pct 62.8% 55th pct
Full-time in Slacks Creekin Springwood +2.4 pts higher in Springwood gap steady
57.2% 37th pct 59.6% 57th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%
10.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
7.2% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%
4.1% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.2% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 8.5%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%
7.1% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Slacks Creekin Springwood +5 higher in Springwood
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Slacks Creekin Springwood +5 higher in Springwood
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Slacks Creekin Springwood +5 higher in Springwood
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Slacks Creekin Springwood +5 higher in Springwood
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Slacks Creekin Springwood +146 higher in Springwood
860 5th pct 1,006 54th pct
ERP in Slacks Creekin Springwood +483 higher in Slacks Creek
10,811 52nd pct 10,328 49th pct
Growth in Slacks Creekin Springwood +1.3 pts higher in Springwood
2.4% 31st pct 3.6% 42nd pct
Businesses in Slacks Creekin Springwood +237 higher in Springwood
1,086 60th pct 1,323 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Slacks Creekin Springwood +7 higher in Slacks Creek
1,200 75th pct 1,193 74th pct
Max temp in Slacks Creekin Springwood +0.4 higher in Slacks Creek
26.8 82nd pct 26.4 79th pct
Min temp in Slacks Creekin Springwood even
15.2 82nd pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Slacks Creekin Springwood +0.4 higher in Springwood
6.6 67th pct 7.0 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Slacks Creekin Springwood +0.4 more in Springwood
6.4 67th pct 6.8 73rd pct
15-min city in Slacks Creekin Springwood +7.2 pts higher in Slacks Creek
88.2% 69th pct 81.0% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Slacks Creekin Springwood +10.2 pts higher in Slacks Creek
89.0% 74th pct 78.8% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Slacks Creekin Springwood +8.8 pts higher in Slacks Creek
98.8% 69th pct 90.0% 48th pct
Walk to school in Slacks Creekin Springwood +14.2 pts higher in Springwood
80.9% 57th pct 95.1% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Slacks Creekin Springwood +1.7 pts higher in Springwood
98.1% 53rd pct 99.8% 65th pct
Walk to health in Slacks Creekin Springwood +38.3 pts higher in Springwood
35.6% 41st pct 73.9% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Slacks Creekin Springwood +1.7 more in Springwood
15.0 55th pct 16.7 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Slacks Creekin Springwood +40 higher in Springwood
126 56th pct 166 64th pct
Mean slope in Slacks Creekin Springwood +1.7 pts higher in Springwood
4.7% 38th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Slacks Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Slacks Creek vs Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311061333/slacks-creek/vs/311061334/springwood