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Slacks Creek vs Underwood

Name: Slacks Creek vs Underwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Slacks Creek profile · Underwood profile

Slacks Creek Underwood

Slacks Creek and Underwood are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Underwood has a much more qualified workforce, with 31.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.7% in Slacks Creek. This gap extends to household income, as 24.4% of Underwood homes earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 9.9% of Slacks Creek homes do. Slacks Creek has a larger share of one-parent families (27.2% versus 11.8%) and a higher proportion of renters at 43.0%.

Both areas are very walkable and have almost identical shares of recent overseas arrivals. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, particularly in education and language diversity. Underwood's share of people using a language other than English at home is now 45.5%, which is far higher than the 21.0% in Slacks Creek. Slacks Creek also has a higher proportion of people with long-term health conditions (31.6%) and a larger First Nations population (6.5%) compared to Underwood.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.5 pts higher in Underwood Year 12: 24.2 pts higher in Underwood Bachelor+: 20.8 pts higher in Underwood Needs assistance: 4.5 pts higher in Slacks Creek Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Slacks Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Slacks Creek in Underwood +3,599 larger in Slacks Creek gap narrowing

10,408 55th pct 6,809 33rd pct

Median age in Slacks Creek in Underwood +1 yrs older in Slacks Creek gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

Marital status

35.1% Married +19.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

43.7% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 31.8%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

4.9% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Slacks Creek Underwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.4% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 50.7%

7.8% New Zealand ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%

1.1% India +5.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.5% China +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.5% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

30.9% English ◂ +11.1 pts 19.8%

27.7% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 18.5%

2.7% Chinese +11.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.3% Indian +9.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

6.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

4.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dutch even 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.5% English only ◂ +20.5 pts 50.0%

1.1% Mandarin +6.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Punjabi +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% Cantonese +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 34.2%

38.6% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 30.3%

6.8% Islam +8.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

1.1% Other religions +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Slacks Creek in Underwood

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Slacks Creek in Underwood

0.90 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Slacks Creek in Underwood +10 more in Slacks Creek

35 76th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Slacks Creek in Underwood

2,532 72nd pct —

Avg size in Slacks Creek in Underwood

1,266 99th pct —

ICSEA in Slacks Creek in Underwood

907 10th pct —

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +24.2 pts ▸ 73.5%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.7%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 6.1%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 21.2%

14.9% Bachelor degree +17.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

7.6% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

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

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Slacks Creek in Underwood +$181 higher in Underwood gap steady

$622 15th pct $803 50th pct

Household income in Slacks Creek in Underwood +$691 higher in Underwood gap widening

$1,301 21st pct $1,992 65th pct

Family income in Slacks Creek in Underwood +$636 higher in Underwood gap widening

$1,474 13th pct $2,110 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 25.1%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 10.7%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.1% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 40.0%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 5.7%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +16.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

19.4% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Slacks Creek in Underwood +576 larger in Slacks Creek

676 86th pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Slacks Creek in Underwood even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Slacks Creek in Underwood +$221 higher in Underwood

$503 20th pct $724 65th pct

Household income in Slacks Creek in Underwood +$854 higher in Underwood

$1,289 22nd pct $2,143 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Slacks Creek in Underwood +0.4 larger in Underwood gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +16.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

27.2% One-parent families ◂ +15.3 pts 11.8%

19.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 26.6%

27.1% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 15.2%

11.5% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.8% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Slacks Creek in Underwood +$90 higher in Underwood gap steady

$310 30th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Slacks Creek in Underwood +$520 higher in Underwood gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Slacks Creek in Underwood even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

43.0% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 27.3%

21.1% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 84.3%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 13.9%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 37.2%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

5.6% 5 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +28.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

52.4% $200–$349 ◂ +26.4 pts 26.0%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 7.5%

1.6% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 32.4%

19.1% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Slacks Creek in Underwood +38 more in Slacks Creek

57 64th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Slacks Creek in Underwood +2.69 more in Slacks Creek

5.48 67th pct 2.79 28th pct

Departures/1k in Slacks Creek in Underwood +586.1 more in Slacks Creek

962.3 56th pct 376.3 33rd pct

PT routes in Slacks Creek in Underwood +8 more in Slacks Creek

11 67th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Slacks Creek in Underwood +1 longer in Slacks Creek

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Slacks Creek in Underwood +2 longer in Slacks Creek

17 31st pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Slacks Creek in Underwood +9,383 more in Underwood

10,408 31st pct 19,791 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Slacks Creek in Underwood +5,426 more in Underwood

23,390 32nd pct 28,816 38th pct

Transit to city in Slacks Creek in Underwood +22 longer in Slacks Creek

72 74th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 64.6%

9.0% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

1.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 28.3%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.3% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

7.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 8.4%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

7.1% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Slacks Creek in Underwood +6 higher in Underwood

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Slacks Creek in Underwood +5 higher in Underwood

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Slacks Creek in Underwood +7 higher in Underwood

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Slacks Creek in Underwood +6 higher in Underwood

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Slacks Creek in Underwood +163 higher in Underwood

860 5th pct 1,023 61st pct

ERP in Slacks Creek in Underwood +3,284 higher in Slacks Creek

10,811 52nd pct 7,527 35th pct

Growth in Slacks Creek in Underwood +6.6 pts higher in Underwood

2.4% 31st pct 9.0% 77th pct

Businesses in Slacks Creek in Underwood +807 higher in Underwood

1,086 60th pct 1,893 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Slacks Creek in Underwood +91 higher in Slacks Creek

1,200 75th pct 1,109 69th pct

Max temp in Slacks Creek in Underwood even

26.8 82nd pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Slacks Creek in Underwood +0.2 higher in Slacks Creek

15.2 82nd pct 15.0 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Slacks Creek in Underwood +0.3 higher in Underwood

6.6 67th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Slacks Creek in Underwood +0.2 more in Underwood

6.4 67th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Slacks Creek in Underwood +6.0 pts higher in Underwood

88.2% 69th pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Slacks Creek in Underwood +5.3 pts higher in Underwood

89.0% 74th pct 94.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Slacks Creek in Underwood +7.3 pts higher in Slacks Creek

98.8% 69th pct 91.4% 50th pct

Walk to school in Slacks Creek in Underwood +30.4 pts higher in Slacks Creek

80.9% 57th pct 50.4% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Slacks Creek in Underwood +1.9 pts higher in Underwood

98.1% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Slacks Creek in Underwood +41.2 pts higher in Underwood

35.6% 41st pct 76.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Slacks Creek in Underwood +1.3 more in Underwood

15.0 55th pct 16.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Slacks Creek in Underwood +101 higher in Underwood

126 56th pct 227 74th pct

Mean slope in Slacks Creek in Underwood +1.4 pts higher in Underwood

4.7% 38th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Slacks Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Slacks Creek vs Underwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311061333/slacks-creek/vs/311061335/underwood