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Slacks Creek vs Woodridge

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Slacks Creek profile · Woodridge profile

Slacks Creek Woodridge

Woodridge and Slacks Creek are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Woodridge is far more diverse, with 33.4% of people using another language at home and 38.2% born overseas, compared to 21.0% and 30.6% in Slacks Creek. Woodridge also has a much higher share of renters at 59.8%, while Slacks Creek has more separate houses (78.5%) and larger homes, with 82.7% having three or more bedrooms. Woodridge is also more walkable, with 77.8% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services compared to just 35.6% in Slacks Creek.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap widening for rental rates and the share of separate houses. However, they share several core traits, including a similar percentage of First Nations residents (around 6%) and a typical age for that group of 20. Both areas also have the same level of access to money and resources, sitting at the lowest possible rank for the country.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in Slacks Creek Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Woodridge 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Slacks Creek People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Woodridge Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Woodridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +2,574 larger in Woodridge gap steady
10,408 55th pct 12,982 67th pct
Median age in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +2 yrs older in Slacks Creek gap steady
35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +0.3 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
6.5% 84th pct 6.2% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +0.7 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
15.1% 37th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +1.5 pts higher in Woodridge gap steady
21.5% 82nd pct 23.0% 88th pct
De facto in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +2.2 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
11.9% 47th pct 9.6% 25th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.4%
21.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%
15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
13.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

43.7% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
35.1% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 32.0%
10.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Slacks Creek Woodridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +7.7 pts higher in Woodridge gap narrowing
30.6% 69th pct 38.2% 80th pct

Country of birth

61.4% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 49.9%
7.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% China even 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.9% English ◂ +8.0 pts 22.9%
27.7% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 21.2%
7.1% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
6.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
4.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Filipino even 1.7%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +12.4 pts higher in Woodridge gap steady
21.0% 65th pct 33.4% 78th pct
Limited English in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +4.5 pts higher in Woodridge gap narrowing
3.9% 76th pct 8.4% 90th pct

Language used at home

70.5% English only ◂ +16.2 pts 54.2%
1.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +9.1 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap widening
38.6% 39th pct 29.5% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
38.6% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 29.5%
10.2% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.8% Islam +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Other religions even 1.0%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +7.4 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap widening
49.3% 36th pct 41.9% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +2.0 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
10.7% 14th pct 8.7% 7th pct
Schools in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +1 more in Woodridge
2 14th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +0.11 more in Woodridge
0.90 12th pct 1.00 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +9 more in Slacks Creek
35 76th pct 26 63rd pct
Students in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +1,184 more in Slacks Creek
2,532 72nd pct 1,348 47th pct
Avg size in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +817 larger in Slacks Creek
1,266 99th pct 449 54th pct
ICSEA in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +8 higher in Slacks Creek
907 10th pct 899 9th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 41.9%
21.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%
13.7% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.8% Year 11 even 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 31.1%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%
14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
3.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%
13.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
7.6% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
6.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +$112 higher in Slacks Creek gap widening
$622 15th pct $510 4th pct
Household income in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +$258 higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
$1,301 21st pct $1,043 5th pct
Family income in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +$277 higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
$1,474 13th pct $1,197 1st pct
High earners in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +1.7 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap widening
3.5% 6th pct 1.7% 0th pct
High-income homes in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +4.3 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap widening
9.9% 12th pct 5.5% 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.9%
19.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 51.9%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.3%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +2.8 pts higher in Slacks Creek
31.6% 72nd pct 28.8% 54th pct
Mental health in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +1.1 pts higher in Slacks Creek
12.0% 87th pct 10.9% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Slacks Creekin Woodridge even gap steady
8.4% 88th pct 8.4% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
9.0% Other condition even 9.0%
6.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
2.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 57.2%
19.4% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
4.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +0.9 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
10.0% 18th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +0.2 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 11.2% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +1.2 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap narrowing
24.2% 36th pct 23.0% 27th pct
Defence service in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +0.6 pts higher in Slacks Creek
2.6% 44th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +1.4 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
17.3% 19th pct 16.0% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +130 larger in Woodridge
676 86th pct 806 86th pct
Median age in Slacks Creekin Woodridge even
20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +2.8 pts higher in Slacks Creek
39.4% 40th pct 36.6% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +8.6 pts higher in Woodridge
21.5% 91st pct 30.0% 100th pct
Median income in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +$53 higher in Slacks Creek
$503 20th pct $450 11th pct
Household income in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +$333 higher in Slacks Creek
$1,289 22nd pct $956 3rd pct
Indigenous language in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +5.9 pts higher in Woodridge
5.5% 52nd pct 11.4% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Slacks Creekin Woodridge even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +3.3 pts higher in Woodridge gap steady
27.2% 100th pct 30.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +3.6 pts higher in Woodridge gap steady
27.1% 59th pct 30.8% 75th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children even 51.6%
27.2% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
19.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%
1.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

27.1% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
30.0% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 27.4%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
6.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +$30 higher in Slacks Creek gap widening
$310 30th pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +$230 higher in Slacks Creek gap narrowing
$1,430 23rd pct $1,200 11th pct
People / bedroom in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +0.10 higher in Woodridge gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +16.9 pts higher in Woodridge gap widening
43.0% 83rd pct 59.8% 95th pct
Owned outright in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +3.5 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap narrowing
21.1% 19th pct 17.6% 13th pct
Separate houses in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +18.4 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap widening
78.5% 39th pct 60.1% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +15.7 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap narrowing
82.7% 61st pct 66.9% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 59.8%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 18.5%
21.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

78.5% Separate house ◂ +18.4 pts 60.1%
19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 53.8%
11.6% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 9.3%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
2.7% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 67.7%
27.2% $350–$549 ◂ +14.7 pts 12.5%
14.5% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 50.9%
19.3% Under $1,000 +12.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.8%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +6.7 pts higher in Woodridge gap steady
7.5% 70th pct 14.2% 88th pct
Work from home in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +3.6 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap widening
9.0% 26th pct 5.4% 11th pct
PT commute in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +1.4 pts higher in Woodridge gap steady
2.2% 55th pct 3.7% 73rd pct
PT stops in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +7 more in Woodridge
57 64th pct 64 70th pct
Stops/1k in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +0.55 more in Slacks Creek
5.48 67th pct 4.93 59th pct
Departures/1k in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +177.4 more in Slacks Creek
962.3 56th pct 784.9 49th pct
PT routes in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +6 more in Woodridge
11 67th pct 17 82nd pct
Stop walk in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +1 longer in Slacks Creek
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Slacks Creekin Woodridge even
17 31st pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +2,574 more in Woodridge
10,408 31st pct 12,982 41st pct
Reach 45 min in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +13,165 more in Woodridge
23,390 32nd pct 36,555 45th pct
Transit to city in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +8 longer in Slacks Creek
72 74th pct 64 61st pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
9.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%
6.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.3% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
34.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 27.3%
7.5% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +2.7 pts higher in Woodridge gap narrowing
39.1% 56th pct 41.8% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +7.7 pts higher in Woodridge gap narrowing
9.2% 41st pct 17.0% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +5.2 pts higher in Woodridge gap steady
10.1% 95th pct 15.3% 100th pct
Participation in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +8.4 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
54.7% 24th pct 46.3% 9th pct
Full-time in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +1.5 pts higher in Slacks Creek gap steady
57.2% 37th pct 55.7% 26th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%
9.5% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
8.1% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
4.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.3% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%
13.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
12.0% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
7.1% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Slacks Creekin Woodridge even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Slacks Creekin Woodridge even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Slacks Creekin Woodridge even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Slacks Creekin Woodridge even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +80 higher in Slacks Creek
860 5th pct 780 0th pct
ERP in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +3,316 higher in Woodridge
10,811 52nd pct 14,127 67th pct
Growth in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +4.6 pts higher in Woodridge
2.4% 31st pct 7.0% 68th pct
Businesses in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +294 higher in Slacks Creek
1,086 60th pct 792 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +66 higher in Slacks Creek
1,200 75th pct 1,134 71st pct
Max temp in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +0.3 higher in Woodridge
26.8 82nd pct 27.1 85th pct
Min temp in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +0.3 higher in Slacks Creek
15.2 82nd pct 14.9 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +0.7 higher in Woodridge
6.6 67th pct 7.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +0.9 more in Woodridge
6.4 67th pct 7.3 82nd pct
15-min city in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +9.0 pts higher in Woodridge
88.2% 69th pct 97.2% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +2.5 pts higher in Slacks Creek
89.0% 74th pct 86.4% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +1.2 pts higher in Woodridge
98.8% 69th pct 99.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +16.0 pts higher in Woodridge
80.9% 57th pct 96.9% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +1.8 pts higher in Woodridge
98.1% 53rd pct 99.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +42.2 pts higher in Woodridge
35.6% 41st pct 77.8% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +5.2 more in Slacks Creek
15.0 55th pct 9.8 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +33 higher in Woodridge
126 56th pct 160 63rd pct
Mean slope in Slacks Creekin Woodridge +0.6 pts higher in Woodridge
4.7% 38th pct 5.3% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Slacks Creek vs Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311061333/slacks-creek/vs/311061336/woodridge