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Meadowbrook vs Slacks Creek

Name: Meadowbrook vs Slacks Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Meadowbrook profile · Slacks Creek profile

Meadowbrook Slacks Creek

Slacks Creek and Meadowbrook are neighbouring areas in Logan, though they differ in their layout and demographics. Meadowbrook has more schools per 1,000 children and significantly more homes within 15 minutes of health services (78.5% compared to 35.5% in Slacks Creek). The typical household income is also well higher in Meadowbrook, where it is $1,701 compared to $1,301 in Slacks Creek. Slacks Creek has a larger First Nations population and a far higher share of one-parent families, at 27.2% compared to 16.3% in Meadowbrook.

Both areas are very similar in the number of people per home, with 2.7 in Slacks Creek and 2.9 in Meadowbrook. They also share a similar proportion of people who use a language other than English at home (about 21% to 22%). While Slacks Creek has more public transport routes and better access to stops, Meadowbrook has more frequent public transport departures and a higher share of residents with bachelor degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,339 larger in Slacks Creek One-parent: 10.9 pts higher in Slacks Creek 3+ bedrooms: 8.6 pts higher in Meadowbrook Household income: $400 higher in Meadowbrook Renting: 6.3 pts higher in Slacks Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +7,339 larger in Slacks Creek gap steady

3,069 84th pct 10,408 87th pct

Median age in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +2 yrs older in Meadowbrook gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.8%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.1%

18.7% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 35.1%

38.0% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.7% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Meadowbrook Slacks Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

9.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

3.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.8% English ◂ +2.0 pts 30.9%

24.7% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

4.4% German even 4.5%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 70.5%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 40.9%

35.7% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +0.85 more in Meadowbrook

1.75 23rd pct 0.90 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +6 more in Slacks Creek

29 88th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +140 larger in Meadowbrook

847 97th pct 706 90th pct

ICSEA in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +19 higher in Slacks Creek

965 35th pct 985 46th pct

Highest year of school

54.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 49.3%

19.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.2% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 14.9%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

13.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +$56 higher in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

$678 37th pct $622 28th pct

Household income in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +$400 higher in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

$1,701 60th pct $1,301 32nd pct

Family income in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +$383 higher in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

$1,857 48th pct $1,474 25th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 29.4%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.4%

2.3% Cancer even 2.4%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +2.9 pts 57.6%

18.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +536 larger in Slacks Creek

140 86th pct 676 87th pct

Median age in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +3 yrs older in Meadowbrook

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +$9 higher in Meadowbrook

$512 34th pct $503 33rd pct

Household income in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +$398 higher in Meadowbrook

$1,687 50th pct $1,289 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +0.2 larger in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 51.6%

16.3% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 19.4%

1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 30.0%

20.9% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%

8.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +$75 higher in Meadowbrook gap steady

$385 79th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +$223 higher in Meadowbrook gap narrowing

$1,653 52nd pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 32.4%

24.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 21.1%

1.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 78.5%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

51.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 18.0%

0.6% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

70.2% $350–$549 ◂ +43.0 pts 27.2%

16.9% $200–$349 +35.5 pts ▸ 52.4%

10.7% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 19.1%

13.6% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +40 more in Slacks Creek

18 86th pct 58 88th pct

Stops/1k in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +0.29 more in Meadowbrook

5.87 81st pct 5.57 80th pct

Departures/1k in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +1,331.1 more in Meadowbrook

2,335.9 93rd pct 1,004.8 86th pct

PT routes in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +7 more in Slacks Creek

4 82nd pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +3 longer in Slacks Creek

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

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

19 16th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +1,368 more in Meadowbrook

11,776 62nd pct 10,408 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +459 more in Meadowbrook

23,849 52nd pct 23,390 51st pct

Transit to city in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +9 longer in Slacks Creek

63 62nd pct 72 77th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 64.7%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

6.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 34.0%

31.4% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

5.6% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 13.7%

8.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

7.3% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek even

6.5 90th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +0.1 more in Meadowbrook

6.5 91st pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +5.9 pts higher in Slacks Creek

81.9% 90th pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +7.1 pts higher in Slacks Creek

81.5% 90th pct 88.6% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +13.3 pts higher in Slacks Creek

85.5% 83rd pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +7.5 pts higher in Slacks Creek

73.1% 83rd pct 80.5% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +0.8 pts higher in Meadowbrook

98.9% 85th pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +43.0 pts higher in Meadowbrook

78.5% 93rd pct 35.5% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +10.8 more in Meadowbrook

26.1 69th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +4 higher in Slacks Creek

122 87th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Meadowbrook in Slacks Creek +1.3 pts higher in Slacks Creek

3.3% 18th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Meadowbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadowbrook vs Slacks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31795/meadowbrook/vs/SAL32576/slacks-creek