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Slacks Creek vs Woodridge

Name: Slacks Creek vs Woodridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Slacks Creek profile · Woodridge profile

Slacks Creek Woodridge

Woodridge (Qld) and Slacks Creek are neighbouring areas in Logan with a few key differences in housing and diversity. Woodridge (Qld) is more densely populated with a higher proportion of renters (59.8%) and more townhouses. It is also more culturally diverse, with 33.4% of people using a language other than English at home and 38.2% born overseas. Slacks Creek has more separate houses (78.5%) and larger homes, with 82.7% having three or more bedrooms. Woodridge (Qld) also has better access to essentials, with 77.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 35.5% in Slacks Creek.

Both areas share a similar Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of around 6%, and the typical person per home is the same at 2.7. The gap in employment is widening, as Slacks Creek now has a well higher share of adults working or looking for work (54.7%) than Woodridge (Qld) (46.3%). Woodridge (Qld) also has a higher unemployment rate of 15.3%, while the figure for Slacks Creek is 10.1%, though both sit well above the national figure.

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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 Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Woodridge People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Woodridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +2,574 larger in Woodridge gap steady

10,408 87th pct 12,982 88th pct

Median age in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +2 yrs older in Slacks Creek gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th 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

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

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

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

Schools/1k kids in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +0.11 more in Woodridge

0.90 5th pct 1.00 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +9 more in Slacks Creek

35 89th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +68 larger in Woodridge

706 90th pct 774 94th pct

ICSEA in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +3 higher in Slacks Creek

985 46th pct 982 45th 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 Creek in Woodridge +$112 higher in Slacks Creek gap widening

$622 28th pct $510 13th pct

Household income in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +$258 higher in Slacks Creek gap steady

$1,301 32nd pct $1,043 16th pct

Family income in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +$277 higher in Slacks Creek gap steady

$1,474 25th pct $1,197 12th 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

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

First Nations

First Nations people in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +130 larger in Woodridge

676 87th pct 806 87th pct

Median age in Slacks Creek in Woodridge even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +$53 higher in Slacks Creek

$503 33rd pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +$333 higher in Slacks Creek

$1,289 31st pct $956 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Slacks Creek in Woodridge even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st 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 Creek in Woodridge +$30 higher in Slacks Creek gap widening

$310 60th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +$230 higher in Slacks Creek gap narrowing

$1,430 37th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +0.10 higher in Woodridge gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th 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

PT stops in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +6 more in Woodridge

58 88th pct 64 88th pct

Stops/1k in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +0.64 more in Slacks Creek

5.57 80th pct 4.93 77th pct

Departures/1k in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +219.9 more in Slacks Creek

1,004.8 86th pct 784.9 84th pct

PT routes in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +6 more in Woodridge

11 86th pct 17 86th pct

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

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Slacks Creek in Woodridge even

17 14th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +2,574 more in Woodridge

10,408 59th pct 12,982 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +13,165 more in Woodridge

23,390 51st pct 36,555 59th pct

Transit to city in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +8 longer in Slacks Creek

72 77th pct 64 64th 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

Jobs & Industry

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%

Walkability

Walk score in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +0.7 higher in Woodridge

6.5 91st pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +1.0 more in Woodridge

6.4 91st pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +9.4 pts higher in Woodridge

87.9% 93rd pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +2.2 pts higher in Slacks Creek

88.6% 94th pct 86.4% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +1.2 pts higher in Woodridge

98.8% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +16.4 pts higher in Woodridge

80.5% 85th pct 96.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +1.8 pts higher in Woodridge

98.1% 85th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +42.3 pts higher in Woodridge

35.5% 80th pct 77.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +5.5 more in Slacks Creek

15.3 54th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +33 higher in Woodridge

126 87th pct 159 89th pct

Mean slope in Slacks Creek in Woodridge +0.6 pts higher in Woodridge

4.7% 38th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Slacks Creek with nearby areas

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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/sal/SAL32576/slacks-creek/vs/SAL33138/woodridge