10,408 ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,436
- 2016: 10,432
- 2021: 10,408
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Slacks Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Slacks Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Younger families and children shape the daily life of Slacks Creek, where the typical resident is just 35. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38, and children under 15 make up a much higher share of the population than in most other areas.
10,408
▼ -0.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Slacks Creek — higher than 55% of areas.
| Slacks Creek | 10,408 |
|---|---|
| 4127, QLD | 27,206 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 10,408 has barely changed since 2011. While the area remains younger than the state and national averages, the typical age of residents has risen by 3 years over the last decade.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common than in most areas, though their share rose by 5 points since 2011 to reach 15.1%.
15.1% ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Slacks Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships account for 11.9%, a figure about the same as the Australian average.
6.5% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Slacks Creek, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Slacks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061333/slacks-creek/topic/demographics-identity