Slacks Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Slacks Creek

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Much lower typical incomes than most other areas define Slacks Creek, where the typical family earns $1,474 a week. This is well below the national figure of $2,120. While weekly pay has risen across the board since 2011, the area remains far behind state and national averages.

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📍 Slacks Creek, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Slacks Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,301 ▲ +23.3%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Slacks Creek — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Slacks Creek$1,301
4127, QLD $1,602
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

A typical family in Slacks Creek earns $1,474 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Individual weekly pay is also much lower than most areas at $622, and household income is well below the Australian typical of $1,746.

$622 ▲ +21.2%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $513
  • 2016: $539
  • 2021: $622

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,301 ▲ +23.3%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,055
  • 2016: $1,144
  • 2021: $1,301

Median total household income per week.

$1,474 ▲ +26.7%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,163
  • 2016: $1,297
  • 2021: $1,474

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, among the lowest levels seen elsewhere. Only 9.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the 22.6% national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Slacks Creek, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Slacks Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Slacks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061333/slacks-creek/topic/income