Slacks Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Slacks Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

A striking 27.2% of families in Slacks Creek are led by a single parent, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of one-parent homes contributes to a broader trend of larger households and a higher number of people living alone compared to most areas.

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📍 Slacks Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Slacks Creek sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Slacks Creek — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Slacks Creek2.7
4127, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Slacks Creek are typically larger than in most other areas, with 2.7 people per home. At the same time, 27.1% of households consist of just one person, which is a little above the Queensland average.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.1% ▲ +16.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 27.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Slacks Creek splits fairly evenly between 2 people (30%) and 1 person (27%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families are among the highest at this level, sitting at 27.2%, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Couples with children make up the largest group of families at 51.6%.

27.2% ▲ +7.3%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Slacks Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; One-parent families is next at 27%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Slacks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32576/slacks-creek/topic/family-households