QLD · Logan Council
Slacks Creek, QLD, 4127
Desirability index
#398 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Slacks Creek is a mid-sized suburb in the Logan area, home to around 10,408 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,708 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 164.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,408
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,301
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 234 of 3,761
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Employment rate
- 49.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 403 / 675 / 85
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $550
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,708
- Against the person
- 197
- Against property
- 1,173
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 164.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 53 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault104
- Drug Offences167
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)814
- Traffic And Related Offences121
- Unlawful Entry119
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 900.5
- Mabel Park State High SchoolSecondary
- Mabel Park State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kingston Rd at Akora Street
- Kingston Rd at Compton Rd
- Kingston Rd at Edith Street
- Kingston Rd at Market Square
- Kingston Rd at Monte Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
74 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (10)
- Weise Bike Co Pty LtdBicycle
Unit 2 5 Carlyle Street
- Lake Rd near Carribean DrBus stop
- Lake Rd near Endota StBus stop
- Lake Rd near Reserve RdBus stop
- Meakin Rd at Plain StreetBus stop
- Meakin Rd near Plain StBus stop
- Pacific Hwy at IKEABus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
23 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baldarch ParkPark
- Bill Carmody ParkPark
- Collard ParkPark
- Cronulla ParkPark
- Darren ParkPark
- Garoona ParkPark
- Kookaburra ParkPark
- Leslie Parade Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Leslie ParkPark
- Mabel ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Medical CentreKingston Roaddoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Deru CrechePacific Highwaykindergarten
- Future Kids Family Day Carechildcare
- Goodstart Early Learning Slacks Creekkindergarten
- Paradise Road Early Learningkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 44.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #398 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Deru CrechechildcarePacific Highwaykindergarten
- Future Kids Family Day Carechildcarechildcare
- Goodstart Early Learning Slacks Creekchildcarekindergarten
- Paradise Road Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Medical CentrehealthKingston Roaddoctor
- Baldarch Parkgovernmentpark
- Bill Carmody Parkgovernmentpark
- Collard Parkgovernmentpark
- Cronulla Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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