Slacks Creek vs Shailer Park

Slacks Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Shailer Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Shailer Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Shailer Park: a median of $1.21 million, against $856,000 in Slacks Creek, and rent is higher there too. Slacks Creek is closer to the city centre: 24 km, against 28 km. On these figures, Slacks Creek tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Shailer Park suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Shailer Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 60%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 78%)
  • But Slacks Creek has more parks and reserves (28 vs 18)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Slacks Creek

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($557,500 vs $799,999)
  • has cheaper houses ($856,500 vs $1,212,000)
  • has cheaper land ($892,500 vs $1,125,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Slacks Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $410/wk)
  • But Shailer Park leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Slacks Creek

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (22 min vs 28 min)
  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 55/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24 km vs 28 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Slacks Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 55/100)
  • But Shailer Park carries lower crime risk (81/100 vs 92/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Slacks Creek and Shailer Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Walkability 65 / 55
Slacks Creek — Walkability: 65/100 Shailer Park — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 8 / 19
Slacks Creek — Safety: 8/100 Shailer Park — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Slacks Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Shailer Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Shailer Park has higher household incomes ($115,804 vs $67,652); Shailer Park rents higher ($410/wk vs $310/wk).

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Population 10,408 12,182
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% +3.6%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $67,652/yr $115,804/yr
+71% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $410/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
0-4 6.7% / 6.0%
Slacks Creek — 0-4: 6.7% Shailer Park — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 14.8% / 13.7%
Slacks Creek — 5-14: 14.8% Shailer Park — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 6.7% / 6.6%
Slacks Creek — 15-19: 6.7% Shailer Park — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 7.0% / 5.7%
Slacks Creek — 20-24: 7.0% Shailer Park — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 14.1% / 11.7%
Slacks Creek — 25-34: 14.1% Shailer Park — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 13.7% / 15.2%
Slacks Creek — 35-44: 13.7% Shailer Park — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 11.8% / 14.2%
Slacks Creek — 45-54: 11.8% Shailer Park — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 10.3% / 13.0%
Slacks Creek — 55-64: 10.3% Shailer Park — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 9.2% / 9.9%
Slacks Creek — 65-74: 9.2% Shailer Park — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.3% / 3.3%
Slacks Creek — 75-84: 4.3% Shailer Park — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.6% / 0.8%
Slacks Creek — 85+: 1.6% Shailer Park — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Slacks Creek 33.9% couple families
Slacks Creek — Couple Families: 33.9% Slacks Creek — Lone Person: 33.1% Slacks Creek — One Parent Families: 25.7% Slacks Creek — Group Household: 5.1% Slacks Creek — Other Families: 2.2%
Shailer Park 59.8% couple families
Shailer Park — Couple Families: 59.8% Shailer Park — Lone Person: 20.6% Shailer Park — One Parent Families: 16.0% Shailer Park — Group Household: 2.8% Shailer Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Slacks Creek 44.5% renting
Slacks Creek — Owned Outright: 21.9% Slacks Creek — Mortgage: 33.6% Slacks Creek — Renting: 44.5%
Shailer Park 19.6% renting
Shailer Park — Owned Outright: 28.1% Shailer Park — Mortgage: 52.2% Shailer Park — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 17.7%
Slacks Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Shailer Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 13.2%
Slacks Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Shailer Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.8%
Slacks Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Shailer Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 3.6%
Slacks Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Shailer Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.8%
Slacks Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Shailer Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
New Zealand 7.8% / 6.8%
Slacks Creek — New Zealand: 7.8% Shailer Park — New Zealand: 6.8%
England 2.5% / 5.1%
Slacks Creek — England: 2.5% Shailer Park — England: 5.1%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.0%
Slacks Creek — Philippines: 1.2% Shailer Park — Philippines: 1.0%
India 1.1% / 1.0%
Slacks Creek — India: 1.1% Shailer Park — India: 1.0%
South Africa — / 1.6%
Slacks Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Shailer Park — South Africa: 1.6%
China — / 1.2%
Slacks Creek — China: not among its largest Shailer Park — China: 1.2%
Afghanistan 1.0% / —
Slacks Creek — Afghanistan: 1.0% Shailer Park — Afghanistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Slacks Creek 78.5% houses
Slacks Creek — Houses: 78.5% Slacks Creek — Townhouses: 19.1% Slacks Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Shailer Park 89.8% houses
Shailer Park — Houses: 89.8% Shailer Park — Townhouses: 3.0% Shailer Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Median house price $856,500 $1,212,000
Median unit price $557,500 $799,999
Median land price $892,500 $1,125,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 94 sales
 21 days
from 105 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
3 bed $828K / $994K
Slacks Creek — 3 bed: $828K (132 sales) Shailer Park — 3 bed: $994K (42 sales)

132 vs 42 sales

4 bed $947K / $1.21M
Slacks Creek — 4 bed: $947K (44 sales) Shailer Park — 4 bed: $1.21M (93 sales)

44 vs 93 sales

5 bed $1.05M / $1.3M
Slacks Creek — 5 bed: $1.05M (13 sales) Shailer Park — 5 bed: $1.3M (43 sales)

13 vs 43 sales

6 bed $1.44M / $1.35M
Slacks Creek — 6 bed: $1.44M (5 sales) Shailer Park — 6 bed: $1.35M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Houses 3.5%
$620/wk on $925K
 3.4%
$775/wk on $1.17M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 40% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD

Liveability

Shailer Park scores higher overall (51 vs 36); Slacks Creek is more walkable (65 vs 55).

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Grade C B
Score 36/100 51/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Slacks Creek carries more crime risk (92 vs 81).

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Slacks Creek

  • Mabel Park State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mabel Park State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Shailer Park

  • Kimberley Park State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Shailer Park State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Shailer Park State School Government · Primary at peers
  • The BUSY School - Shailer Park Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 6 19
Parks & reserves 28 18
Childcare 6 7
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 5
Fuel stations 6 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 8

Mobility

Shailer Park sits further from the CBD (28 km vs 24 km).

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Walkability score 65/100 55/100
Distance to Brisbane 24 km 28 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 28 min
Public transport score 85/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 147.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 198.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4127
 1.4%
postcode 4128
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4127
 79
postcode 4128

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Car (driver) 76.3% / 72.4%
Slacks Creek — Car (driver): 76.3% Shailer Park — Car (driver): 72.4%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 18.0%
Slacks Creek — Worked from Home: 10.6% Shailer Park — Worked from Home: 18.0%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 4.6%
Slacks Creek — Car (passenger): 7.9% Shailer Park — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus 3.0% / 3.5%
Slacks Creek — Bus: 3.0% Shailer Park — Bus: 3.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.9%
Slacks Creek — Walked Only: 1.0% Shailer Park — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.1 km 12.9 km

NBN connectivity

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Connectivity score 76/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
5,130 premises
 8%
5,072 premises

Climate

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Division Rankin Forde
Member Jim Chalmers Rowan Holzberger
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Slacks Creek Shailer Park
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Slacks Creek

Outer Parks Transport Hub

Shailer Park

Large Blocks Outer Parks River

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