Slacks Creek vs Tanah Merah

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tanah Merah, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tanah Merah: a median of $1.01 million, against $856,000 in Slacks Creek, and rent is higher there too. Slacks Creek is closer to the city centre: 24 km, against 30 km. On these figures, Tanah Merah tends to suit 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

Slacks Creek

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 9)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Tanah Merah carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 92/100)

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

First-home buyers

Slacks Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($856,500 vs $1,005,500)
  • has cheaper units ($557,500 vs $650,000)

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 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $380/wk)

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

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 33/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (22 min vs 29 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24 km vs 30 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 GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 33/100)
  • But Tanah Merah carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Tanah Merah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Slacks Creek and Tanah Merah 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 Tanah Merah
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 Tanah Merah
Walkability 65 / 33
Slacks Creek — Walkability: 65/100 Tanah Merah — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 8 / 64
Slacks Creek — Safety: 8/100 Tanah Merah — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Slacks Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tanah Merah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Slacks Creek has more residents (10,408 vs 4,754); Tanah Merah has higher household incomes ($98,748 vs $67,652).

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
Population 10,408
+54% vs other
 4,754
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% +0.0%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $67,652/yr $98,748/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $380/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
0-4 6.7% / 6.6%
Slacks Creek — 0-4: 6.7% Tanah Merah — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 14.8% / 14.2%
Slacks Creek — 5-14: 14.8% Tanah Merah — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.7% / 6.2%
Slacks Creek — 15-19: 6.7% Tanah Merah — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.0% / 5.3%
Slacks Creek — 20-24: 7.0% Tanah Merah — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 14.1% / 13.9%
Slacks Creek — 25-34: 14.1% Tanah Merah — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 13.7% / 15.0%
Slacks Creek — 35-44: 13.7% Tanah Merah — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 11.8% / 13.9%
Slacks Creek — 45-54: 11.8% Tanah Merah — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 10.3% / 11.1%
Slacks Creek — 55-64: 10.3% Tanah Merah — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 9.2% / 8.8%
Slacks Creek — 65-74: 9.2% Tanah Merah — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 4.3% / 4.2%
Slacks Creek — 75-84: 4.3% Tanah Merah — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.6% / 0.6%
Slacks Creek — 85+: 1.6% Tanah Merah — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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%
Tanah Merah 48.5% couple families
Tanah Merah — Couple Families: 48.5% Tanah Merah — Lone Person: 27.2% Tanah Merah — One Parent Families: 19.2% Tanah Merah — Group Household: 3.2% Tanah Merah — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Tanah Merah 25.7% renting
Tanah Merah — Owned Outright: 22.8% Tanah Merah — Mortgage: 51.4% Tanah Merah — Renting: 25.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 17.8%
Slacks Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Tanah Merah — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 10.3%
Slacks Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Tanah Merah — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.7%
Slacks Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Tanah Merah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.2%
Slacks Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Tanah Merah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.2%
Slacks Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Tanah Merah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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 Tanah Merah
New Zealand 7.8% / 8.0%
Slacks Creek — New Zealand: 7.8% Tanah Merah — New Zealand: 8.0%
England 2.5% / 3.6%
Slacks Creek — England: 2.5% Tanah Merah — England: 3.6%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.0%
Slacks Creek — Philippines: 1.2% Tanah Merah — Philippines: 1.0%
India 1.1% / 0.7%
Slacks Creek — India: 1.1% Tanah Merah — India: 0.7%
Afghanistan 1.0% / —
Slacks Creek — Afghanistan: 1.0% Tanah Merah — Afghanistan: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.9%
Slacks Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Tanah Merah — South Africa: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

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%
Tanah Merah 83.2% houses
Tanah Merah — Houses: 83.2% Tanah Merah — Townhouses: 13.9% Tanah Merah — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
Median house price $856,500 $1,005,500
Median unit price $557,500 $650,000
Median land price $892,500 $808,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 94 sales
 25 days
from 52 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 Tanah Merah
3 bed $828K / $890K
Slacks Creek — 3 bed: $828K (132 sales) Tanah Merah — 3 bed: $890K (31 sales)

132 vs 31 sales

4 bed $947K / $1.04M
Slacks Creek — 4 bed: $947K (44 sales) Tanah Merah — 4 bed: $1.04M (52 sales)

44 vs 52 sales

5 bed $1.05M / $1.13M
Slacks Creek — 5 bed: $1.05M (13 sales) Tanah Merah — 5 bed: $1.13M (14 sales)

13 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
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 Tanah Merah
Houses 3.5%
$620/wk on $925K
 4.3%
$750/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 83% 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 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD

Liveability

Slacks Creek is more walkable (65 vs 33); Tanah Merah scores higher overall (67 vs 36).

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
Grade C A
Score 36/100 67/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Slacks Creek carries more crime risk (92 vs 36).

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 Low
36/100
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
same for both

Schools

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
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 Tanah Merah

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 28 9
Childcare 6 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 1

Mobility

Tanah Merah sits further from the CBD (30 km vs 24 km).

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
Walkability score 65/100 33/100
Distance to Brisbane 24 km 30 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 29 min
Public transport score 85/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 147.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Tanah Merah
Car (driver) 76.3% / 76.2%
Slacks Creek — Car (driver): 76.3% Tanah Merah — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 15.7%
Slacks Creek — Worked from Home: 10.6% Tanah Merah — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 4.5%
Slacks Creek — Car (passenger): 7.9% Tanah Merah — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 3.0% / 2.4%
Slacks Creek — Bus: 3.0% Tanah Merah — Bus: 2.4%
Train 0.9% / 0.8%
Slacks Creek — Train: 0.9% Tanah Merah — Train: 0.8%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.3%
Slacks Creek — Walked Only: 1.0% Tanah Merah — Walked Only: 0.3%

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

Setting

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.1 km 13.1 km

NBN connectivity

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
Connectivity score 76/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
5,130 premises
 37%
1,944 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Slacks Creek Tanah Merah
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

Tanah Merah

Outer Parks Quiet

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