QLD · Logan Council
Slacks Creek, 4127
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Logan, Slacks Creek is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
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
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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 Jul 2026)
- 657
- Against the person
- 76
- Against property
- 451
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 137 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -3.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences167
- Other Property Damage107
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)815
- Traffic And Related Offences122
- Unlawful Entry119
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
94 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).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 52.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 26% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1683rd in Australia
- State rank
- 384th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #204 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #210 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alcoholamenitiesalcohol
- Anacondaamenities3525 Pacific Highwayoutdoor
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Logan Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.