Slacks Creek, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Slacks Creek Logan City, Queensland
St Mark's Anglican Church, 2010
Slacks Creek Location in Queensland
Population	10,432 (2016 census)
• Density	1,213/km2 (3,140/sq mi)
Established	1971
Postcode(s)	4127
Area	8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	2.9 km (2 mi) E of Logan Central 25.2 km (16 mi) SSE of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Logan City
State electorate(s)	Waterford
Federal Division(s)	Rankin
Suburbs around Slacks Creek: Underwood Springwood Springwood Woodridge Logan Central Slacks Creek Daisy Hill Kingston Meadowbrook Shailer Park Tanah Merah

Slacks Creek is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Slacks Creek had a population of 10,432 people.

History

Like a number of other Logan City suburbs Slacks Creek was once part of the Shire of Tingalpa.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Slacks Creek recorded a population of 10,435 people, 50.7% female and 49.3% male. The median age of the Slacks Creek population was 32 years, 5 years below the national median of 37. 62.9% of people living in Slacks Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.9%, England 3.3%, Samoa 1.5%, Philippines 0.9%, Fiji 0.8%. 75.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3% Samoan, 1% Hindi, 0.6% Khmer, 0.6% Arabic, 0.6% Romanian.

Notable residents

• Singer and songwriter Darren Hayes who rose to fame in the late 90s as the lead vocalist for Savage Garden.

Education

Mabel Park State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Borman Street (27°38′35″S 153°07′35″E / 27.6431°S 153.1264°E / -27.6431; 153.1264 (Mabel Park State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 730 students with 54 teachers (53 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Mabel Park State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 72-116 Paradise Road (27°38′23″S 153°07′44″E / 27.6396°S 153.1288°E / -27.6396; 153.1288 (Mabel Park State High School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 906 students with 88 teachers (82 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.