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Silkstone QLD 4304

1,930 addresses · 54 streets

Blair Electorate › Ipswich LGA › Silkstone · 29 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Silkstone is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 3,830 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,319 a week, with median rent near $305 a week. Most homes are houses. About 62% of households own their home and 37% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

3,830Population
38Median age
$1,319Median household income / wk
$305Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Ipswich - East statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Silkstone itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Booval, 1.4 km north · Railway halt: Bundamba Racecourse, 1.6 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Riverview, 7.3 km north-east · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 42.5 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.5% · Labour-force participation 56.2%

Population by age in Silkstone
Population by age, Silkstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4232
5-14511
15-19211
20-24220
25-34524
35-44498
45-54445
55-64456
65-74373
75-84263
85+95
Dwelling types in Silkstone
Dwelling types, Silkstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,422
Townhouse64
Apartment42
Other0
Households by weekly income in Silkstone
Households by weekly income, Silkstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650309
$650-1,499496
$1,500-2,999449
$3,000+164
Top ancestries in Silkstone
Top ancestries, Silkstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,585
English1,549
Scottish467
Irish455
German300
Ancestry NS233
Housing tenure in Silkstone
Housing tenure, Silkstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned415
Mortgage509
Rented559
Other17
Cars per household in Silkstone
Cars per household, Silkstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0141
1604
2521
3152
4+86
Commute to work in Silkstone
Commute to work, Silkstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,100
Train29
Bus7
Tram/ferry0
Walked30
Bicycle6
Home191
Top countries of birth in Silkstone
Top countries of birth, Silkstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand124
England109
Philippines31
India27
Scotland14
Germany13
Languages used at home in Silkstone
Languages used at home, Silkstone QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Hindi20
Spanish17
Mandarin16
Samoan12
Filipino11
Tagalog10

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