Moving to Slade Point QLD 4740
What the official numbers say about living in Slade Point — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,533 a week.
About 68% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Slade Point shrank 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,859 → 3,450 people).
Around 72% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Tagalog, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Slade Point scores below the national average (decile 2 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (92% of workers), while 5% work from home.
Nearest airport: Mackay Airport, 11 km south.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 809 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 4 schools · 1 supermarket · 16 parks · 2 beaches — see them all on the Slade Point profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Slade Point State School 450 m · Andergrove State School 3.4 km · MacKillop Catholic Primary School 3.5 km · Pioneer State High School 4.6 km
Groceries: Slade Point Night Owl 450 m
Parks and reserves: Wren Street Park 150 m · Cathy Freeman Oval 300 m · CWA Hall 400 m · Slade Point Reserve 550 m · Swallow Street Park 650 m · Cumberland Avenue Park 750 m · Swan Street Park 800 m · Ram Chandra Park 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Slade Point, most often seen first: Torresian Crow · Rainbow Lorikeet · Masked Lapwing · Magpie-lark · Rainbow Bee-eater · Silver Gull.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Slade Point, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Point here | 3,450 | — | 2/10 | 25% |
| Blacks Beach | 4,153 | — | 4/10 | 35% |
| Andergrove | 9,924 | — | 3/10 | 26% |
| Mackay Harbour | 686 | — | 7/10 | 38% |
| Eimeo | 3,285 | — | 7/10 | 26% |
| Beaconsfield | 5,899 | — | 3/10 | 6% |
| North Mackay | 6,194 | — | 2/10 | 25% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Mackay — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Dawson — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4740 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Slade Point profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $300 a week, and about 31% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,859 people to 3,450. It sits about 809 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line. Local government is Mackay council, and the federal seat is Dawson.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Slade Point vs Blacks Beach · Slade Point vs Andergrove.
Nearby guides: Blacks Beach · Andergrove · Mackay Harbour · Eimeo · Beaconsfield · North Mackay.
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