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Silkstone QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Silkstone, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Silkstone QLD is 3,830 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Silkstone is $705 per week ($36,660 per year). Median rent in Silkstone is $305 per week ($1,322 per month). Silkstone has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Silkstone has a population density of 1943.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Silkstone is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Silkstone is $1,383.

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Silkstone Population

residents (Census 2021)

Silkstone Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$705/wk

$36,660 per year

#5403 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$305/wk

$1,322 per month

#4469 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,383/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Silkstone Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (1,847) Female 51.8% (1,982)

Population Density

1943.5

people per km²

3,830 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,626

Family income/wk

Silkstone Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Silkstone Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

44.9% 415 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

55.1% 509 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Silkstone Country of Birth

Australia

95.1%

England

3.5%

India

1.0%

Germany

0.3%

China

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Silkstone Religion

No Religion

46.0%

Catholic

18.9%

Anglican

12.4%

Not stated

8.8%

Uniting Church

5.7%

Baptist

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Silkstone Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Silkstone Languages Spoken at Home

Other

53.1%

Hindi

15.6%

SAL Tot

9.4%

Spanish

9.4%

Mandarin

6.3%

SAL Tagalog

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Silkstone Employment

💼

Employed full-time

34.9% 962 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.4% 508 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 110 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.7% 1,176 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Silkstone Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.6%

Bachelor Degree

21.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Certificate I/II

4.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Silkstone Occupation

Professionals

21.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.3%

Community & Personal Service

18.0%

Clerical & Administrative

13.3%

Managers

10.4%

Labourers

8.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.5%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Silkstone Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.6%

Engineering

16.7%

Society & Culture

16.6%

Health

10.3%

Education

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.6%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Information Technology

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Silkstone Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Silkstone Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

9.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Silkstone Marital Status

💍

Married

38.6% 1,189

↔️

Separated

5.1% 157

📋

Divorced

11.3% 348

🕊️

Widowed

5.8% 180

👤

Never married

39.2% 1,210

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Silkstone Ancestry

Australian

31.1%

English

30.4%

Scottish

9.2%

Irish

8.9%

German

5.9%

Other

4.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.1%

Dutch

1.7%

Italian

1.7%

Indian

1.1%

Chinese

0.9%

Maori

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Silkstone School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.7%

Secondary — Government

19.8%

Primary — Catholic

12.2%

Vocational Education

12.0%

Secondary — Catholic

8.8%

Pre-school

8.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Silkstone Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.8% 707

✅

No need for assistance

90.2% 6,492

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Silkstone Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.2% 352

—

Not a volunteer

87.8% 2,544

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Silkstone Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.6%

$800-$999/mo

8.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Silkstone How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.2%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Walked only

2.2%

Train

2.1%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Bus

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Other

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Silkstone Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.4%

1 vehicle

40.2%

2 vehicles

34.6%

3 vehicles

10.1%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Silkstone Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

18.2%

3 bedrooms

54.4%

4 bedrooms

20.7%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Silkstone Population Mobility

15.6%

moved in the last year

45.3%

moved in the last 5 years

6.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Silkstone Indigenous Population

6.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

441

Indigenous residents

6,801

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Silkstone Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

543

Asthma

174

Arthritis

155

Lung condition

131

Diabetes

128

Heart disease

101

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Silkstone Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

13.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Silkstone Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.4%

Couple — no children

26.9%

One parent — children under 15

14.3%

Couple — no children under 15

12.2%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Silkstone Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 20

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 10

🏅

Previously served

5.3% 154

👤

Never served

93.7% 2,735

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Silkstone Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 419

—

Did not provide

85.5% 2,464

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Silkstone Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

28.2%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

8.5%

5+ children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Silkstone When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Silkstone Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

30.9%

15–29 hours

12.8%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

26.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Silkstone Household Size

1 person

30.5%

2 persons

33.1%

3 persons

16.1%

4 persons

12.4%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Silkstone Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,026

Moved from QLD

403

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Silkstone Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.7%

Step family — no other children

11.9%

Blended family — no other children

10.3%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Silkstone Schools

schools nearby

government

956

avg ICSEA score

6,294

total students

Ipswich Girls' Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,047 students

1122

ICSEA

Bethany Lutheran Primary School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1062

ICSEA

Sacred Heart School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 548 students

1022

ICSEA

The Industry School - Ipswich Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 208 students

1017

ICSEA

Ipswich Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students

980

ICSEA

Claremont Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 199 students

964

ICSEA

Ipswich Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 108 students

962

ICSEA

Silkstone State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 675 students

937

ICSEA

Raceview State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 679 students

933

ICSEA

Ipswich North State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 206 students

904

ICSEA

Bundamba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

897

ICSEA

Bundamba State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 794 students

896

ICSEA

Ipswich Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 111 students

892

ICSEA

Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 173 students

880

ICSEA

Ipswich East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 287 students

878

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Silkstone Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,319/wk

Median Rent $305/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Silkstone

Your weekly income

≈ $5,716/month

Median rent $305/wk

Left after rent $1,014/wk

Rent share 23.1%

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Tully

Income: $727/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $55/wk

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Income: $722/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $699/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $45/wk

Bungalow

Income: $710/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $35/wk

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Income: $835/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $35/wk

Silkstone vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,921 Income: $664/wk Rent: $400/wk

Plainland

Pop: 1,930 Income: $722/wk Rent: $360/wk

Bokarina

Pop: 1,935 Income: $967/wk Rent: $530/wk

Mossman

Pop: 1,935 Income: $625/wk Rent: $250/wk

Gayndah

Pop: 1,949 Income: $570/wk Rent: $230/wk

Thuringowa Central

Pop: 1,953 Income: $816/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Silkstone

What is the population of Silkstone QLD?

The population of Silkstone QLD is 3,830 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1943.5 people per km².Silkstone is ranked #1,990 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Silkstone?

The median personal income in Silkstone QLD is $705 per week, or $36,660 per year.The median household income is $1,319 per week.Family income is $1,626 per week.Silkstone is ranked #5,403 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Silkstone?

Median rent in Silkstone QLD is $305 per week ($1,322 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Silkstone ranks #4,469 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Silkstone?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Silkstone QLD is $1,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Silkstone?

The median age in Silkstone QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Silkstone a good suburb to live in?

Silkstone is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,830.The median income is $705/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32560. All dollar figures in AUD.