Suburbs Silkwood

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Silkwood QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Silkwood QLD is 407 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Silkwood is $596 per week ($30,992 per year). Median rent in Silkwood is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Silkwood has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Silkwood has a population density of 17.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Silkwood is England. The most common religion is Catholic (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Silkwood is $1,083.

There were 70 recorded offences in Silkwood in 2025-26, a rate of 172 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (20 offences).

Silkwood Map

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📍 Silkwood, Queensland — 17.7466°S, 146.0232°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (2)

Silkwood Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Silkwood Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$596/wk
$30,992 per year
#7149 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$270/wk
$1,170 per month
#5664 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Silkwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (200) Female 50.5% (204)

Population Density

17.9
people per km²
407 people · 22.8 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,364
Family income/wk

Silkwood 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)

Silkwood Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
60.5% 72 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
39.5% 47 dwellings

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

Silkwood Country of Birth

Australia
95.3%
England
2.3%
India
2.3%

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

Silkwood Religion

Catholic
36.0%
No Religion
28.7%
Not stated
10.7%
Anglican
8.4%
Uniting Church
4.4%
Othr Rel Sikhism
4.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.9%
Christian (other)
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Silkwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
41.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
34.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.3%

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

Silkwood Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
100.0%

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

Silkwood Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.1% 104 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.4% 46 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.5% 7 people
🏠
Not in labour force
43.9% 123 people

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

Silkwood Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
61.0%
Bachelor Degree
17.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.4%
Postgraduate Degree
3.3%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

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

Silkwood Occupation

Community & Personal Service
18.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
17.5%
Professionals
16.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.5%
Managers
14.4%
Clerical & Administrative
7.2%
Labourers
6.2%
Sales Workers
3.1%

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

Silkwood Field of Study

Engineering
25.6%
Society & Culture
18.3%
Management & Commerce
17.1%
Health
11.0%
Agriculture & Environment
9.8%
Education
8.5%
Architecture & Building
4.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%

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

Silkwood Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Silkwood Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
10.0%
$500-$649/wk
8.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
12.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
5.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$4,000+/wk
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Silkwood Marital Status

💍
Married
39.1% 136
↔️
Separated
4.6% 16
📋
Divorced
9.8% 34
🕊️
Widowed
7.2% 25
👤
Never married
39.4% 137

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Silkwood Ancestry

Australian
25.7%
English
25.3%
Italian
10.4%
Other
8.6%
Irish
8.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
6.1%
Scottish
5.6%
German
3.5%
Maltese
2.6%
Greek
1.9%
Filipino
1.3%
Spanish
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Silkwood School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic
31.6%
Secondary — Government
31.6%
Primary — Government
21.1%
Secondary — Catholic
15.8%

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

Silkwood Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.7% 79
✅
No need for assistance
89.3% 662

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

Silkwood Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.5% 47
—
Not a volunteer
84.5% 257

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Silkwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.8%
$300-$449/mo
10.8%
$600-$799/mo
10.8%
$800-$999/mo
10.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
29.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Silkwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
80.4%
Car (passenger)
6.8%
Did not go to work
6.1%
Walked only
4.7%
Bicycle
2.0%

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

Silkwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.1%
1 vehicle
35.2%
2 vehicles
33.8%
3 vehicles
15.2%
4+ vehicles
11.7%

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

Silkwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.8%
2 bedrooms
14.9%
3 bedrooms
55.8%
4 bedrooms
18.2%
5 bedrooms
3.2%

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

Silkwood Population Mobility

21.1%
moved in the last year
40.8%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
52.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Silkwood Indigenous Population

8.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
63
Indigenous residents
684
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Silkwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
38
Arthritis
21
Asthma
18
Diabetes
17
Heart disease
16
Lung condition
10
Cancer
5
Stroke
3

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

Silkwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
9.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.8%
$500-$649/wk
7.4%
$650-$799/wk
11.1%
$800-$999/wk
14.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
2.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Silkwood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
34.2%
Couple — no children
30.5%
Couple — no children under 15
14.2%
One parent — children under 15
12.2%
One parent — no children under 15
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Silkwood Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.0% 3
🏅
Previously served
3.6% 11
👤
Never served
95.5% 295

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Silkwood Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.7% 51
—
Did not provide
83.3% 255

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Silkwood Children Ever Born

No children
28.4%
2 children
43.1%
3 children
21.1%
4 children
7.3%

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

Silkwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
10
1961–1970
8
1971–1980
3
1981–1990
5
2001–2010
11
2011–2015
4

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

Silkwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.8%
5–14 hours
23.9%
15–29 hours
14.2%
30+ hours
11.6%
Did not do domestic work
35.5%

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

Silkwood Household Size

1 person
28.8%
2 persons
41.2%
3 persons
13.1%
4 persons
11.1%
5 persons
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Silkwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address
280
Moved from QLD
46
Moved — same area (SA2)
22
Moved from SA
7
Moved from overseas
3

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

Silkwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
71.1%
Step family — no other children
10.5%
Other couple — children only
10.5%
Blended family — no other children
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Silkwood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 70 total

Drug Offences
20
Traffic
12
Theft
10
Domestic Violence
8
Assault
6
Sexual Offences
4
Weapons
4
Break & Enter
3
Property Damage
3

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Silkwood Schools

2
schools nearby
1
government
926
avg ICSEA score
101
total students
St John's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 48 students
962
ICSEA
Silkwood State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 53 students
889
ICSEA

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

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Silkwood Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,117/wk
Median Rent $270/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.2%

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

If you earn X in Silkwood

≈ $4,840/month
Median rent $270/wk
Left after rent $847/wk
Rent share 24.2%

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Income: $638/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $70/wk
Millmerran
Income: $623/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $595/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $20/wk
Mossman
Income: $625/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $20/wk
Ipswich
Income: $593/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $20/wk

Silkwood vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Burketown
Pop: 204 Income: $958/wk Rent: $148/wk
Seventy Mile
Pop: 204 Income: $766/wk Rent: $440/wk
Fishery Falls
Pop: 205 Income: $715/wk Rent: $260/wk
Horton
Pop: 205 Income: $488/wk Rent: $255/wk
Isis Central
Pop: 205 Income: $602/wk Rent: $185/wk
Myrtlevale
Pop: 205 Income: $812/wk Rent: $295/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Silkwood

What is the population of Silkwood QLD?

The population of Silkwood QLD is 407 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 17.9 people per km².Silkwood is ranked #5,384 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Silkwood?

The median personal income in Silkwood QLD is $596 per week, or $30,992 per year.The median household income is $1,117 per week.Family income is $1,364 per week.Silkwood is ranked #7,149 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Silkwood?

Median rent in Silkwood QLD is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Silkwood ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Silkwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Silkwood QLD is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Silkwood?

The median age in Silkwood QLD is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Silkwood a good suburb to live in?

Silkwood is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 407.The median income is $596/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% 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: 32561. All dollar figures in AUD.