Queensland location profile
Slacks Creek QLD 4127
Slacks Creek is an established Logan City suburb known for its affordability, practical convenience, and large-format retail along the Pacific Motorway. It offers a mix of family homes and townhouses with easy access to major roads and nearby employment hubs.
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Why families consider Slacks Creek
A diverse, family-oriented community with a mix of owners and renters, including many young families and multicultural households. Lifestyle is practical and car-friendly, centered on homemaker retail, nearby parks, and quick motorway access.
Amenities & services
- IKEA Logan (Slacks Creek)
- Logan Super Centre (homemaker retail)
- Local shopping strips on Kingston Rd and Logan Rd
- Springwood Mall and Arndale Shopping Centre (nearby Springwood)
- Medical centres and GP clinics
- Logan Hospital (Meadowbrook, nearby)
- Restaurants, cafes and takeaways along Pacific Hwy/Kingston Rd
- Logan Central Library, Logan Central
- Logan North Library, Underwood
- Logan Hyperdome Library, Shailer Park
Transport & connectivity
- Nearest train stations: Kingston, Woodridge, Loganlea (Beenleigh line)
- Frequent Translink buses via Springwood bus station and along Kingston Rd/Logan Rd
- Major roads: Pacific Motorway (M1), Kingston Rd, Logan Rd, Compton Rd
Lifestyle & recreation
- Meakin Park sports precinct
- Mabel Park and local playgrounds
- Event Cinemas Springwood (nearby)
- Daisy Hill Conservation Park trails and Koala Centre (nearby)
- Logan Entertainment Centre (Logan Central, nearby)
- Meakin Park
- Mabel Park
- Slacks Creek green corridor/parklands
- Daisy Hill Conservation Park (nearby)
- Karawatha Forest (nearby)
Education context
Multiple long day care centres and family day care operators in and around Slacks Creek and Springwood; generally good availability, with occasional waitlists for infant rooms.
- Griffith University – Logan Campus, Meadowbrook
- Griffith University – Nathan Campus, Nathan/Mount Gravatt
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT) – Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove, Brisbane
- The University of Queensland – St Lucia Campus, St Lucia