Logan Central, QLD
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Logan Central is the central business district and administrative heart of the City of Logan, in Queensland's south-east between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Once part of neighbouring Woodridge, it became a distinct suburb as Logan City Council established its civic centre here, and today it is a busy activity hub whose shops and local businesses line the Wembley Road corridor. Woodridge railway station sits within the suburb, and frequent bus routes radiate from it. The area has grown steadily since the 1920s, when the first local school opened. Civic landmarks include the Logan Art Gallery, which opened in 1995, the Logan Central Library, and the green expanse of Logan Gardens — the venue chosen to light the cauldron during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay. Successive waves of migration have made Logan Central one of the state's most culturally diverse communities.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Logan Central is more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 752, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Logan Central a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Lower on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Logan Central from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
1/100Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (1/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
52/100Around the national median for cost
Median weekly rent was $280 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 52% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Logan Central at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,210
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $1,013
- SEIFA score
- 752
- Local government area
- Logan
- Coordinates
- -27.6448, 153.1092
Map of Logan Central
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Housing & property in Logan Central
What it costs to live in Logan Central and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $280
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,300
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 35%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 62%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Logan Central demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Logan Central demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Logan Central using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27% and 47% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,459 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 979 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,675 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,295 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 809 | 13% |
Share of the 6,217 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 351 | 18% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 327 | 17% |
| Rented | 1,194 | 62% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,338 | 69% |
| Townhouses & semis | 166 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 439 | 23% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,948 occupied private dwellings in Logan Central.
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,142
- Median weekly personal income
- $475
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,598 (47%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,286 (42%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 375 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,644 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 43.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 16%
- Employed full-time
- 941
- Employed part-time
- 629
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Logan Central
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Logan Central is January (average daytime high around 30°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.6°C). The area receives roughly 894 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°C | 20.1°C | 96 mm |
| Feb | 29.6°C | 20°C | 141 mm |
| Mar | 28.5°C | 19.4°C | 123 mm |
| Apr | 25.9°C | 16°C | 43 mm |
| May | 23.2°C | 12.9°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 20.6°C | 9.2°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.1°C | 9.9°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 24.6°C | 12.2°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 26.7°C | 15°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 28.6°C | 17.1°C | 76 mm |
| Dec | 29.8°C | 19.1°C | 110 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Logan Central
Is Logan Central a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Logan Central rates 18/100 overall (Lower on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Logan Central?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Logan Central was $280, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Logan Central?
Logan Central is a suburb of Queensland, Australia, in the Logan local government area.
What is the population of Logan Central?
At the 2021 Census, Logan Central had a population of about 6,210.
Is Logan Central an advantaged area?
Logan Central has an ABS SEIFA score of 752, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 1 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Logan Central?
Logan Central has average daytime highs of about 25.9°C and overnight lows of about 15.1°C, with roughly 894 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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