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Gold Coast vs Logan

Name: Gold Coast vs Logan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Gold Coast profile · Logan profile

Gold Coast Logan

Gold Coast and Logan are two large, nearby areas in Queensland with very different housing and social profiles. Logan has far more detached houses (85.0% compared to 56.8% in Gold Coast) and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. The Gold Coast is more walkable, with more people living within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 21.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.7% in Logan.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,600. While they share this economic baseline, other gaps are widening; the difference in the proportion of people with university degrees and those earning over $2,000 a week has grown since 2011. Logan remains younger and more diverse, with a higher share of people using another language at home and a much higher rate of children under 15 than the Gold Coast.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in Logan 3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in Logan Population: 279,989 larger in Gold Coast Full-time: 5.8 pts higher in Logan Under 15: 4.9 pts higher in Logan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gold Coast in Logan +279,989 larger in Gold Coast gap widening

625,087 92nd pct 345,098 89th pct

Median age in Gold Coast in Logan +5 yrs older in Gold Coast gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

43.8% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

37.1% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Gold Coast Logan

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 65.7%

7.1% New Zealand even 7.1%

4.9% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

1.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +5.0 pts 35.0%

30.7% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.4% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

4.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 75.1%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 42.6%

43.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 40.8%

7.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gold Coast in Logan +27 more in Gold Coast

110 89th pct 83 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gold Coast in Logan +0.07 more in Logan

1.00 0th pct 1.07 0th pct

Students in Gold Coast in Logan +35,379 more in Gold Coast

100,539 92nd pct 65,160 89th pct

Avg size in Gold Coast in Logan +129 larger in Gold Coast

914 100th pct 785 100th pct

ICSEA in Gold Coast in Logan +73 higher in Gold Coast

1,047 81st pct 974 51st pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 52.8%

19.6% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.5% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Year 11 even 7.3%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 17.1%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 18.2%

11.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

7.2% Education even 7.2%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Gold Coast in Logan +$51 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$787 60th pct $736 48th pct

Household income in Gold Coast in Logan +$75 higher in Gold Coast gap narrowing

$1,691 71st pct $1,616 66th pct

Family income in Gold Coast in Logan +$185 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$2,010 68th pct $1,825 53rd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Heart disease even 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +2.9 pts 61.4%

18.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gold Coast in Logan +927 larger in Logan

13,593 93rd pct 14,520 94th pct

Median age in Gold Coast in Logan +4 yrs older in Gold Coast

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Gold Coast in Logan +$114 higher in Gold Coast

$695 79th pct $581 57th pct

Household income in Gold Coast in Logan +$271 higher in Gold Coast

$1,825 82nd pct $1,554 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gold Coast in Logan +0.4 larger in Logan gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 21.5%

15.4% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.9%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 20.2%

16.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.4% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.8% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gold Coast in Logan +$100 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$450 91st pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Gold Coast in Logan +$217 higher in Gold Coast gap narrowing

$1,950 80th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Gold Coast in Logan even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.8% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 22.6%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

56.8% Separate house +28.2 pts ▸ 85.0%

21.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.0 pts 2.7%

20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 11.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 10.1%

7.6% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 48.0%

12.5% $200–$349 +23.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +14.3 pts 3.1%

5.3% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.5%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 7.9%

12.7% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gold Coast in Logan +722 more in Gold Coast

1,828 89th pct 1,106 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gold Coast in Logan +0.28 more in Logan

2.92 46th pct 3.20 49th pct

Departures/1k in Gold Coast in Logan +303.4 more in Gold Coast

854.0 77th pct 550.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Gold Coast in Logan +18 more in Gold Coast

85 87th pct 67 87th pct

Stop walk in Gold Coast in Logan +46 longer in Logan

5 33rd pct 51 79th pct

Drive to city in Gold Coast in Logan +14 longer in Gold Coast

50 48th pct 36 41st pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 66.5%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 38.2%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 31.5%

12.8% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.1% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% No vehicle even 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

11.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

5.2% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 14.1%

14.2% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

9.2% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gold Coast in Logan +5 higher in Gold Coast

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gold Coast in Logan +5 higher in Gold Coast

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gold Coast in Logan +2 higher in Gold Coast

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Gold Coast in Logan +5 higher in Gold Coast

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Gold Coast in Logan +79 higher in Gold Coast

1,009 79th pct 930 32nd pct

ERP in Gold Coast in Logan +287,715 higher in Gold Coast

691,230 92nd pct 403,515 89th pct

Growth in Gold Coast in Logan +6.0 pts higher in Logan

9.1% 86th pct 15.1% 96th pct

Businesses in Gold Coast in Logan +53,817 higher in Gold Coast

83,266 93rd pct 29,449 88th pct

Approvals in Gold Coast in Logan even

4,119 93rd pct 4,124 93rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gold Coast in Logan +470 higher in Gold Coast

1,498 91st pct 1,029 78th pct

Max temp in Gold Coast in Logan +1.3 higher in Logan

26.2 69th pct 27.5 75th pct

Min temp in Gold Coast in Logan +1.3 higher in Gold Coast

15.3 82nd pct 14.0 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gold Coast in Logan +3,446 higher in Logan

10,836 66th pct 14,283 79th pct

Assault/100k in Gold Coast in Logan +524 higher in Logan

935 47th pct 1,458 73rd pct

Sexual/100k in Gold Coast in Logan +71 higher in Logan

186 32nd pct 257 50th pct

Robbery/100k in Gold Coast in Logan +43 higher in Logan

39 72nd pct 82 89th pct

Burglary/100k in Gold Coast in Logan +352 higher in Logan

586 59th pct 937 81st pct

Theft/100k in Gold Coast in Logan +1,196 higher in Logan

2,862 89th pct 4,057 97th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gold Coast in Logan +194 higher in Logan

376 54th pct 570 73rd pct

Property damage/100k in Gold Coast in Logan +449 higher in Logan

671 44th pct 1,120 74th pct

Drugs/100k in Gold Coast in Logan +557 higher in Gold Coast

1,878 87th pct 1,321 80th pct

5-yr change in Gold Coast in Logan +5.0 pts higher in Logan

20.5% 67th pct 25.5% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gold Coast in Logan +1.3 higher in Gold Coast

6.0 81st pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gold Coast in Logan +0.9 more in Gold Coast

5.5 77th pct 4.6 67th pct

15-min city in Gold Coast in Logan +16.1 pts higher in Gold Coast

68.8% 77th pct 52.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Gold Coast in Logan +13.9 pts higher in Gold Coast

70.5% 78th pct 56.6% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Gold Coast in Logan +17.1 pts higher in Gold Coast

85.1% 79th pct 68.0% 67th pct

Walk to school in Gold Coast in Logan +12.8 pts higher in Logan

54.8% 50th pct 67.6% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Gold Coast in Logan +4.8 pts higher in Gold Coast

94.5% 80th pct 89.7% 74th pct

Walk to health in Gold Coast in Logan +15.9 pts higher in Gold Coast

55.4% 75th pct 39.5% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gold Coast in Logan +2.0 more in Gold Coast

13.7 27th pct 11.7 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Gold Coast in Logan +8 higher in Gold Coast

45 76th pct 36 75th pct

Mean slope in Gold Coast in Logan +1.2 pts higher in Gold Coast

6.7% 77th pct 5.6% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gold Coast vs Logan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33430/gold-coast/vs/LGA34590/logan