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Logan vs Southern Downs

Name: Logan vs Southern Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 120 km apart · Logan profile · Southern Downs profile

Logan Southern Downs

Logan and Southern Downs are very different Queensland regions. Logan is a much younger area, where the typical resident is 34, compared to 48 in Southern Downs. This age gap has widened since 2011. Logan is also far more diverse, with 27.9% of people born overseas and 18.1% using another language at home; these figures are far higher than the 10.3% born overseas and 4.4% using another language in Southern Downs. Home ownership also differs sharply, as 41.9% of homes in Southern Downs are owned outright, which is far higher than the 22.6% in Logan.

Both areas share a similar overall advantage score, which sits near the national average. They also have almost identical rates for people working from home and people living with a mental health condition. While they share these commonalities, they have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in the proportion of people born overseas has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Southern Downs Population: 308,808 larger in Logan Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in Southern Downs Born overseas: 17.6 pts higher in Logan Aged 65+: 13.0 pts higher in Southern Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Logan in Southern Downs +308,808 larger in Logan gap widening

345,098 89th pct 36,290 70th pct

Median age in Logan in Southern Downs +14 yrs older in Southern Downs gap widening

34 yrs 12th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 19.2%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +13.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.2%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

43.9% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.4% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 29.7%

9.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Logan Southern Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.7% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 81.4%

7.1% New Zealand ◂ +5.4 pts 1.7%

3.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.6% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.0% English +6.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.1% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

8.0% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.8% German +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.1% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 88.1%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +14.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

40.8% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 31.8%

8.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% Islam ◂ +3.8 pts 0.1%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Logan in Southern Downs +48 more in Logan

83 88th pct 35 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Logan in Southern Downs +4.55 more in Southern Downs

1.07 0th pct 5.62 67th pct

Students in Logan in Southern Downs +59,583 more in Logan

65,160 89th pct 5,577 67th pct

Avg size in Logan in Southern Downs +626 larger in Logan

785 100th pct 159 37th pct

ICSEA in Logan in Southern Downs +13 higher in Logan

974 51st pct 961 43rd pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 40.4%

21.9% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.3% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 37.3%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

8.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Logan in Southern Downs +$146 higher in Logan gap widening

$736 48th pct $590 14th pct

Household income in Logan in Southern Downs +$508 higher in Logan gap widening

$1,616 66th pct $1,108 14th pct

Family income in Logan in Southern Downs +$429 higher in Logan gap widening

$1,825 53rd pct $1,396 15th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 24.3%

13.9% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.8%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.0% Mental health even 10.0%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +5.9 pts 55.5%

19.2% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Logan in Southern Downs +12,555 larger in Logan

14,520 94th pct 1,965 78th pct

Median age in Logan in Southern Downs +1 yrs older in Southern Downs

20 yrs 7th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Logan in Southern Downs +$76 higher in Logan

$581 57th pct $505 36th pct

Household income in Logan in Southern Downs +$311 higher in Logan

$1,554 65th pct $1,243 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Logan in Southern Downs +0.6 larger in Logan gap widening

2.9 89th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 47.0%

21.5% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.2% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Logan in Southern Downs +$95 higher in Logan gap narrowing

$350 76th pct $255 48th pct

Mortgage in Logan in Southern Downs +$433 higher in Logan gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Logan in Southern Downs +0.10 higher in Logan gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.6% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 28.4%

34.6% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 25.2%

1.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 91.3%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 6.3%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 28.3%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $200–$349 +30.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +38.7 pts 9.3%

8.8% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.9 pts 16.6%

13.4% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Logan in Southern Downs +1,106 more in Logan

1,106 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Logan in Southern Downs +3.20 more in Logan

3.20 49th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Logan in Southern Downs +550.6 more in Logan

550.6 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Logan in Southern Downs +67 more in Logan

67 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Logan in Southern Downs

51 79th pct —

Drive to city in Logan in Southern Downs +89 longer in Southern Downs

36 41st pct 125 86th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 64.9%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 36.5%

31.5% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

4.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 7.6%

10.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

9.6% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.1% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

8.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Logan in Southern Downs +1 higher in Logan

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Logan in Southern Downs even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Logan in Southern Downs +2 higher in Logan

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Logan in Southern Downs +1 higher in Logan

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Logan in Southern Downs +21 higher in Logan

930 32nd pct 909 21st pct

ERP in Logan in Southern Downs +365,451 higher in Logan

403,515 89th pct 38,064 68th pct

Growth in Logan in Southern Downs +11.2 pts higher in Logan

15.1% 96th pct 3.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Logan in Southern Downs +24,971 higher in Logan

29,449 88th pct 4,478 72nd pct

Approvals in Logan in Southern Downs +3,936 higher in Logan

4,124 93rd pct 188 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Logan in Southern Downs +348 higher in Logan

1,029 78th pct 681 55th pct

Max temp in Logan in Southern Downs +2.1 higher in Logan

27.5 75th pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Logan in Southern Downs +3.5 higher in Logan

14.0 76th pct 10.5 39th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Logan in Southern Downs +5,291 higher in Logan

14,283 79th pct 8,991 54th pct

Assault/100k in Logan in Southern Downs +549 higher in Logan

1,458 73rd pct 909 46th pct

Sexual/100k in Logan in Southern Downs +43 higher in Southern Downs

257 50th pct 300 60th pct

Robbery/100k in Logan in Southern Downs +71 higher in Logan

82 89th pct 11 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Logan in Southern Downs +488 higher in Logan

937 81st pct 449 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Logan in Southern Downs +2,875 higher in Logan

4,057 97th pct 1,182 46th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Logan in Southern Downs +363 higher in Logan

570 73rd pct 207 24th pct

Property damage/100k in Logan in Southern Downs +456 higher in Logan

1,120 74th pct 664 43rd pct

Drugs/100k in Logan in Southern Downs +59 higher in Logan

1,321 80th pct 1,262 79th pct

5-yr change in Logan in Southern Downs +24.3 pts higher in Logan

25.5% 72nd pct 1.2% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Logan in Southern Downs +2.5 higher in Logan

4.7 70th pct 2.2 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Logan in Southern Downs +2.2 more in Logan

4.6 67th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Logan in Southern Downs +23.8 pts higher in Logan

52.7% 58th pct 28.8% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Logan in Southern Downs +22.6 pts higher in Logan

56.6% 65th pct 34.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Logan in Southern Downs +68.0 pts higher in Logan

68.0% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Logan in Southern Downs +29.8 pts higher in Logan

67.6% 71st pct 37.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Logan in Southern Downs +42.7 pts higher in Logan

89.7% 74th pct 47.0% 17th pct

Walk to health in Logan in Southern Downs +12.3 pts higher in Logan

39.5% 53rd pct 27.2% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Logan in Southern Downs +1.9 more in Southern Downs

11.7 15th pct 13.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Logan in Southern Downs +35 higher in Logan

36 75th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Logan in Southern Downs +0.5 pts higher in Southern Downs

5.6% 63rd pct 6.0% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Logan vs Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34590/logan/vs/LGA36660/southern-downs