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Waterford West vs Logan Central

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Waterford West profile · Logan Central profile

Waterford West Logan Central

Waterford West and Logan Central are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Logan Central is far more multicultural, with 41.6% of people born overseas and 36.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also much more reliant on renting, with 60.9% of households renting compared to 40.1% in Waterford West. In contrast, Waterford West is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $1,479, which is well higher than the $1,150 seen in Logan Central.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over when compared to the national figure. This commonality exists alongside wider gaps that are shifting; for example, the difference in typical incomes has widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the share of overseas-born residents and those using other languages at home has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.9 pts higher in Logan Central Other language: 15.4 pts higher in Logan Central People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Logan Central Born overseas: 10.4 pts higher in Logan Central Limited English: 8.4 pts higher in Logan Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1,459 larger in Waterford West gap widening
7,815 39th pct 6,356 31st pct
Median age in Waterford Westin Logan Central +3 yrs older in Waterford West gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Waterford Westin Logan Central +0.7 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
5.4% 78th pct 6.1% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Waterford Westin Logan Central +4.2 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
17.2% 49th pct 13.0% 26th pct
Under 15 in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1.5 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
22.1% 86th pct 23.6% 90th pct
De facto in Waterford Westin Logan Central +2.3 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
11.5% 43rd pct 9.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
22.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
20.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

38.5% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
39.0% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 33.5%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
4.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Waterford West Logan Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Waterford Westin Logan Central +10.4 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
31.2% 70th pct 41.6% 85th pct

Country of birth

58.6% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 47.9%
8.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
3.1% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
2.4% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% English ◂ +7.6 pts 23.7%
27.6% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 19.5%
6.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
4.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
2.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
1.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Waterford Westin Logan Central +15.4 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
21.3% 66th pct 36.7% 81st pct
Limited English in Waterford Westin Logan Central +8.4 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
3.8% 75th pct 12.2% 95th pct

Language used at home

67.8% English only ◂ +15.8 pts 52.0%
1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
1.6% Arabic even 1.6%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Waterford Westin Logan Central +5.8 pts higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
35.1% 28th pct 29.4% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
35.1% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 29.4%
12.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%
5.2% Islam +5.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Waterford Westin Logan Central +8.2 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
45.2% 29th pct 37.0% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Waterford Westin Logan Central +3.7 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
9.5% 9th pct 5.8% 0th pct
Schools in Waterford Westin Logan Central +2 more in Logan Central
2 14th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1.51 more in Logan Central
1.16 20th pct 2.66 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Waterford Westin Logan Central +6 more in Logan Central
19 49th pct 25 61st pct
Students in Waterford Westin Logan Central +2,012 more in Waterford West
4,612 88th pct 2,600 73rd pct
Avg size in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1,656 larger in Waterford West
2,306 100th pct 650 76th pct
ICSEA in Waterford Westin Logan Central +56 higher in Waterford West
939 15th pct 882 7th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 37.0%
13.7% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 34.0%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
3.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
13.3% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%
7.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
5.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Waterford Westin Logan Central +$150 higher in Waterford West gap widening
$626 15th pct $476 1st pct
Household income in Waterford Westin Logan Central +$240 higher in Waterford West gap steady
$1,257 18th pct $1,017 4th pct
Family income in Waterford Westin Logan Central +$329 higher in Waterford West gap widening
$1,479 13th pct $1,150 0th pct
High earners in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1.9 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
3.2% 4th pct 1.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Waterford Westin Logan Central +4.5 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
9.7% 12th pct 5.1% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.9%
21.4% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 55.5%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.2%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1.9 pts higher in Waterford West
30.4% 64th pct 28.6% 52nd pct
Mental health in Waterford Westin Logan Central +0.6 pts higher in Logan Central
10.0% 67th pct 10.6% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Waterford Westin Logan Central +0.8 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
8.2% 87th pct 9.1% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
6.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +2.1 pts ▸ 58.7%
18.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1.3 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
9.4% 15th pct 8.1% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Waterford Westin Logan Central +0.2 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
12.4% 53rd pct 12.6% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1.7 pts higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
25.8% 47th pct 24.2% 35th pct
Defence service in Waterford Westin Logan Central +0.9 pts higher in Waterford West
2.6% 43rd pct 1.8% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Waterford Westin Logan Central +2.8 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
17.9% 22nd pct 15.1% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Waterford Westin Logan Central +36 larger in Waterford West
422 75th pct 386 73rd pct
Median age in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1 yrs older in Logan Central
20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Waterford Westin Logan Central +9.0 pts higher in Waterford West
42.1% 47th pct 33.2% 24th pct
Unemployment in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1.6 pts higher in Logan Central
17.2% 85th pct 18.9% 88th pct
Median income in Waterford Westin Logan Central +$59 higher in Waterford West
$498 19th pct $439 10th pct
Household income in Waterford Westin Logan Central +$251 higher in Waterford West
$1,258 20th pct $1,007 6th pct
Indigenous language in Waterford Westin Logan Central +2.3 pts higher in Logan Central
4.7% 45th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Waterford Westin Logan Central +0.3 larger in Logan Central gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Waterford Westin Logan Central +6.0 pts higher in Logan Central gap widening
22.6% 92nd pct 28.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Waterford Westin Logan Central +0.5 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
28.4% 65th pct 28.9% 67th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 54.6%
22.6% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
21.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 14.5%
1.3% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 26.0%
28.4% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
7.5% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.5% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waterford Westin Logan Central +$40 higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
$320 33rd pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Waterford Westin Logan Central +$152 higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
$1,452 24th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Waterford Westin Logan Central +0.20 higher in Logan Central gap widening
0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Waterford Westin Logan Central +20.9 pts higher in Logan Central gap widening
40.1% 79th pct 60.9% 96th pct
Owned outright in Waterford Westin Logan Central +6.5 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
25.0% 28th pct 18.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Waterford Westin Logan Central +7.0 pts higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
76.3% 35th pct 69.3% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Waterford Westin Logan Central even gap narrowing
69.2% 26th pct 69.4% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented +20.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 17.1%
25.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 18.5%
2.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

76.3% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 69.3%
4.5% Flat or apartment +17.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 8.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 52.6%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 11.8%
24.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 22.0%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
3.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 61.5%
36.9% $350–$549 ◂ +23.0 pts 13.9%
12.2% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
18.7% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
21.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.6%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Waterford Westin Logan Central +6.0 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
11.5% 86th pct 17.5% 91st pct
Work from home in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1.8 pts higher in Waterford West gap widening
6.8% 17th pct 4.9% 9th pct
PT commute in Waterford Westin Logan Central +0.9 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
2.3% 57th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Waterford Westin Logan Central +12 more in Logan Central
25 35th pct 37 47th pct
Stops/1k in Waterford Westin Logan Central +2.62 more in Logan Central
3.20 33rd pct 5.82 71st pct
Departures/1k in Waterford Westin Logan Central +709.8 more in Logan Central
705.4 46th pct 1,415.2 72nd pct
PT routes in Waterford Westin Logan Central +10 more in Logan Central
7 48th pct 17 82nd pct
Stop walk in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1 longer in Logan Central
4 43rd pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Waterford Westin Logan Central +3 longer in Waterford West
24 48th pct 21 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1,459 more in Waterford West
7,815 20th pct 6,356 14th pct
Reach 45 min in Waterford Westin Logan Central +6,252 more in Waterford West
35,961 44th pct 29,709 39th pct
Transit to city in Waterford Westin Logan Central
— 80 86th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 66.1%
6.4% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
1.3% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Bus even 1.1%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 27.8%
11.5% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Waterford Westin Logan Central +0.5 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
40.9% 63rd pct 41.5% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Waterford Westin Logan Central +5.7 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
13.7% 64th pct 19.4% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Waterford Westin Logan Central +7.0 pts higher in Logan Central gap widening
9.2% 92nd pct 16.2% 100th pct
Participation in Waterford Westin Logan Central +7.3 pts higher in Waterford West gap narrowing
50.9% 14th pct 43.7% 5th pct
Full-time in Waterford Westin Logan Central +3.9 pts higher in Waterford West gap steady
58.1% 45th pct 54.3% 18th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
10.4% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
5.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
3.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%
10.6% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%
8.5% Sales workers even 8.5%
7.0% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Waterford Westin Logan Central even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Waterford Westin Logan Central even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1 higher in Waterford West
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Waterford Westin Logan Central even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Waterford Westin Logan Central +119 higher in Waterford West
870 7th pct 751 0th pct
ERP in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1,916 higher in Waterford West
8,569 40th pct 6,653 30th pct
Growth in Waterford Westin Logan Central +5.1 pts higher in Waterford West
8.2% 74th pct 3.0% 37th pct
Businesses in Waterford Westin Logan Central +94 higher in Waterford West
493 25th pct 399 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Waterford Westin Logan Central +37 higher in Logan Central
1,097 68th pct 1,134 71st pct
Max temp in Waterford Westin Logan Central +0.2 higher in Waterford West
27.2 86th pct 27.1 85th pct
Min temp in Waterford Westin Logan Central +0.2 higher in Logan Central
14.7 78th pct 14.9 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1.1 higher in Logan Central
6.5 66th pct 7.6 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1.1 more in Logan Central
5.9 59th pct 7.0 76th pct
15-min city in Waterford Westin Logan Central +8.3 pts higher in Logan Central
78.9% 61st pct 87.2% 68th pct
Walk to shops in Waterford Westin Logan Central +8.9 pts higher in Logan Central
78.1% 64th pct 87.0% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Waterford Westin Logan Central +7.4 pts higher in Logan Central
87.9% 45th pct 95.3% 57th pct
Walk to school in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1.7 pts higher in Logan Central
93.2% 72nd pct 94.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Waterford Westin Logan Central +0.5 pts higher in Waterford West
99.1% 56th pct 98.6% 54th pct
Walk to health in Waterford Westin Logan Central +45.2 pts higher in Logan Central
31.7% 36th pct 76.9% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Waterford Westin Logan Central +3.2 more in Logan Central
15.2 56th pct 18.4 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Waterford Westin Logan Central +79 higher in Logan Central
137 59th pct 216 73rd pct
Mean slope in Waterford Westin Logan Central +1.1 pts higher in Logan Central
3.6% 20th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Waterford West vs Logan Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311051328/waterford-west/vs/311061331/logan-central