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Kingston vs Logan Central

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Kingston profile · Logan Central profile

Kingston Logan Central

Kingston (Qld) and Logan Central are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and service profiles. Kingston (Qld) is more suburban, with a far higher share of separate houses (83.2%) and three-bedroom homes (83.4%). In contrast, Logan Central is more densely developed and connected; it has a far higher share of renters (60.9%), more public transport departures, and a much larger number of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (76.9% compared to 14.7% in Kingston (Qld)).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked closely in some areas while drifting apart in others. While the gap in the number of people born overseas has remained steady, the difference in renting has widened. They share a very similar own-paced life, with both having a typical resident age of 32 and similar levels of university qualifications. Both areas are very walkable, though Logan Central's walkability score is well higher than that of Kingston (Qld).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.0 pts higher in Kingston Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in Kingston Other language: 10.8 pts higher in Logan Central Renting: 10.2 pts higher in Logan Central Population: 4,015 larger in Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingstonin Logan Central +4,015 larger in Kingston gap steady
10,371 54th pct 6,356 31st pct
Median age in Kingstonin Logan Central even gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.9 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
7.0% 86th pct 6.1% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.9 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
12.1% 22nd pct 13.0% 26th pct
Under 15 in Kingstonin Logan Central +1.1 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
22.6% 87th pct 23.6% 90th pct
De facto in Kingstonin Logan Central +1.6 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
10.8% 35th pct 9.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.1%
22.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.9%
15.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

46.8% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 45.1%
33.0% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Kingston Logan Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingstonin Logan Central +9.6 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
32.1% 72nd pct 41.6% 85th pct

Country of birth

56.4% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 47.9%
7.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.7% English ◂ +3.0 pts 23.7%
24.8% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 19.5%
5.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
5.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
1.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Kingstonin Logan Central +10.8 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
26.0% 72nd pct 36.7% 81st pct
Limited English in Kingstonin Logan Central +5.9 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
6.3% 87th pct 12.2% 95th pct

Language used at home

61.6% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 52.0%
1.5% Arabic even 1.6%
1.0% Hindi even 1.0%
0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kingstonin Logan Central +5.2 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
34.5% 27th pct 29.4% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
34.5% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 29.4%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
7.8% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingstonin Logan Central +5.5 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
42.5% 23rd pct 37.0% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.8 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
6.6% 0th pct 5.8% 0th pct
Schools in Kingstonin Logan Central +1 more in Kingston
5 64th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.53 more in Logan Central
2.14 52nd pct 2.66 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kingstonin Logan Central +1 more in Kingston
26 63rd pct 25 61st pct
Students in Kingstonin Logan Central +924 more in Kingston
3,524 85th pct 2,600 73rd pct
Avg size in Kingstonin Logan Central +55 larger in Kingston
705 80th pct 650 76th pct
ICSEA in Kingstonin Logan Central +52 higher in Kingston
935 14th pct 882 7th pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 37.0%
16.1% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
20.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 34.0%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
9.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
6.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
5.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.3% Information technology even 2.3%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kingstonin Logan Central +$45 higher in Kingston gap steady
$521 5th pct $476 1st pct
Household income in Kingstonin Logan Central +$163 higher in Kingston gap steady
$1,180 12th pct $1,017 4th pct
Family income in Kingstonin Logan Central +$155 higher in Kingston gap widening
$1,305 6th pct $1,150 0th pct
High earners in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.3 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
1.6% 0th pct 1.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Kingstonin Logan Central +2.0 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
7.1% 3rd pct 5.1% 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
21.6% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.9%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
2.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 55.5%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.2%
5.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
0.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingstonin Logan Central +1.4 pts higher in Kingston
30.0% 61st pct 28.6% 52nd pct
Mental health in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.4 pts higher in Kingston
11.0% 78th pct 10.6% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.8 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
8.2% 87th pct 9.1% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
6.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +3.1 pts ▸ 58.7%
18.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.2 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
8.2% 10th pct 8.1% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.5 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
12.2% 48th pct 12.6% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.3 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
23.9% 33rd pct 24.2% 35th pct
Defence service in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.3 pts higher in Kingston
2.1% 28th pct 1.8% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingstonin Logan Central +1.2 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
16.3% 14th pct 15.1% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingstonin Logan Central +338 larger in Kingston
724 86th pct 386 73rd pct
Median age in Kingstonin Logan Central even
21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Kingstonin Logan Central +2.8 pts higher in Kingston
36.0% 31st pct 33.2% 24th pct
Unemployment in Kingstonin Logan Central +7.8 pts higher in Kingston
26.6% 98th pct 18.9% 88th pct
Median income in Kingstonin Logan Central +$1 higher in Logan Central
$438 9th pct $439 10th pct
Household income in Kingstonin Logan Central +$98 higher in Kingston
$1,105 10th pct $1,007 6th pct
Indigenous language in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.9 pts higher in Logan Central
6.1% 57th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingstonin Logan Central even gap narrowing
2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Kingstonin Logan Central +2.4 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
30.9% 100th pct 28.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Kingstonin Logan Central +4.6 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
24.3% 46th pct 28.9% 67th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 54.6%
30.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 28.5%
16.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%
2.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

24.3% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
28.6% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 26.0%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.4%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%
9.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingstonin Logan Central +$35 higher in Kingston gap widening
$315 31st pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Kingstonin Logan Central +$22 higher in Kingston gap narrowing
$1,322 16th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.10 higher in Logan Central gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Kingstonin Logan Central +10.2 pts higher in Logan Central gap widening
50.8% 89th pct 60.9% 96th pct
Owned outright in Kingstonin Logan Central +2.2 pts higher in Kingston gap widening
20.7% 18th pct 18.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Kingstonin Logan Central +14.0 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
83.2% 47th pct 69.3% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingstonin Logan Central +14.0 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
83.4% 63rd pct 69.4% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.8% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 60.9%
24.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 17.1%
20.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 69.3%
1.1% Flat or apartment +21.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 8.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 52.6%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
1.2% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
26.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 13.9%
19.7% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.7% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 52.1%
21.7% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
15.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingstonin Logan Central +7.0 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
10.5% 84th pct 17.5% 91st pct
Work from home in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.6 pts higher in Kingston gap steady
5.5% 11th pct 4.9% 9th pct
PT commute in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.4 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
2.8% 63rd pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Kingstonin Logan Central +21 more in Kingston
58 65th pct 37 47th pct
Stops/1k in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.23 more in Logan Central
5.59 68th pct 5.82 71st pct
Departures/1k in Kingstonin Logan Central +591.8 more in Logan Central
823.4 51st pct 1,415.2 72nd pct
PT routes in Kingstonin Logan Central +2 more in Kingston
19 86th pct 17 82nd pct
Stop walk in Kingstonin Logan Central +1 longer in Kingston
6 57th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Kingstonin Logan Central even
21 43rd pct 21 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Kingstonin Logan Central +4,015 more in Kingston
10,371 31st pct 6,356 14th pct
Reach 45 min in Kingstonin Logan Central +1,206 more in Logan Central
28,503 38th pct 29,709 39th pct
Transit to city in Kingstonin Logan Central +4 longer in Logan Central
76 80th pct 80 86th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 66.1%
8.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
1.7% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Bus even 1.1%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
30.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 27.8%
10.5% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingstonin Logan Central +3.1 pts higher in Logan Central gap widening
38.4% 52nd pct 41.5% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Kingstonin Logan Central +8.1 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
11.3% 52nd pct 19.4% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingstonin Logan Central +2.8 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
13.4% 100th pct 16.2% 100th pct
Participation in Kingstonin Logan Central +3.3 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
47.0% 9th pct 43.7% 5th pct
Full-time in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.1 pts higher in Kingston gap narrowing
54.4% 19th pct 54.3% 18th pct

Industries people work in

11.2% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
9.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
8.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
6.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
4.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
7.8% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
5.4% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingstonin Logan Central even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Kingstonin Logan Central even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Kingstonin Logan Central even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Kingstonin Logan Central even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Kingstonin Logan Central +49 higher in Kingston
800 0th pct 751 0th pct
ERP in Kingstonin Logan Central +4,519 higher in Kingston
11,172 54th pct 6,653 30th pct
Growth in Kingstonin Logan Central +3.0 pts higher in Kingston
6.0% 62nd pct 3.0% 37th pct
Businesses in Kingstonin Logan Central +176 higher in Kingston
575 30th pct 399 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingstonin Logan Central even
1,134 71st pct 1,134 71st pct
Max temp in Kingstonin Logan Central even
27.1 85th pct 27.1 85th pct
Min temp in Kingstonin Logan Central even
14.9 80th pct 14.9 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingstonin Logan Central +1.5 higher in Logan Central
6.1 59th pct 7.6 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingstonin Logan Central +1.1 more in Logan Central
5.9 59th pct 7.0 76th pct
15-min city in Kingstonin Logan Central +7.6 pts higher in Logan Central
79.6% 61st pct 87.2% 68th pct
Walk to shops in Kingstonin Logan Central +3.3 pts higher in Kingston
90.3% 76th pct 87.0% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Kingstonin Logan Central +2.0 pts higher in Kingston
97.3% 64th pct 95.3% 57th pct
Walk to school in Kingstonin Logan Central +1.0 pts higher in Kingston
95.9% 78th pct 94.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Kingstonin Logan Central even
98.8% 55th pct 98.6% 54th pct
Walk to health in Kingstonin Logan Central +62.1 pts higher in Logan Central
14.7% 21st pct 76.9% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Kingstonin Logan Central +6.0 more in Logan Central
12.4 40th pct 18.4 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Kingstonin Logan Central +101 higher in Logan Central
115 54th pct 216 73rd pct
Mean slope in Kingstonin Logan Central +0.2 pts higher in Kingston
4.8% 41st pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Kingston with nearby areas

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Compare Logan Central with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingston vs Logan Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311061330/kingston/vs/311061331/logan-central