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Herons Creek vs Logans Crossing

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Herons Creek profile · Logans Crossing profile

Herons Creek Logans Crossing

Herons Creek and Logans Crossing are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different household profiles. Herons Creek is much younger, with 22% of people under 15 and a far higher share of one-parent families (17.9%). This is consistent with a much higher rate of people caring for children unpaid (36.3%). In contrast, Logans Crossing is far older, with a typical resident aged 57 and a much higher share of people with bachelor degrees (19.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of First Nations people, who make up about 2% to 2.5% of the population in each place. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $540 to $560. Despite these similarities, other gaps are wide; for example, home ownership is far higher in Logans Crossing, where 61.7% of homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 20.9 pts higher in Herons Creek People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Herons Creek 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Logans Crossing Median age: 11 yrs older in Logans Crossing No car: 3.9 pts higher in Herons Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +84 larger in Herons Creek gap widening
246 57th pct 162 49th pct
Median age in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +11 yrs older in Logans Crossing gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +0.4 pts higher in Logans Crossing gap narrowing
2.0% 51st pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +5.2 pts higher in Logans Crossing gap narrowing
22.0% 64th pct 27.2% 80th pct
Under 15 in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +12.1 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
22.0% 79th pct 9.9% 16th pct
De facto in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even gap narrowing
9.8% 31st pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%
22.0% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.1 pts 9.9%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.9%
7.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

53.2% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 57.3%
30.0% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%
2.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Herons Creek Logans Crossing

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +3.0 pts higher in Logans Crossing gap steady
8.1% 34th pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 75.3%
4.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 43.2%
45.5% English ◂ +5.4 pts 40.1%
13.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.5% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +6.2 pts higher in Logans Crossing gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 84.0%
0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +12.0 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
42.3% 55th pct 30.2% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 54.9%
42.3% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 30.2%
8.5% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +7.7 pts higher in Logans Crossing gap widening
36.3% 26th pct 44.0% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +10.1 pts higher in Logans Crossing gap widening
9.5% 27th pct 19.6% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing
18.52 87th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +1 more in Herons Creek
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +260 larger in Herons Creek
376 56th pct 116 28th pct
ICSEA in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +22 higher in Herons Creek
956 30th pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
34.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.6%
9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 35.1%
12.0% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +8.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.6% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
9.6% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.2% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
4.8% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
2.4% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences even 3.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +$19 higher in Logans Crossing gap steady
$537 16th pct $556 19th pct
Household income in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +$150 higher in Logans Crossing gap widening
$1,266 30th pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +$209 higher in Logans Crossing gap widening
$1,416 22nd pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even gap steady
2.1% 21st pct 2.1% 21st pct
High-income homes in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +5.8 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
10.8% 33rd pct 5.0% 15th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 35.0%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 49.0%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.6%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +2.0 pts higher in Logans Crossing
32.5% 68th pct 34.6% 76th pct
Mental health in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +1.3 pts higher in Logans Crossing
7.3% 42nd pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +0.3 pts higher in Herons Creek gap narrowing
6.5% 71st pct 6.2% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.6% Asthma ◂ +6.4 pts 6.2%
7.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
2.8% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +3.2 pts 54.9%
22.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
4.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +1.3 pts higher in Logans Crossing gap narrowing
18.9% 54th pct 20.3% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +9.0 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
23.7% 95th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +20.9 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
36.3% 89th pct 15.4% 13th pct
Defence service in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +2.0 pts higher in Logans Crossing
4.2% 73rd pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +13.5 pts higher in Logans Crossing gap widening
30.5% 80th pct 44.1% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +1 larger in Herons Creek
5 49th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +8 yrs older in Logans Crossing
24 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +$675 higher in Logans Crossing
$450 25th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +$687 higher in Logans Crossing
$1,187 26th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +0.3 larger in Herons Creek gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +11.7 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
17.9% 82nd pct 6.2% 26th pct
Living alone in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +2.4 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
24.1% 51st pct 21.7% 43rd pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 40.3%
30.3% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 48.1%
17.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 6.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +17.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 21.7%
16.9% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 5.0%
8.4% 6 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +$70 higher in Logans Crossing gap narrowing
$360 73rd pct $430 87th pct
Mortgage in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +$260 higher in Logans Crossing gap steady
$1,473 40th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +0.30 higher in Herons Creek gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +14.5 pts higher in Herons Creek gap steady
14.5% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +14.7 pts higher in Logans Crossing gap widening
47.0% 67th pct 61.7% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +6.7 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +19.1 pts higher in Logans Crossing gap widening
75.9% 40th pct 95.0% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 61.7%
28.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
14.5% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 93.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.1% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
39.8% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
12.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 +19.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +3.9 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
3.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +2.7 pts higher in Herons Creek gap steady
15.2% 46th pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing
— 25 63rd pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 73.2%
15.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% Bicycle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 50.8%
22.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 13.1%
22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 11.5%
18.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +6.4 pts higher in Logans Crossing gap widening
23.5% 24th pct 29.9% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +4.0 pts higher in Logans Crossing gap widening
2.8% 42nd pct 6.8% 82nd pct
Participation in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +15.1 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
56.3% 36th pct 41.3% 10th pct
Full-time in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +6.8 pts higher in Herons Creek gap widening
51.4% 20th pct 44.6% 8th pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +18.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
8.6% Retail trade +16.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Other services +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
6.7% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 5.4%
9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.6% Administrative & support ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

5.7% Clerical & administrative +17.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.9% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%
7.6% Sales workers +13.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.4% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.2% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%
13.3% Labourers ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +0.1 higher in Logans Crossing
0.1 34th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even
0.1 42nd pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +10.7 pts higher in Herons Creek
13.0% 62nd pct 2.3% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +4.1 more in Herons Creek
4.1 26th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing even
2 59th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Herons Creekin Logans Crossing +1.4 pts higher in Logans Crossing
8.5% 73rd pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Herons Creek vs Logans Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11904/herons-creek/vs/SAL12382/logans-crossing