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Karawatha vs Logan Central

Name: Karawatha vs Logan Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Karawatha profile · Logan Central profile

Karawatha Logan Central

Logan Central and Karawatha are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Karawatha is a wealthier area where the typical household income is $2,531 a week, compared to $1,013 in Logan Central. Residents in Karawatha are much more likely to have a bachelor degree (43.0% compared to 5.6%) and high school qualifications. In contrast, Logan Central has a much higher share of renters at 61.4% and more people living alone (28.9%).

Everyday life in both places involves similar school sizes and a similar level of school advantage. However, the way people get around differs; Logan Central is very walkable, while Karawatha is mostly car-dependent. This is reflected in the fact that 17.4% of Logan Central homes have no motor vehicle, while every home in Karawatha has at least one. The two areas have also both seen an increase in people born overseas, though this is far higher in Karawatha, where 52.8% of residents were born abroad.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,873 larger in Logan Central Other language: 27.0 pts higher in Karawatha Year 12: 38.8 pts higher in Karawatha Bachelor+: 37.4 pts higher in Karawatha Renting: 56.3 pts higher in Logan Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karawatha in Logan Central +5,873 larger in Logan Central gap steady

337 60th pct 6,210 86th pct

Median age in Karawatha in Logan Central +1 yrs older in Logan Central gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

37.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 26.9%

31.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 23.5%

13.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

67.8% Married ◂ +34.5 pts 33.4%

23.0% Never married +22.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

5.2% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Karawatha Logan Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

32.9% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

1.5% New Zealand +6.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% India ◂ +5.8 pts 1.0%

6.2% China ◂ +5.9 pts 0.4%

3.9% Philippines ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.0% English +20.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.8% Chinese ◂ +20.7 pts 2.2%

20.5% Indian ◂ +19.2 pts 1.3%

5.0% Australian +14.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

21.4% English only +30.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

11.9% Mandarin ◂ +11.2 pts 0.7%

8.3% Hindi ◂ +7.3 pts 1.0%

5.9% Punjabi ◂ +5.7 pts 0.2%

5.0% Cantonese ◂ +4.9 pts 0.2%

4.2% Arabic ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

2.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

17.5% Christianity +26.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

21.4% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.5% Islam ◂ +17.9 pts 10.6%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

12.2% Hinduism ◂ +11.0 pts 1.2%

5.9% Other religions ◂ +5.5 pts 0.4%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karawatha in Logan Central +7.47 more in Karawatha

9.52 74th pct 2.06 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karawatha in Logan Central +4 more in Karawatha

25 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Karawatha in Logan Central even

852 98th pct 850 98th pct

ICSEA in Karawatha in Logan Central +4 higher in Karawatha

974 40th pct 970 38th pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 ◂ +38.8 pts 36.8%

6.8% Year 9 or below +16.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.7% Year 10 +17.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.8% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +34.8 pts 9.0%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +23.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 12.9%

12.4% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%

10.7% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.8% Creative arts even 1.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Karawatha in Logan Central +$398 higher in Karawatha gap widening

$873 69th pct $475 10th pct

Household income in Karawatha in Logan Central +$1,518 higher in Karawatha gap widening

$2,531 90th pct $1,013 14th pct

Family income in Karawatha in Logan Central +$1,250 higher in Karawatha gap widening

$2,392 77th pct $1,142 10th pct

Household income distribution

12.7% $650–$1,499 +24.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 21.3%

0.0% Under $650 +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 2.1%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +22.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 4.3%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.9% Mental health +9.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.2% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +15.4 pts 58.5%

10.1% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.2% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karawatha in Logan Central +372 larger in Logan Central

3 43rd pct 375 86th pct

Median age in Karawatha in Logan Central +7 yrs older in Karawatha

29 yrs 60th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Karawatha in Logan Central +$191 higher in Logan Central

$250 4th pct $441 23rd pct

Household income in Karawatha in Logan Central +$133 higher in Karawatha

$1,125 23rd pct $992 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karawatha in Logan Central +0.7 larger in Karawatha gap steady

3.6 96th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

81.4% Couples with children ◂ +26.9 pts 54.5%

7.2% One-parent families +21.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.5% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

32.9% 4 people ◂ +21.5 pts 11.5%

11.4% 1 person +17.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

24.1% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

13.9% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

11.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karawatha in Logan Central +$305 higher in Karawatha

$585 99th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Karawatha in Logan Central +$1,300 higher in Karawatha

$2,600 88th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Karawatha in Logan Central +0.20 higher in Logan Central gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +57.9 pts 16.8%

5.1% Rented +56.3 pts ▸ 61.4%

16.5% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 68.8%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 8.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +54.2 pts 11.7%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

31.6% 5 or more ◂ +27.0 pts 4.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +86.1 pts 13.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +61.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

0.0% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

5.1% $1,000–$1,799 +48.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

42.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +41.1 pts 1.2%

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.5 pts 13.1%

5.1% Under $1,000 +22.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karawatha in Logan Central +29 more in Logan Central

0 0th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Karawatha in Logan Central +4.67 more in Logan Central

0.00 0th pct 4.67 76th pct

Departures/1k in Karawatha in Logan Central +1,250.7 more in Logan Central

0.0 0th pct 1,250.7 88th pct

PT routes in Karawatha in Logan Central +16 more in Logan Central

0 0th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Karawatha in Logan Central +23 longer in Karawatha

25 63rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Karawatha in Logan Central +10 longer in Karawatha

29 25th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Karawatha in Logan Central +19,338 more in Logan Central

0 0th pct 19,338 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Karawatha in Logan Central +101,713 more in Logan Central

0 0th pct 101,713 79th pct

Transit to city in Karawatha in Logan Central

— 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

22.5% Worked at home ◂ +17.4 pts 5.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.1% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

61.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.2 pts 27.8%

13.4% 1 vehicle +26.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 9.8%

0.0% No vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.1 pts 13.4%

6.2% Manufacturing +7.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

8.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.3 pts 1.3%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%

2.3% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals ◂ +19.7 pts 7.4%

3.9% Labourers +19.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

9.3% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%

8.5% Sales workers even 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Karawatha in Logan Central +4.7 higher in Logan Central

3.3 74th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karawatha in Logan Central +3.4 more in Logan Central

3.9 77th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Karawatha in Logan Central +65.4 pts higher in Logan Central

26.6% 74th pct 92.0% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Karawatha in Logan Central +2.6 pts higher in Logan Central

89.1% 94th pct 91.7% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Karawatha in Logan Central +98.6 pts higher in Logan Central

1.0% 57th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Karawatha in Logan Central +11.0 pts higher in Logan Central

88.8% 91st pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Karawatha in Logan Central +5.5 pts higher in Logan Central

94.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Karawatha in Logan Central +82.1 pts higher in Logan Central

0.5% 72nd pct 82.6% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Karawatha in Logan Central +10.1 more in Karawatha

26.7 70th pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Karawatha in Logan Central +288 higher in Logan Central

42 77th pct 329 96th pct

Mean slope in Karawatha in Logan Central +1.6 pts higher in Karawatha

6.3% 57th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karawatha vs Logan Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31488/karawatha/vs/SAL31677/logan-central