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State Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Jordan profile · Logan profile

Jordan Logan

Jordan and Logan are two nearby Queensland areas with a few striking differences. Jordan is more affluent and better connected, with a typical weekly household income $500 higher than in Logan. Education levels are notably higher in Jordan, where 65% of residents completed Year 12 compared to 51.4% in Logan. Jordan also offers much better access to basics, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, schools and health services.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, with nearly the same share of renters and an almost identical number of people per home. While they share these basic housing traits, some gaps are changing. The difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in typical weekly income has widened. Logan also has a noticeably older population, with the share of people aged 65 and over being well higher than in Jordan.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 13.6 pts higher in Jordan Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Logan Participation: 10.0 pts higher in Jordan Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in Jordan Family income: $443 higher in Jordan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jordanin Logan +3,395 larger in Jordan gap steady
69,120 68th pct 65,725 64th pct
Median age in Jordanin Logan +2 yrs older in Logan gap narrowing
32 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Jordanin Logan +0.8 pts higher in Logan gap narrowing
3.4% 62nd pct 4.2% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Jordanin Logan +6.0 pts higher in Logan gap widening
7.1% 3rd pct 13.1% 24th pct
Under 15 in Jordanin Logan +2.9 pts higher in Jordan gap narrowing
25.7% 100th pct 22.8% 91st pct
De facto in Jordanin Logan +1.1 pts higher in Logan gap narrowing
13.2% 70th pct 14.3% 80th pct

Age structure

32.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 28.0%
25.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.8%
21.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
7.1% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 45.9%
35.8% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
7.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Jordan Logan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jordanin Logan +6.0 pts higher in Jordan gap narrowing
28.9% 62nd pct 22.9% 47th pct

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 71.1%
6.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
4.2% India ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
3.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% China even 0.4%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
32.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
7.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
4.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Other language in Jordanin Logan +6.5 pts higher in Jordan gap narrowing
19.7% 60th pct 13.1% 46th pct
Limited English in Jordanin Logan +0.2 pts higher in Jordan gap narrowing
2.1% 58th pct 1.9% 55th pct

Language used at home

76.4% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 80.7%
2.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Jordanin Logan +1.2 pts higher in Logan gap narrowing
42.9% 55th pct 44.1% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
41.9% Christianity even 41.8%
5.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%
2.3% Other religions even 2.3%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jordanin Logan +13.6 pts higher in Jordan gap narrowing
65.0% 71st pct 51.4% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Jordanin Logan +9.4 pts higher in Jordan gap narrowing
21.4% 51st pct 12.0% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Jordanin Logan +0.31 more in Logan
0.96 4th pct 1.27 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Jordanin Logan +2 more in Logan
17 39th pct 19 46th pct
Students in Jordanin Logan +2,768 more in Jordan
16,434 87th pct 13,666 82nd pct
Avg size in Jordanin Logan +247 larger in Jordan
967 98th pct 719 85th pct
ICSEA in Jordanin Logan +41 higher in Jordan
1,025 53rd pct 984 29th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 51.4%
18.1% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.5% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 41.9%
22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 14.8%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 17.8%
16.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
11.1% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
5.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Jordanin Logan +$187 higher in Jordan gap widening
$955 77th pct $768 43rd pct
Household income in Jordanin Logan +$500 higher in Jordan gap widening
$2,244 87th pct $1,744 52nd pct
Family income in Jordanin Logan +$443 higher in Jordan gap narrowing
$2,330 70th pct $1,887 33rd pct
High earners in Jordanin Logan +5.3 pts higher in Jordan gap steady
11.9% 58th pct 6.6% 19th pct
High-income homes in Jordanin Logan +9.6 pts higher in Jordan gap steady
27.6% 74th pct 18.0% 39th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 34.4%
19.5% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%
12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%
6.6% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
36.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.4%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jordanin Logan +5.0 pts higher in Logan
24.2% 27th pct 29.2% 58th pct
Mental health in Jordanin Logan +1.0 pts higher in Logan
8.9% 49th pct 10.0% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Jordanin Logan +2.0 pts higher in Logan gap steady
4.3% 22nd pct 6.3% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +7.5 pts 61.6%
17.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
4.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jordanin Logan +1.1 pts higher in Jordan gap narrowing
10.8% 20th pct 9.8% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Jordanin Logan +1.4 pts higher in Logan gap steady
10.4% 23rd pct 11.8% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Jordanin Logan +6.6 pts higher in Jordan gap steady
37.3% 100th pct 30.7% 86th pct
Defence service in Jordanin Logan +1.9 pts higher in Jordan
4.8% 87th pct 2.9% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Jordanin Logan even gap narrowing
21.6% 60th pct 21.5% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jordanin Logan +0.2 larger in Jordan gap widening
3.1 95th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Jordanin Logan +3.7 pts higher in Logan gap steady
13.1% 43rd pct 16.9% 76th pct
Living alone in Jordanin Logan +4.6 pts higher in Logan gap widening
12.4% 0th pct 17.0% 10th pct

Family composition

68.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 59.3%
17.9% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
13.1% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.4% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 17.4%
20.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%
12.4% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
5.6% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jordanin Logan +$30 higher in Jordan gap narrowing
$400 71st pct $370 52nd pct
Mortgage in Jordanin Logan +$150 higher in Jordan gap narrowing
$1,950 57th pct $1,800 46th pct
People / bedroom in Jordanin Logan even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Jordanin Logan +0.5 pts higher in Logan gap narrowing
30.4% 58th pct 30.9% 59th pct
Owned outright in Jordanin Logan +8.7 pts higher in Logan gap widening
14.9% 5th pct 23.6% 20th pct
Separate houses in Jordanin Logan +2.3 pts higher in Jordan gap narrowing
94.5% 95th pct 92.3% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jordanin Logan +7.4 pts higher in Jordan gap narrowing
95.3% 100th pct 87.9% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 42.5%
30.4% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
14.9% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 23.6%
1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 92.3%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

58.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 47.1%
24.8% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
11.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.5% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

70.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 61.4%
17.3% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
3.0% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 38.4%
31.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
8.6% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jordanin Logan +0.8 pts higher in Logan gap narrowing
1.7% 0th pct 2.5% 9th pct
Work from home in Jordanin Logan +3.8 pts higher in Jordan gap widening
14.6% 57th pct 10.8% 40th pct
PT commute in Jordanin Logan +1.5 pts higher in Jordan gap narrowing
2.6% 52nd pct 1.1% 26th pct
PT stops in Jordanin Logan +35 more in Jordan
157 25th pct 122 19th pct
Stops/1k in Jordanin Logan +0.42 more in Jordan
2.27 12th pct 1.86 10th pct
Departures/1k in Jordanin Logan +256.4 more in Jordan
480.5 29th pct 224.2 17th pct
PT routes in Jordanin Logan +25 more in Jordan
35 69th pct 10 14th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 67.5%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 38.4%
25.6% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.2% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.7% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jordanin Logan +5.0 pts higher in Jordan gap narrowing
52.0% 90th pct 47.0% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Jordanin Logan +1.2 pts higher in Jordan gap narrowing
10.8% 42nd pct 9.6% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jordanin Logan +1.0 pts higher in Logan gap narrowing
5.1% 57th pct 6.1% 77th pct
Participation in Jordanin Logan +10.0 pts higher in Jordan gap widening
73.1% 100th pct 63.1% 60th pct
Full-time in Jordanin Logan +3.0 pts higher in Jordan gap narrowing
64.3% 87th pct 61.4% 74th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%
9.3% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
6.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
4.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Wholesale trade even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 12.3%
14.3% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
11.8% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
8.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Jordanin Logan +1.3 higher in Jordan
3.8 20th pct 2.5 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jordanin Logan +1.1 more in Jordan
3.7 19th pct 2.6 7th pct
15-min city in Jordanin Logan +13.7 pts higher in Jordan
33.3% 12th pct 19.6% 2nd pct
Walk to shops in Jordanin Logan +1.1 pts higher in Logan
30.5% 9th pct 31.6% 9th pct
Walk to transit in Jordanin Logan +25.4 pts higher in Jordan
59.2% 22nd pct 33.8% 11th pct
Walk to school in Jordanin Logan +12.3 pts higher in Jordan
59.1% 31st pct 46.8% 19th pct
Walk to a park in Jordanin Logan +18.2 pts higher in Jordan
92.4% 40th pct 74.2% 21st pct
Walk to health in Jordanin Logan +14.4 pts higher in Jordan
27.2% 17th pct 12.8% 1st pct
Amenities/1k in Jordanin Logan +1.6 more in Jordan
9.8 10th pct 8.2 2nd pct
Intersections/km² in Jordanin Logan +9 higher in Jordan
27 34th pct 18 31st pct
Mean slope in Jordanin Logan +1.8 pts higher in Jordan
7.1% 77th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Compare Jordan with nearby areas

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Compare Logan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jordan vs Logan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30039/jordan/vs/SED30044/logan