345,098 ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 278,050
- 2016: 303,386
- 2021: 345,098
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Logan · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Logan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Logan is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and the national average of 38. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and a population that has grown by 24% since 2011 to reach 345,098 people.
345,098
▲ +24.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Logan — higher than 89% of areas.
| Logan | 345,098 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Logan is among the largest areas at this level, with its population increasing by about 67,048 people over the last decade. The typical age has risen slightly from 33 to 34 years since 2011.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over represent 13.3%, a proportion that is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
13.3% ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Logan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.6%, a figure slightly above the Australian average of 11.5%.
4.2% ▲ +50.5%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Logan, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Logan
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Logan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34590/logan/topic/demographics-identity