Logan · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Fewer than half of similar areas have a higher overall advantage score than Logan, which has an advantage rating of 4. While the region is growing rapidly and supports a large number of businesses, it generally faces more challenges with education and job skills than most other areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Logan — lower than 64% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical person in Logan has a lower level of education and job skills than 70% of similar areas. This contributes to an overall advantage score of 930, which is smaller than about 67% of other areas at this level.
4
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
3
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
6
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
3
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
930
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
A population increase of 15.1% since 2021 is among the highest for areas of this size. This growth is well above the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
403,515
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
15.1%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Logan is one of the largest areas at this level for both business activity and new housing, with 29,449 businesses and 4,124 approved dwellings.
29,449
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
4,124
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Logan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34590/logan/topic/economy-advantage
