$350 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $335
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Logan · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of larger family homes defines the daily landscape for residents in Logan. The area is far above the national average for detached houses, with 86% of dwellings featuring three or more bedrooms. This focus on larger homes is paired with a rental market that is much more active than in most similar areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Logan — higher than 76% of areas.
| Logan | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than in most areas, typically sitting at $350. Home loan payments are also higher than usual, with the typical monthly cost at $1,733, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.
$350 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Logan, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (37%) and Under $200 (9%).
In Logan, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are much more common here than in most areas, with 34.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below the national figure at 22.6%.
34.6% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.6% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Logan, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (35%) and Owned outright (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common in Logan than across Australia, making up 85% of all homes. This helps explain why the area is among the highest for homes with three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.0% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Logan, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Logan splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Logan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34590/logan/topic/housing-dwellings