Loganlea

The community is notably young, with the typical resident aged 32 and children under 15 making up 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 10.9%, far lower than the usual 17.2% across Australia.

Born overseas, 34.5% of residents come from other countries, a figure far above the Queensland average of 22.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, while New Zealand is the most frequent birthplace outside Australia.

Language diversity is high, with 25.8% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far above the state average. This has risen nearly 10 points since 2011, and about 5.2% of residents speak little or no English.

About 35.4% of people report having no religion, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 40.8%, followed by Islam at 7.0%.

Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 12.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 26.3% nationally. About 50.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure.

Incomes are much lower than the national average, with the typical household earning $1,377 a week. Only 9.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%.

Daily living challenges are more common here, with 7.3% of people needing help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than usual, affecting 10.7% of residents.

Volunteerism is much lower than in other areas, with only 9.7% of people volunteering, compared to 14.1% across Australia. Unpaid care for children is around the national average at 26.0%.

First Nations people make up a significant part of the community, and they are notably younger than the national average with a typical age of 21. While Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, unemployment is among the highest at 21.9%.

Homes are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household. One-parent families are very common, making up 24.7% of households, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.

Renting is very common, with 55.5% of households renting, far above the national figure of 30.6%. Outright home ownership is much lower than usual at 15.2%, though 82.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

The area is well served by public transport, with 51 stops and 29 routes. However, working from home is much less common here than elsewhere, at only 7.8% compared to 21% nationally.

The community is quite mobile, with 46.6% of people moving house in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 18.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure.

Working or looking for work is much less common here than in most areas, at 54.7%. The unemployment rate is 10.3%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%.

Overall advantage and access to resources are among the lowest for areas of this level. Despite this, the population has grown by 8.0% since 2021, similar to the state average.

Rainfall is far above the Queensland average, with 1,200mm annually. The average maximum temperature is 26.8 degrees, which is a little below the state figure.

Loganlea is very walkable, with a score of 6.7. Most residents live within a 15-minute walk of parks (98.7%), schools (88.3%), and health services (83.7%), which is far above the state average.