Logan Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity in Logan Central

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Noticeably younger people live in Logan Central than in the rest of the country, where the typical resident is just 32. This is a young community with 6,356 people, including a high number of children and a small proportion of seniors.

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📍 Logan Central, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Logan Central sits — Total population

6,356 ▲ +1.5%
  • 1–1: 40 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 12 areas
  • 4–6: 6 areas
  • 6–9: 9 areas
  • 9–13: 10 areas
  • 13–19: 7 areas
  • 19–27: 17 areas
  • 27–39: 6 areas
  • 39–56: 5 areas
  • 56–81: 4 areas
  • 81–116: 1 area
  • 116–168: 5 areas
  • 168–242: 3 areas
  • 242–349: 4 areas
  • 349–503: 2 areas
  • 503–725: 9 areas
  • 725–1,045: 3 areas
  • 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
  • 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
  • 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
  • 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
  • 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
  • 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
  • 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
  • 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
  • 19,501–28,116: 231 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Logan Central — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Logan Central6,356
4114, QLD 29,702
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 32, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38. The total population grew by 1.5% since 2011, adding about 96 people to reach 6,356.

6,356 ▲ +1.5%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6,260
  • 2016: 6,133
  • 2021: 6,356

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

32 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 32 yrs
  • 2016: 31 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the 13.0% of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas.

13.0% ▲ +29.9%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.6% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 23.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Logan Central splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.2%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%.

6.1% ▲ +46.8%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.2% ▼ -12.4%

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Logan Central, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 16 males; 85+: 36 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 40 males; 80–84: 39 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 73 males; 75–79: 80 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 135 males; 70–74: 149 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 122 males; 65–69: 143 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 139 males; 60–64: 154 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 149 males; 55–59: 137 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 199 males; 50–54: 155 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 200 males; 45–49: 191 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 209 males; 40–44: 188 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 210 males; 35–39: 194 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 220 males; 30–34: 218 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 231 males; 25–29: 244 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 254 males; 20–24: 228 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 275 males; 15–19: 239 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 262 males; 10–14: 279 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 272 males; 5–9: 236 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 240 males; 0–4: 208 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Logan Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061331/logan-central/topic/demographics-identity