Logan Central (Logan City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,592 people were usually resident in Logan Central (Logan City): of these 48.9% were male and 51.1% were female. Of the total population 4.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.4% of people usually resident in Logan Central (Logan City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 73.8% of people usually resident in Logan Central (Logan City) were Australian citizens, 31.5% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 38.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Logan Central (Logan City) were married, 18.2% were either separated or divorced, 5.6% were widowed and 38.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 56.4% of people usually resident in Logan Central (Logan City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 7.9%, England 3.1%, Samoa 3.0%, Philippines 1.2% and Fiji 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Logan Central (Logan City) were Catholic 18.6%, No Religion 16.4%, Anglican 16.0%, Uniting Church 5.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Logan Central (Logan City) were Samoan 5.5%, Tongan 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, Arabic 1.3% and Hindi 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 67.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,980 people aged 15 years and over in Logan Central (Logan City) were in the labour force. Of these 58.1% worked full-time, 22.2% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 4.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 12.3% were unemployed. 1,767 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Logan Central (Logan City) were Labourers 23.1%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 17.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.2%, Sales Workers 8.2%, Professionals 6.0% and Managers 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Logan Central (Logan City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Road Freight Transport 3.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.5%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.3%, School Education 2.8% and Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Logan Central (Logan City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $326, the median family income was $789 and the median household income was $645.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,324 families in Logan Central (Logan City): of these 26.6% were couple families without children, 40.5% were couple families with children, 30.2% were one parent families and 2.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,061 occupied private dwellings were counted in Logan Central (Logan City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Logan Central (Logan City), 70.6% were separate houses, 16.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Logan Central (Logan City), 21.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.4% were owned with a mortgage and 46.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Logan Central (Logan City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 46.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 33.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 18.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Logan Central (Logan City), the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Logan Central (Logan City), 61.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.9% were single (or lone) person households and 3.8% were group households.