Loganlea (Logan City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,278 people were usually resident in Loganlea (Logan City): of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 5.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.2% of people usually resident in Loganlea (Logan City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 17.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 30 years.

In the 2006 Census, 82.9% of people usually resident in Loganlea (Logan City) were Australian citizens, 21.0% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 37.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Loganlea (Logan City) were married, 17.2% were either separated or divorced, 4.4% were widowed and 40.8% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.4% of people usually resident in Loganlea (Logan City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.2%, England 3.5%, Papua New Guinea 1.1%, Philippines 0.6% and Cambodia 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Loganlea (Logan City) were No Religion 20.7%, Catholic 19.9%, Anglican 19.8%, Uniting Church 4.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Loganlea (Logan City) were Samoan 1.2%, Khmer 0.9%, Spanish 0.7%, Hindi 0.5% and Romanian 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 83.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 2,185 people aged 15 years and over in Loganlea (Logan City) were in the labour force. Of these 60.9% worked full-time, 24.9% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.1% were unemployed. 1,419 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Loganlea (Logan City) were Labourers 17.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 17.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 14.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.3%, Sales Workers 10.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.8%, Professionals 7.6% and Managers 6.9%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Loganlea (Logan City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.7%, Hospitals 3.5%, Road Freight Transport 3.3% and Residential Building Construction 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Loganlea (Logan City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $388, the median family income was $913 and the median household income was $799.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,356 families in Loganlea (Logan City): of these 24.9% were couple families without children, 41.2% were couple families with children, 32.1% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 1,826 occupied private dwellings were counted in Loganlea (Logan City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Loganlea (Logan City), 87.8% were separate houses, 9.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Loganlea (Logan City), 16.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.7% were owned with a mortgage and 43.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Loganlea (Logan City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 35.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 46.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 15.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Loganlea (Logan City), the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Loganlea (Logan City), 71.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.