Chambers Flat vs Logan Reserve

Logan Reserve is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 47 in Chambers Flat. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chambers Flat, most households own their home. In Logan Reserve, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chambers Flat: a median of $1.01 million, against $865,000 in Logan Reserve, though rent is higher in Logan Reserve. Logan Reserve is closer to the city centre: 33.4 km, against 46.2 km. On these figures, Chambers Flat tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Logan Reserve suits renters, young adults, and families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Logan Reserve

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 9)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 56%)
  • But Chambers Flat carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Logan Reserve

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($842,500 vs $1,325,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper houses ($865,000 vs $1,010,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Chambers Flat has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $390/wk)
  • Logan Reserve has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Logan Reserve

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (33.4 km vs 46.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chambers Flat

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Logan Reserve is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Logan Reserve

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (99.3% vs 16.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Chambers Flat and Logan Reserve drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Walkability 0 / 36
Chambers Flat — Walkability: 0/100 Logan Reserve — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 33 / 14
Chambers Flat — Safety: 33/100 Logan Reserve — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chambers Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100 Logan Reserve — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Logan Reserve has more residents (7,016 vs 2,718); Chambers Flat skews older (47 vs 27).

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Population 2,718 7,016
+158% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.6% +99.3%
Median age 47 27
Median household income $70,512/yr $94,536/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $390/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
0-4 4.6% / 10.8%
Chambers Flat — 0-4: 4.6% Logan Reserve — 0-4: 10.8%
5-14 10.2% / 16.6%
Chambers Flat — 5-14: 10.2% Logan Reserve — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 6.5% / 5.7%
Chambers Flat — 15-19: 6.5% Logan Reserve — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.7% / 9.4%
Chambers Flat — 20-24: 6.7% Logan Reserve — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 9.5% / 23.1%
Chambers Flat — 25-34: 9.5% Logan Reserve — 25-34: 23.1%
35-44 9.1% / 12.8%
Chambers Flat — 35-44: 9.1% Logan Reserve — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 14.2% / 8.7%
Chambers Flat — 45-54: 14.2% Logan Reserve — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 17.4% / 7.0%
Chambers Flat — 55-64: 17.4% Logan Reserve — 55-64: 7.0%
65-74 14.1% / 3.6%
Chambers Flat — 65-74: 14.1% Logan Reserve — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 6.2% / 1.7%
Chambers Flat — 75-84: 6.2% Logan Reserve — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 1.4% / 0.5%
Chambers Flat — 85+: 1.4% Logan Reserve — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chambers Flat 43.3% couple families
Chambers Flat — Couple Families: 43.3% Chambers Flat — Lone Person: 40.1% Chambers Flat — One Parent Families: 12.6% Chambers Flat — Group Household: 3.4% Chambers Flat — Other Families: 0.6%
Logan Reserve 51.5% couple families
Logan Reserve — Couple Families: 51.5% Logan Reserve — Lone Person: 18.4% Logan Reserve — One Parent Families: 22.8% Logan Reserve — Group Household: 5.3% Logan Reserve — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chambers Flat 25.4% renting
Chambers Flat — Owned Outright: 40.8% Chambers Flat — Mortgage: 33.8% Chambers Flat — Renting: 25.4%
Logan Reserve 48.8% renting
Logan Reserve — Owned Outright: 12.2% Logan Reserve — Mortgage: 39.0% Logan Reserve — Renting: 48.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 15.8%
Chambers Flat — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Logan Reserve — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.2%
Chambers Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Logan Reserve — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 7.3%
Chambers Flat — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Logan Reserve — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 2.2%
Chambers Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Logan Reserve — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.8%
Chambers Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Logan Reserve — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
New Zealand 4.6% / 10.1%
Chambers Flat — New Zealand: 4.6% Logan Reserve — New Zealand: 10.1%
England 5.6% / 1.8%
Chambers Flat — England: 5.6% Logan Reserve — England: 1.8%
India — / 3.1%
Chambers Flat — India: not among its largest Logan Reserve — India: 3.1%
Afghanistan — / 2.3%
Chambers Flat — Afghanistan: not among its largest Logan Reserve — Afghanistan: 2.3%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.3%
Chambers Flat — Philippines: 0.4% Logan Reserve — Philippines: 1.3%
Vietnam 1.2% / —
Chambers Flat — Vietnam: 1.2% Logan Reserve — Vietnam: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Chambers Flat — Netherlands: 0.7% Logan Reserve — Netherlands: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.6% / —
Chambers Flat — Taiwan: 0.6% Logan Reserve — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chambers Flat 88.7% houses
Chambers Flat — Houses: 88.7% Chambers Flat — Flats / Apartments: 11.3% Chambers Flat — Townhouses: 0.0%
Logan Reserve 91.2% houses
Logan Reserve — Houses: 91.2% Logan Reserve — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Logan Reserve — Townhouses: 7.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Median house price $1,010,000 $865,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,325,000 $842,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 30 sales
 26 days
from 231 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
3 bed $1.31M / $800K
Chambers Flat — 3 bed: $1.31M (7 sales) Logan Reserve — 3 bed: $800K (29 sales)

7 vs 29 sales

4 bed $952K / $850K
Chambers Flat — 4 bed: $952K (38 sales) Logan Reserve — 4 bed: $850K (216 sales)

38 vs 216 sales

5 bed $1.38M / $1.05M
Chambers Flat — 5 bed: $1.38M (12 sales) Logan Reserve — 5 bed: $1.05M (52 sales)

12 vs 52 sales

6 bed $1.6M / $1.05M
Chambers Flat — 6 bed: $1.6M (5 sales) Logan Reserve — 6 bed: $1.05M (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Houses 3.3%
$770/wk on $1.2M
 3.9%
$675/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Logan Reserve is more walkable (36 vs 0).

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Logan Reserve carries more crime risk (86 vs 67).

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Chambers Flat

  • King's Christian College - Chambers Flat Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Logan Reserve

  • Logan Reserve State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Australian International Islamic College - Logan Reserve Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 9 15
Childcare 1 5
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 7 10

Mobility

Chambers Flat sits further from the CBD (46.2 km vs 33.4 km).

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Walkability score 0/100 36/100
Distance to Brisbane 46.2 km
+28% vs other
 33.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 39 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 18 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4133
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4133
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Car (driver) 77.4% / 80.7%
Chambers Flat — Car (driver): 77.4% Logan Reserve — Car (driver): 80.7%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 10.4%
Chambers Flat — Worked from Home: 14.8% Logan Reserve — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.8%
Chambers Flat — Car (passenger): 3.9% Logan Reserve — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Train 1.5% / 2.1%
Chambers Flat — Train: 1.5% Logan Reserve — Train: 2.1%
Bus 1.2% / 0.6%
Chambers Flat — Bus: 1.2% Logan Reserve — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.0 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Connectivity score 62/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,039 premises
 90%
3,618 premises

Climate

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chambers Flat Logan Reserve
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chambers Flat

Acreage Outer

Logan Reserve

Acreage Family Outer Young Families

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