Crestmead vs Logan Reserve

In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Logan Reserve, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Logan Reserve tends to suit young adults.

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

Crestmead

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 15)
  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Crestmead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Crestmead

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 36/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 39 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Crestmead

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 36/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Logan Reserve

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (99.3% vs 1.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Crestmead 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.

Crestmead 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.

Crestmead Logan Reserve
Walkability 76 / 36
Crestmead — Walkability: 76/100 Logan Reserve — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 24 / 14
Crestmead — Safety: 24/100 Logan Reserve — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Crestmead — Low fire risk: 100/100 Logan Reserve — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Crestmead has more residents (12,271 vs 7,016); Logan Reserve has higher household incomes ($94,536 vs $76,336).

Crestmead Logan Reserve
Population 12,271
+43% vs other
 7,016
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +99.3%
Median age 29 27
Median household income $76,336/yr $94,536/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $390/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crestmead Logan Reserve
0-4 8.4% / 10.8%
Crestmead — 0-4: 8.4% Logan Reserve — 0-4: 10.8%
5-14 18.8% / 16.6%
Crestmead — 5-14: 18.8% Logan Reserve — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 8.2% / 5.7%
Crestmead — 15-19: 8.2% Logan Reserve — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.0% / 9.4%
Crestmead — 20-24: 7.0% Logan Reserve — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 14.8% / 23.1%
Crestmead — 25-34: 14.8% Logan Reserve — 25-34: 23.1%
35-44 13.7% / 12.8%
Crestmead — 35-44: 13.7% Logan Reserve — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 11.5% / 8.7%
Crestmead — 45-54: 11.5% Logan Reserve — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 9.4% / 7.0%
Crestmead — 55-64: 9.4% Logan Reserve — 55-64: 7.0%
65-74 5.7% / 3.6%
Crestmead — 65-74: 5.7% Logan Reserve — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 2.1% / 1.7%
Crestmead — 75-84: 2.1% Logan Reserve — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 0.4% / 0.5%
Crestmead — 85+: 0.4% Logan Reserve — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crestmead 44.1% couple families
Crestmead — Couple Families: 44.1% Crestmead — One Parent Families: 28.0% Crestmead — Lone Person: 20.3% Crestmead — Group Household: 5.5% Crestmead — Other Families: 2.0%
Logan Reserve 51.5% couple families
Logan Reserve — Couple Families: 51.5% Logan Reserve — One Parent Families: 22.8% Logan Reserve — Lone Person: 18.4% Logan Reserve — Group Household: 5.3% Logan Reserve — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crestmead 46.1% renting
Crestmead — Owned Outright: 15.9% Crestmead — Mortgage: 38.1% Crestmead — Renting: 46.1%
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.

Crestmead Logan Reserve
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 15.8%
Crestmead — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Logan Reserve — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.2%
Crestmead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Logan Reserve — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 7.3%
Crestmead — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Logan Reserve — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 2.2%
Crestmead — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Logan Reserve — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.8%
Crestmead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Logan Reserve — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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.

Crestmead Logan Reserve
New Zealand 8.8% / 10.1%
Crestmead — New Zealand: 8.8% Logan Reserve — New Zealand: 10.1%
England 2.0% / 1.8%
Crestmead — England: 2.0% Logan Reserve — England: 1.8%
India 0.6% / 3.1%
Crestmead — India: 0.6% Logan Reserve — India: 3.1%
Afghanistan 0.7% / 2.3%
Crestmead — Afghanistan: 0.7% Logan Reserve — Afghanistan: 2.3%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.3%
Crestmead — Philippines: 1.1% Logan Reserve — Philippines: 1.3%
Fiji 0.7% / 0.8%
Crestmead — Fiji: 0.7% Logan Reserve — Fiji: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crestmead 96.2% houses
Crestmead — Houses: 96.2% Crestmead — Townhouses: 3.5% Crestmead — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Logan Reserve 91.2% houses
Logan Reserve — Houses: 91.2% Logan Reserve — Townhouses: 7.9% Logan Reserve — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crestmead Logan Reserve
Median house price $837,000 $865,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $842,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 97 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.

Crestmead Logan Reserve
3 bed $808K / $800K
Crestmead — 3 bed: $808K (124 sales) Logan Reserve — 3 bed: $800K (29 sales)

124 vs 29 sales

4 bed $870K / $850K
Crestmead — 4 bed: $870K (78 sales) Logan Reserve — 4 bed: $850K (216 sales)

78 vs 216 sales

5 bed $975K / $1.05M
Crestmead — 5 bed: $975K (12 sales) Logan Reserve — 5 bed: $1.05M (52 sales)

12 vs 52 sales

Development activity

Crestmead 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.

Crestmead Logan Reserve
Houses 3.9%
$630/wk on $850K
 3.9%
$675/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Crestmead Logan Reserve
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Crestmead is more walkable (76 vs 36).

Crestmead Logan Reserve
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Logan Reserve carries more crime risk (86 vs 76).

Crestmead Logan Reserve
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Crestmead

  • Crestmead State School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Francis College Catholic · Combined below peers

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

Crestmead Logan Reserve
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 18 15
Childcare 8 5
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 3 10

Mobility

Crestmead Logan Reserve
Walkability score 76/100 36/100
Distance to Brisbane 32.7 km 33.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 39 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 58/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 81.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4132
 0.8%
postcode 4133
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4132
 77
postcode 4133

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.

Crestmead Logan Reserve
Car (driver) 79.5% / 80.7%
Crestmead — Car (driver): 79.5% Logan Reserve — Car (driver): 80.7%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 10.4%
Crestmead — Worked from Home: 7.2% Logan Reserve — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 5.8%
Crestmead — Car (passenger): 8.9% Logan Reserve — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Train 1.5% / 2.1%
Crestmead — Train: 1.5% Logan Reserve — Train: 2.1%
Bus 2.1% / 0.6%
Crestmead — Bus: 2.1% Logan Reserve — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Crestmead Logan Reserve
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Crestmead Logan Reserve
Connectivity score 77/100 94/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
4,469 premises
 90%
3,618 premises

Climate

Crestmead 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)

Crestmead Logan Reserve
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 4.9 µg/m³
PM10 14.6 µg/m³ 13.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.48 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Crestmead Logan Reserve
Division Rankin Forde
Member Jim Chalmers Rowan Holzberger
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Crestmead

Family Outer Parks

Logan Reserve

Acreage Family Outer Young Families

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