Herons Creek vs Logans Crossing

Herons Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 57 in Logans Crossing. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Herons Creek, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Logans Crossing: a median of $1.14 million, against $852,000 in Herons Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Herons Creek tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Logans Crossing suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Logans Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

Herons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($852,500 vs $1,135,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Herons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $430/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Logans Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (358.3 km vs 366.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Logans Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 73/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Logans Crossing

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.8% vs -0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Herons Creek and Logans Crossing drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
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.

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Walkability 0 / 0
Herons Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Logans Crossing — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 100
Herons Creek — Safety: 27/100 Logans Crossing — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 46 / 47
Herons Creek — Low fire risk: 46/100 Logans Crossing — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Herons Creek has more residents (246 vs 162); Logans Crossing skews older (57 vs 46).

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Population 246
+34% vs other
 162
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.4% +21.8%
Median age 46 57
Median household income $65,832/yr $73,632/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $430/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
0-4 4.5% / 3.1%
Herons Creek — 0-4: 4.5% Logans Crossing — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 16.7% / 6.2%
Herons Creek — 5-14: 16.7% Logans Crossing — 5-14: 6.2%
15-19 4.1% / 7.4%
Herons Creek — 15-19: 4.1% Logans Crossing — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.3% / 1.9%
Herons Creek — 20-24: 3.3% Logans Crossing — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 7.7% / 6.2%
Herons Creek — 25-34: 7.7% Logans Crossing — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 12.6% / 9.9%
Herons Creek — 35-44: 12.6% Logans Crossing — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 15.4% / 8.6%
Herons Creek — 45-54: 15.4% Logans Crossing — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 13.8% / 19.1%
Herons Creek — 55-64: 13.8% Logans Crossing — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 13.8% / 21.6%
Herons Creek — 65-74: 13.8% Logans Crossing — 65-74: 21.6%
75-84 5.3% / 8.0%
Herons Creek — 75-84: 5.3% Logans Crossing — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 1.2% / 2.5%
Herons Creek — 85+: 1.2% Logans Crossing — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
England 4.1% / 5.6%
Herons Creek — England: 4.1% Logans Crossing — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 3.3% / —
Herons Creek — New Zealand: 3.3% Logans Crossing — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Herons Creek 45.2% couple families
Herons Creek — Couple Families: 45.2% Herons Creek — Lone Person: 32.3% Herons Creek — One Parent Families: 17.7% Herons Creek — Group Household: 4.8%
Logans Crossing 35.5% couple families
Logans Crossing — Couple Families: 35.5% Logans Crossing — Lone Person: 41.9% Logans Crossing — One Parent Families: 22.6% Logans Crossing — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Herons Creek 100.0% houses
Herons Creek — Houses: 100.0% Herons Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Logans Crossing 93.3% houses
Logans Crossing — Houses: 93.3% Logans Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Certificate III & IV 18.7% / 20.4%
Herons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.7% Logans Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 11.1%
Herons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Logans Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 5.6%
Herons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Logans Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 6.2%
Herons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Logans Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Herons Creek 16.0% renting
Herons Creek — Owned Outright: 52.0% Herons Creek — Mortgage: 32.0% Herons Creek — Renting: 16.0%
Logans Crossing 0.0% renting
Logans Crossing — Owned Outright: 63.8% Logans Crossing — Mortgage: 36.2% Logans Crossing — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Median house price $852,500 $1,135,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Herons Creek has more rural and farming land (96% vs 83%).

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Rural and farming 96% 83%
Residential 0% 13%
Environmental 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
House price Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Herons Creek carries more crime risk (73 vs 0).

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime High
73/100
 None
0/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Herons Creek

  • Herons Creek Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Logans Crossing

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Waterways 25 3

Mobility

Herons Creek sits further from the CBD (366.9 km vs 358.3 km).

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 366.9 km
+2% vs other
 358.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 249 min 246 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2439
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 86
postcode 2439
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.

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Car (driver) 66.0% / 85.4%
Herons Creek — Car (driver): 66.0% Logans Crossing — Car (driver): 85.4%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 14.6%
Herons Creek — Worked from Home: 16.5% Logans Crossing — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Herons Creek — Car (passenger): 6.2% Logans Crossing — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 6.2% / —
Herons Creek — Walked Only: 6.2% Logans Crossing — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 5.2% / —
Herons Creek — Bicycle: 5.2% Logans Crossing — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.4%).

Setting

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Connectivity score 17/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.92 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Herons Creek Logans Crossing
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Herons Creek

Rural

Logans Crossing

Retirees Rural

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