Kendall vs Logans Crossing

Kendall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 57 in Logans Crossing. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Logans Crossing: a median of $1.14 million, against $678,000 in Kendall, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kendall 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kendall has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • Logans Crossing carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kendall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($677,500 vs $1,135,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kendall

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($342/wk vs $430/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Kendall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Logans Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 22%)
  • But Kendall is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kendall 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.

Kendall 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.

Kendall Logans Crossing
Walkability 23 / 0
Kendall — Walkability: 23/100 Logans Crossing — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 100
Kendall — Safety: 60/100 Logans Crossing — Safety: 100/100
Low fire risk 62 / 47
Kendall — Low fire risk: 62/100 Logans Crossing — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Kendall has more residents (1,153 vs 162); Logans Crossing rents higher ($430/wk vs $342/wk).

Kendall Logans Crossing
Population 1,153
+86% vs other
 162
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +21.8%
Median age 48 57
Median household income $71,812/yr $73,632/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $342/wk $430/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kendall Logans Crossing
0-4 6.0% / 3.1%
Kendall — 0-4: 6.0% Logans Crossing — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 13.1% / 6.2%
Kendall — 5-14: 13.1% Logans Crossing — 5-14: 6.2%
15-19 6.2% / 7.4%
Kendall — 15-19: 6.2% Logans Crossing — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.6% / 1.9%
Kendall — 20-24: 3.6% Logans Crossing — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 8.8% / 6.2%
Kendall — 25-34: 8.8% Logans Crossing — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 9.7% / 9.9%
Kendall — 35-44: 9.7% Logans Crossing — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 14.2% / 8.6%
Kendall — 45-54: 14.2% Logans Crossing — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 16.8% / 19.1%
Kendall — 55-64: 16.8% Logans Crossing — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 12.0% / 21.6%
Kendall — 65-74: 12.0% Logans Crossing — 65-74: 21.6%
75-84 7.7% / 8.0%
Kendall — 75-84: 7.7% Logans Crossing — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 1.9% / 2.5%
Kendall — 85+: 1.9% Logans Crossing — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kendall 40.9% couple families
Kendall — Couple Families: 40.9% Kendall — Lone Person: 28.0% Kendall — One Parent Families: 23.3% Kendall — Group Household: 5.7% Kendall — Other Families: 2.0%
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% Logans Crossing — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kendall 18.8% renting
Kendall — Owned Outright: 41.8% Kendall — Mortgage: 39.4% Kendall — Renting: 18.8%
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

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.

Kendall Logans Crossing
England 3.2% / 5.6%
Kendall — England: 3.2% Logans Crossing — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Kendall — New Zealand: 0.9% Logans Crossing — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Kendall — Scotland: 0.4% Logans Crossing — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Kendall — Germany: 0.4% Logans Crossing — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland 0.4% / —
Kendall — Ireland: 0.4% Logans Crossing — Ireland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Kendall Logans Crossing
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 20.4%
Kendall — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Logans Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 11.1%
Kendall — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Logans Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.6%
Kendall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Logans Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 6.2%
Kendall — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Logans Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Kendall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Logans Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kendall 97.9% houses
Kendall — Houses: 97.9% Kendall — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Kendall — Townhouses: 1.4%
Logans Crossing 93.3% houses
Logans Crossing — Houses: 93.3% Logans Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Logans Crossing — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kendall Logans Crossing
Median house price $677,500 $1,135,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $695,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 14 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Kendall Logans Crossing
Rural and farming 82% 83%
Residential 15% 13%
Environmental 2% 4%
Parks and recreation 1% 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

Kendall 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

Kendall Logans Crossing
House price Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Kendall is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Kendall Logans Crossing
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kendall carries more crime risk (40 vs 0); Logans Crossing carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 38).

Kendall Logans Crossing
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Kendall 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 Kendall

  • Kendall 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

Kendall Logans Crossing
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Kendall Logans Crossing
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 357.4 km 358.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 244 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.

Kendall Logans Crossing
Car (driver) 81.7% / 85.4%
Kendall — Car (driver): 81.7% Logans Crossing — Car (driver): 85.4%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 14.6%
Kendall — Worked from Home: 11.7% Logans Crossing — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Kendall — Car (passenger): 4.9% Logans Crossing — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.7% / —
Kendall — Walked Only: 1.7% Logans Crossing — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Kendall Logans Crossing
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.7 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

Kendall Logans Crossing
Connectivity score 72/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
680 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

Kendall 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)

Kendall 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kendall

Acreage Affordable

Logans Crossing

Retirees Rural

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