Kingston vs Logan Central

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Kingston, about half of households rent. In Logan Central, most households rent. On these figures, Logan Central tends to suit renters.

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

Kingston

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (25 vs 7)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 69%)
  • But Logan Central has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Logan Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($460,000 vs $520,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Logan Central

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 53%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $315/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Logan Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 80/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Logan Central

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Logan Central

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.2% vs 3.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kingston Logan Central
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.

Kingston Logan Central
Walkability 80 / 94
Kingston — Walkability: 80/100 Logan Central — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 14 / 5
Kingston — Safety: 14/100 Logan Central — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kingston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Logan Central — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kingston has more residents (10,506 vs 6,210); Kingston has higher household incomes ($61,412 vs $52,676).

Kingston Logan Central
Population 10,506
+41% vs other
 6,210
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +4.5%
Median age 32
same for both
Median household income $61,412/yr
+14% vs other
 $52,676/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+11% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingston Logan Central
0-4 7.2% / 7.0%
Kingston — 0-4: 7.2% Logan Central — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 15.3% / 16.5%
Kingston — 5-14: 15.3% Logan Central — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 7.5% / 8.1%
Kingston — 15-19: 7.5% Logan Central — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 7.8% / 7.7%
Kingston — 20-24: 7.8% Logan Central — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 15.8% / 14.3%
Kingston — 25-34: 15.8% Logan Central — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 12.0% / 12.7%
Kingston — 35-44: 12.0% Logan Central — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.2% / 11.8%
Kingston — 45-54: 12.2% Logan Central — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 10.1% / 9.0%
Kingston — 55-64: 10.1% Logan Central — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 8.0% / 8.5%
Kingston — 65-74: 8.0% Logan Central — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 3.5% / 3.7%
Kingston — 75-84: 3.5% Logan Central — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.6% / 0.8%
Kingston — 85+: 0.6% Logan Central — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingston 33.3% couple families
Kingston — Couple Families: 33.3% Kingston — Lone Person: 28.4% Kingston — One Parent Families: 30.1% Kingston — Group Household: 5.6% Kingston — Other Families: 2.6%
Logan Central 32.7% couple families
Logan Central — Couple Families: 32.7% Logan Central — Lone Person: 33.2% Logan Central — One Parent Families: 25.5% Logan Central — Group Household: 5.6% Logan Central — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kingston 52.7% renting
Kingston — Owned Outright: 21.7% Kingston — Mortgage: 25.7% Kingston — Renting: 52.7%
Logan Central 63.8% renting
Logan Central — Owned Outright: 18.8% Logan Central — Mortgage: 17.5% Logan Central — Renting: 63.8%
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.

Kingston Logan Central
New Zealand 7.3% / 7.4%
Kingston — New Zealand: 7.3% Logan Central — New Zealand: 7.4%
Myanmar 2.5% / 7.7%
Kingston — Myanmar: 2.5% Logan Central — Myanmar: 7.7%
Afghanistan 1.8% / 2.0%
Kingston — Afghanistan: 1.8% Logan Central — Afghanistan: 2.0%
Thailand 1.3% / 2.4%
Kingston — Thailand: 1.3% Logan Central — Thailand: 2.4%
England 1.7% / 1.6%
Kingston — England: 1.7% Logan Central — England: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

Qualifications

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

Kingston Logan Central
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 11.6%
Kingston — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Logan Central — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 4.4%
Kingston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Logan Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 3.1%
Kingston — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Logan Central — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.8%
Kingston — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Logan Central — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.4%
Kingston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Logan Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingston 83.4% houses
Kingston — Houses: 83.4% Kingston — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Kingston — Townhouses: 15.2%
Logan Central 68.8% houses
Logan Central — Houses: 68.8% Logan Central — Flats / Apartments: 22.7% Logan Central — Townhouses: 8.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kingston Logan Central
Median house price $775,000 $795,000
Median unit price $520,000 $460,000
Median land price $512,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 135 sales
 27 days
from 55 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.

Kingston Logan Central
3 bed $769K / $785K
Kingston — 3 bed: $769K (183 sales) Logan Central — 3 bed: $785K (64 sales)

183 vs 64 sales

4 bed $775K / $820K
Kingston — 4 bed: $775K (32 sales) Logan Central — 4 bed: $820K (17 sales)

32 vs 17 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Kingston Logan Central
2 bed $480K / $470K
Kingston — 2 bed: $480K (19 sales) Logan Central — 2 bed: $470K (25 sales)

19 vs 25 sales

3 bed $590K / $432K
Kingston — 3 bed: $590K (11 sales) Logan Central — 3 bed: $432K (6 sales)

11 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Kingston Logan Central
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.

Kingston Logan Central
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $799K
 4.4%
$592/wk on $700K
Units 3.6%
$450/wk on $645K
 4.2%
$480/wk on $599K

Ranking within QLD

Kingston Logan Central
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD —
Schools Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Logan Central scores higher overall (42 vs 34); Logan Central is more walkable (94 vs 80).

Kingston Logan Central
Grade D C
Score 34/100 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kingston Logan Central
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 High
95/100
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 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Kingston Logan Central
Inside the suburb 9 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 3 1

Schools in Kingston

  • Groves Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Kingston Centre for Continuing Secondary Education Government · Secondary below peers
  • Kingston State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Logan Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Groves Christian College - Upper Primary Campus Independent · Combined
  • Kingston State College Government · Secondary

Schools in Logan Central

  • Woodridge State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Woodridge State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Logan City Special School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Logan City Special School - Charles Avenue Campus Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Kingston Logan Central
Supermarkets 1 7
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 25 7
Childcare 7 8
GPs 1 12
Pharmacies 2 8
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 2
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Kingston Logan Central
Walkability score 80/100 94/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.1 km
+4% vs other
 25.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 110.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 104.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4114
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4114
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.

Kingston Logan Central
Car (driver) 77.7% / 75.8%
Kingston — Car (driver): 77.7% Logan Central — Car (driver): 75.8%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 9.9%
Kingston — Car (passenger): 9.4% Logan Central — Car (passenger): 9.9%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 5.8%
Kingston — Worked from Home: 6.6% Logan Central — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Train 2.9% / 4.2%
Kingston — Train: 2.9% Logan Central — Train: 4.2%
Bus 1.6% / 1.8%
Kingston — Bus: 1.6% Logan Central — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.1%
Kingston — Walked Only: 1.2% Logan Central — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Kingston Logan Central
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.9 km 19.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kingston Logan Central
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
4,174 premises
 7%
2,904 premises

Climate

Kingston Logan Central
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)

Kingston Logan Central
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kingston Logan Central
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Kingston Logan Central
Division Rankin
same for both
Member Jim Chalmers
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kingston

Family Outer Parks

Logan Central

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

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