Logan Central vs Berrinba

Berrinba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 32 in Logan Central. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Logan Central, most households rent. In Berrinba, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Berrinba: a median of $980,000, against $795,000 in Logan Central, and rent is higher there too. Logan Central is closer to the city centre: 25.1 km, against 28 km. On these figures, Logan Central tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Berrinba suits families with children and couples.

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

Berrinba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 58%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 69%)
  • carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 95/100)
  • But Logan Central has more childcare (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Logan Central

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($460,000 vs $640,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($795,000 vs $980,000)
  • But Berrinba leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Logan Central

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $410/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 48%)
  • But Berrinba leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Logan Central

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 28/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25.1 km vs 28 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Logan Central

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 28/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 12%)
  • But Berrinba carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 95/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Logan Central Berrinba
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.

Logan Central Berrinba
Walkability 94 / 28
Logan Central — Walkability: 94/100 Berrinba — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 5 / 18
Logan Central — Safety: 5/100 Berrinba — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Logan Central — Low fire risk: 100/100 Berrinba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Logan Central has more residents (6,210 vs 2,615); Berrinba has higher household incomes ($94,952 vs $52,676).

Logan Central Berrinba
Population 6,210
+58% vs other
 2,615
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% —
Median age 32 27
Median household income $52,676/yr $94,952/yr
+80% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $410/wk
+46% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Logan Central Berrinba
0-4 7.0% / 10.1%
Logan Central — 0-4: 7.0% Berrinba — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 16.5% / 21.3%
Logan Central — 5-14: 16.5% Berrinba — 5-14: 21.3%
15-19 8.1% / 7.8%
Logan Central — 15-19: 8.1% Berrinba — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 7.7% / 6.7%
Logan Central — 20-24: 7.7% Berrinba — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 14.3% / 14.5%
Logan Central — 25-34: 14.3% Berrinba — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 12.7% / 18.5%
Logan Central — 35-44: 12.7% Berrinba — 35-44: 18.5%
45-54 11.8% / 8.7%
Logan Central — 45-54: 11.8% Berrinba — 45-54: 8.7%
55-64 9.0% / 6.7%
Logan Central — 55-64: 9.0% Berrinba — 55-64: 6.7%
65-74 8.5% / 3.9%
Logan Central — 65-74: 8.5% Berrinba — 65-74: 3.9%
75-84 3.7% / 1.4%
Logan Central — 75-84: 3.7% Berrinba — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 0.8% / 0.1%
Logan Central — 85+: 0.8% Berrinba — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Logan Central 32.7% couple families
Logan Central — Couple Families: 32.7% Logan Central — One Parent Families: 25.5% Logan Central — Lone Person: 33.2% Logan Central — Group Household: 5.6% Logan Central — Other Families: 2.9%
Berrinba 59.0% couple families
Berrinba — Couple Families: 59.0% Berrinba — One Parent Families: 22.8% Berrinba — Lone Person: 14.1% Berrinba — Group Household: 2.9% Berrinba — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Logan Central 63.8% renting
Logan Central — Owned Outright: 18.8% Logan Central — Mortgage: 17.5% Logan Central — Renting: 63.8%
Berrinba 47.9% renting
Berrinba — Owned Outright: 9.9% Berrinba — Mortgage: 42.2% Berrinba — Renting: 47.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Logan Central Berrinba
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 11.7%
Logan Central — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Berrinba — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 8.5%
Logan Central — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Berrinba — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 6.6%
Logan Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Berrinba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.8%
Logan Central — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Berrinba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.3%
Logan Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Berrinba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).

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.

Logan Central Berrinba
New Zealand 7.4% / 10.6%
Logan Central — New Zealand: 7.4% Berrinba — New Zealand: 10.6%
Myanmar 7.7% / —
Logan Central — Myanmar: 7.7% Berrinba — Myanmar: not among its largest
Afghanistan 2.0% / 3.0%
Logan Central — Afghanistan: 2.0% Berrinba — Afghanistan: 3.0%
India 1.0% / 3.9%
Logan Central — India: 1.0% Berrinba — India: 3.9%
Philippines 1.1% / 2.1%
Logan Central — Philippines: 1.1% Berrinba — Philippines: 2.1%
England 1.6% / 0.9%
Logan Central — England: 1.6% Berrinba — England: 0.9%
Thailand 2.4% / —
Logan Central — Thailand: 2.4% Berrinba — Thailand: not among its largest
Fiji — / 2.3%
Logan Central — Fiji: not among its largest Berrinba — Fiji: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Logan Central 68.8% houses
Logan Central — Houses: 68.8% Logan Central — Flats / Apartments: 22.7% Logan Central — Townhouses: 8.5%
Berrinba 88.5% houses
Berrinba — Houses: 88.5% Berrinba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Berrinba — Townhouses: 11.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Logan Central Berrinba
Median house price $795,000 $980,000
Median unit price $460,000 $640,000
Median land price — $625,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 55 sales
 14 days
from 15 sales

Development activity

Logan Central Berrinba
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.

Logan Central Berrinba
Houses 4.4%
$592/wk on $700K
 —
Units 4.2%
$480/wk on $599K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Logan Central Berrinba
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 68% of QLD
Schools Higher than 66% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 38% of QLD —

Liveability

Logan Central is more walkable (94 vs 28).

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

Risk profile

Logan Central carries more crime risk (95 vs 82).

Logan Central Berrinba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
82/100
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
same for both

Schools

Logan Central Berrinba
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

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

Schools in Berrinba

  • Berrinba East State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Arethusa College - Berrinba Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Logan Central Berrinba
Supermarkets 7 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 7 8
Childcare 8 2
GPs 12 0
Pharmacies 8 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Berrinba sits further from the CBD (28 km vs 25.1 km).

Logan Central Berrinba
Walkability score 94/100 28/100
Distance to Brisbane 25.1 km 28 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 28 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 104.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 38.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4114
 1.8%
postcode 4117
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4114
 69
postcode 4117

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.

Logan Central Berrinba
Car (driver) 75.8% / 80.2%
Logan Central — Car (driver): 75.8% Berrinba — Car (driver): 80.2%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 6.4%
Logan Central — Car (passenger): 9.9% Berrinba — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Worked from Home 5.8% / 9.7%
Logan Central — Worked from Home: 5.8% Berrinba — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Train 4.2% / 1.0%
Logan Central — Train: 4.2% Berrinba — Train: 1.0%
Bus 1.8% / 2.6%
Logan Central — Bus: 1.8% Berrinba — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Logan Central — Walked Only: 2.1% Berrinba — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Logan Central Berrinba
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.7 km 21.9 km

NBN connectivity

Logan Central Berrinba
Connectivity score 74/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,904 premises
 51%
957 premises

Climate

Logan Central Berrinba
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)

Logan Central Berrinba
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Logan Central

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

Berrinba

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Young Families

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