Logan Central vs Woodridge

Comparing Logan Central and Woodridge, QLD: Woodridge has more residents (12,982 vs 6,210); Logan Central sits further from the CBD (25.1 km vs 23 km).

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

Woodridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Woodridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (23 km vs 25.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Logan Central

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (12 vs 1)

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

Investors

Woodridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Logan Central and Woodridge 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 Woodridge
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 Woodridge
Walkability 94 / 87
Logan Central — Walkability: 94/100 Woodridge — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 5 / 13
Logan Central — Safety: 5/100 Woodridge — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Logan Central — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woodridge has more residents (12,982 vs 6,210).

Logan Central Woodridge
Population 6,210 12,982
+109% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +3.2%
Median age 32 33
Median household income $52,676/yr $54,236/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Logan Central Woodridge
0-4 7.0% / 7.8%
Logan Central — 0-4: 7.0% Woodridge — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 16.5% / 15.2%
Logan Central — 5-14: 16.5% Woodridge — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 8.1% / 7.0%
Logan Central — 15-19: 8.1% Woodridge — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.7% / 7.4%
Logan Central — 20-24: 7.7% Woodridge — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 14.3% / 14.6%
Logan Central — 25-34: 14.3% Woodridge — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 12.7% / 12.9%
Logan Central — 35-44: 12.7% Woodridge — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 11.8% / 11.2%
Logan Central — 45-54: 11.8% Woodridge — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 9.0% / 9.3%
Logan Central — 55-64: 9.0% Woodridge — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 8.5% / 7.7%
Logan Central — 65-74: 8.5% Woodridge — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 3.7% / 4.8%
Logan Central — 75-84: 3.7% Woodridge — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.8% / 2.0%
Logan Central — 85+: 0.8% Woodridge — 85+: 2.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Logan Central 33.2% lone person
Logan Central — Lone Person: 33.2% Logan Central — Couple Families: 32.7% Logan Central — One Parent Families: 25.5% Logan Central — Group Household: 5.6% Logan Central — Other Families: 2.9%
Woodridge 35.9% lone person
Woodridge — Lone Person: 35.9% Woodridge — Couple Families: 29.2% Woodridge — One Parent Families: 26.1% Woodridge — Group Household: 6.8% Woodridge — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families 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%
Woodridge 62.3% renting
Woodridge — Owned Outright: 18.4% Woodridge — Mortgage: 19.3% Woodridge — Renting: 62.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Logan Central Woodridge
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 11.8%
Logan Central — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Woodridge — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 4.7%
Logan Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Woodridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 4.7%
Logan Central — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Woodridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.5%
Logan Central — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Woodridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.5%
Logan Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Woodridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.8%).

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.

Logan Central Woodridge
New Zealand 7.4% / 6.9%
Logan Central — New Zealand: 7.4% Woodridge — New Zealand: 6.9%
Myanmar 7.7% / 3.9%
Logan Central — Myanmar: 7.7% Woodridge — Myanmar: 3.9%
Afghanistan 2.0% / 2.2%
Logan Central — Afghanistan: 2.0% Woodridge — Afghanistan: 2.2%
Thailand 2.4% / 1.0%
Logan Central — Thailand: 2.4% Woodridge — Thailand: 1.0%
England 1.6% / 1.7%
Logan Central — England: 1.6% Woodridge — England: 1.7%
India 1.0% / 1.5%
Logan Central — India: 1.0% Woodridge — India: 1.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Logan Central 68.8% houses
Logan Central — Houses: 68.8% Logan Central — Townhouses: 8.5% Logan Central — Flats / Apartments: 22.7%
Woodridge 60.1% houses
Woodridge — Houses: 60.1% Woodridge — Townhouses: 38.5% Woodridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Logan Central Woodridge
Median house price $795,000 $751,750
Median unit price $460,000 $489,444
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 55 sales
 20 days
from 104 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.

Logan Central Woodridge
3 bed $785K / $750K
Logan Central — 3 bed: $785K (64 sales) Woodridge — 3 bed: $750K (119 sales)

64 vs 119 sales

4 bed $820K / $845K
Logan Central — 4 bed: $820K (17 sales) Woodridge — 4 bed: $845K (28 sales)

17 vs 28 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.

Logan Central Woodridge
2 bed $470K / $480K
Logan Central — 2 bed: $470K (25 sales) Woodridge — 2 bed: $480K (45 sales)

25 vs 45 sales

3 bed $432K / $530K
Logan Central — 3 bed: $432K (6 sales) Woodridge — 3 bed: $530K (27 sales)

6 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Logan Central Woodridge
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 Woodridge
Houses 4.4%
$592/wk on $700K
 5.2%
$600/wk on $600K
Units 4.2%
$480/wk on $599K
 4.5%
$475/wk on $549K

Ranking within QLD

Logan Central Woodridge
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 17% of QLD
Schools Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Logan Central Woodridge
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 44/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Logan Central Woodridge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
87/100
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 Woodridge
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Woodridge

  • St Paul's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Harris Fields State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodridge North State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Woodridge Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Logan Central Woodridge
Supermarkets 7 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 7 23
Childcare 8 6
GPs 12 1
Pharmacies 8 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 3

Mobility

Logan Central sits further from the CBD (25.1 km vs 23 km).

Logan Central Woodridge
Walkability score 94/100 87/100
Distance to Brisbane 25.1 km
+8% vs other
 23 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 104.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.8
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.

Logan Central Woodridge
Car (driver) 75.8% / 76.3%
Logan Central — Car (driver): 75.8% Woodridge — Car (driver): 76.3%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 9.2%
Logan Central — Car (passenger): 9.9% Woodridge — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Worked from Home 5.8% / 6.2%
Logan Central — Worked from Home: 5.8% Woodridge — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Train 4.2% / 3.8%
Logan Central — Train: 4.2% Woodridge — Train: 3.8%
Bus 1.8% / 2.5%
Logan Central — Bus: 1.8% Woodridge — Bus: 2.5%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.7%
Logan Central — Walked Only: 2.1% Woodridge — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Logan Central Woodridge
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.7 km 19.1 km

NBN connectivity

Logan Central Woodridge
Connectivity score 74/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
2,904 premises
 2%
5,441 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Logan Central Woodridge
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

Woodridge

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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