Loganlea vs Meadowbrook

Loganlea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Meadowbrook. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Loganlea, most households rent. In Meadowbrook, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Meadowbrook: a median of $926,000, against $850,000 in Loganlea, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Loganlea tends to suit renters and families with children, while Meadowbrook suits 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

Loganlea

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 9)
  • carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Meadowbrook has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 74%)

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

Loganlea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $385/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Loganlea

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Loganlea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.1% vs -1.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Loganlea Meadowbrook
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.

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Walkability 76 / 81
Loganlea — Walkability: 76/100 Meadowbrook — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 16 / 4
Loganlea — Safety: 16/100 Meadowbrook — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Loganlea — Low fire risk: 100/100 Meadowbrook — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Loganlea has more residents (8,716 vs 3,069); Meadowbrook has higher household incomes ($88,452 vs $66,664).

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Population 8,716
+65% vs other
 3,069
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.1% -1.4%
Median age 31 37
Median household income $66,664/yr $88,452/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $385/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Loganlea Meadowbrook
0-4 7.9% / 5.0%
Loganlea — 0-4: 7.9% Meadowbrook — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.9% / 13.8%
Loganlea — 5-14: 14.9% Meadowbrook — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.3% / 6.7%
Loganlea — 15-19: 7.3% Meadowbrook — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 8.6% / 7.1%
Loganlea — 20-24: 8.6% Meadowbrook — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 17.5% / 13.7%
Loganlea — 25-34: 17.5% Meadowbrook — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 13.5% / 14.8%
Loganlea — 35-44: 13.5% Meadowbrook — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 11.1% / 12.9%
Loganlea — 45-54: 11.1% Meadowbrook — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 8.9% / 12.4%
Loganlea — 55-64: 8.9% Meadowbrook — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 6.8% / 8.2%
Loganlea — 65-74: 6.8% Meadowbrook — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 2.6% / 3.9%
Loganlea — 75-84: 2.6% Meadowbrook — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.6% / 1.2%
Loganlea — 85+: 0.6% Meadowbrook — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Loganlea 35.4% couple families
Loganlea — Couple Families: 35.4% Loganlea — Lone Person: 28.5% Loganlea — One Parent Families: 27.1% Loganlea — Group Household: 6.5% Loganlea — Other Families: 2.5%
Meadowbrook 46.9% couple families
Meadowbrook — Couple Families: 46.9% Meadowbrook — Lone Person: 27.1% Meadowbrook — One Parent Families: 19.5% Meadowbrook — Group Household: 4.3% Meadowbrook — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Loganlea 64.1% renting
Loganlea — Owned Outright: 12.4% Loganlea — Mortgage: 23.5% Loganlea — Renting: 64.1%
Meadowbrook 37.6% renting
Meadowbrook — Owned Outright: 25.0% Meadowbrook — Mortgage: 37.4% Meadowbrook — Renting: 37.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 16.8%
Loganlea — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Meadowbrook — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 9.1%
Loganlea — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Meadowbrook — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.5%
Loganlea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Meadowbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.5%
Loganlea — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Meadowbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.1%
Loganlea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Meadowbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Loganlea Meadowbrook
New Zealand 7.7% / 9.4%
Loganlea — New Zealand: 7.7% Meadowbrook — New Zealand: 9.4%
England 1.9% / 3.6%
Loganlea — England: 1.9% Meadowbrook — England: 3.6%
Afghanistan 2.8% / 1.8%
Loganlea — Afghanistan: 2.8% Meadowbrook — Afghanistan: 1.8%
India 2.1% / 1.4%
Loganlea — India: 2.1% Meadowbrook — India: 1.4%
Philippines 1.2% / 2.2%
Loganlea — Philippines: 1.2% Meadowbrook — Philippines: 2.2%
Iraq 2.3% / —
Loganlea — Iraq: 2.3% Meadowbrook — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Loganlea 73.8% houses
Loganlea — Houses: 73.8% Loganlea — Townhouses: 17.7% Loganlea — Flats / Apartments: 8.5%
Meadowbrook 84.5% houses
Meadowbrook — Houses: 84.5% Meadowbrook — Townhouses: 6.2% Meadowbrook — Flats / Apartments: 9.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Median house price $850,250 $926,000
Median unit price $600,000 $656,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 89 sales
 22 days
from 33 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.

Loganlea Meadowbrook
3 bed $820K / $856K
Loganlea — 3 bed: $820K (63 sales) Meadowbrook — 3 bed: $856K (15 sales)

63 vs 15 sales

4 bed $860K / $930K
Loganlea — 4 bed: $860K (59 sales) Meadowbrook — 4 bed: $930K (43 sales)

59 vs 43 sales

5 bed $1.02M / $1.19M
Loganlea — 5 bed: $1.02M (20 sales) Meadowbrook — 5 bed: $1.19M (5 sales)

20 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Loganlea Meadowbrook
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.

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Houses 3.7%
$600/wk on $844K
 4.0%
$725/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Loganlea Meadowbrook
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 62% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Meadowbrook scores higher overall (45 vs 40).

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 45/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Meadowbrook carries more crime risk (96 vs 84).

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 High
96/100
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
same for both

Schools

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Loganlea

  • Loganlea State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Meadowbrook

  • Ohana College Independent · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 12
Parks & reserves 16 9
Childcare 5 3
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 0 1
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 1 7

Mobility

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Walkability score 76/100 81/100
Distance to Brisbane 29 km
+3% vs other
 28 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 137.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 91.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4131
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 4131
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.

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Car (driver) 77.3% / 74.5%
Loganlea — Car (driver): 77.3% Meadowbrook — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 10.7%
Loganlea — Worked from Home: 8.6% Meadowbrook — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 7.3%
Loganlea — Car (passenger): 7.3% Meadowbrook — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Train 3.9% / 3.0%
Loganlea — Train: 3.9% Meadowbrook — Train: 3.0%
Walked Only 0.9% / 3.0%
Loganlea — Walked Only: 0.9% Meadowbrook — Walked Only: 3.0%
Bus 1.7% / 1.2%
Loganlea — Bus: 1.7% Meadowbrook — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.5 km 15.7 km

NBN connectivity

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Connectivity score 79/100 71/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
3,629 premises
 26%
1,675 premises

Climate

Loganlea Meadowbrook
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)

Loganlea Meadowbrook
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

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Division Forde Rankin
Member Rowan Holzberger Jim Chalmers
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Loganlea Meadowbrook
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Loganlea

Family Outer Parks

Meadowbrook

Outer Parks River

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