Shailer Park vs Loganholme

Loganholme is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Shailer Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Shailer Park, most households are couple families. In Loganholme, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Shailer Park: a median of $1.21 million, against $877,000 in Loganholme. Shailer Park is closer to the city centre: 28 km, against 31.4 km. On these figures, Shailer Park tends to suit couples, while Loganholme suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Shailer Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Loganholme

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($876,750 vs $1,212,000)
  • has cheaper units ($610,000 vs $799,999)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Loganholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Shailer Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (28 km vs 31.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Loganholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Shailer Park Loganholme
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.

Shailer Park Loganholme
Walkability 55 / 52
Shailer Park — Walkability: 55/100 Loganholme — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 19 / 19
Shailer Park — Safety: 19/100 Loganholme — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Shailer Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Loganholme — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Shailer Park has more residents (12,182 vs 6,764); Shailer Park has higher household incomes ($115,804 vs $95,680).

Shailer Park Loganholme
Population 12,182
+44% vs other
 6,764
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +7.3%
Median age 39 34
Median household income $115,804/yr
+17% vs other
 $95,680/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+4% vs other
 $395/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shailer Park Loganholme
0-4 6.0% / 7.2%
Shailer Park — 0-4: 6.0% Loganholme — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 13.7% / 15.9%
Shailer Park — 5-14: 13.7% Loganholme — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 6.6% / 6.3%
Shailer Park — 15-19: 6.6% Loganholme — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.7% / 6.1%
Shailer Park — 20-24: 5.7% Loganholme — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 11.7% / 15.8%
Shailer Park — 25-34: 11.7% Loganholme — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 15.2% / 14.3%
Shailer Park — 35-44: 15.2% Loganholme — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 14.2% / 12.8%
Shailer Park — 45-54: 14.2% Loganholme — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 13.0% / 10.3%
Shailer Park — 55-64: 13.0% Loganholme — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 9.9% / 7.5%
Shailer Park — 65-74: 9.9% Loganholme — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 3.3% / 3.3%
Shailer Park — 75-84: 3.3% Loganholme — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.8% / 0.6%
Shailer Park — 85+: 0.8% Loganholme — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shailer Park 59.8% couple families
Shailer Park — Couple Families: 59.8% Shailer Park — Lone Person: 20.6% Shailer Park — One Parent Families: 16.0% Shailer Park — Group Household: 2.8% Shailer Park — Other Families: 0.8%
Loganholme 49.0% couple families
Loganholme — Couple Families: 49.0% Loganholme — Lone Person: 22.4% Loganholme — One Parent Families: 22.8% Loganholme — Group Household: 4.2% Loganholme — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shailer Park 19.6% renting
Shailer Park — Owned Outright: 28.1% Shailer Park — Mortgage: 52.2% Shailer Park — Renting: 19.6%
Loganholme 29.7% renting
Loganholme — Owned Outright: 21.9% Loganholme — Mortgage: 48.3% Loganholme — Renting: 29.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shailer Park Loganholme
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 20.2%
Shailer Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Loganholme — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 7.4%
Shailer Park — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Loganholme — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.8%
Shailer Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Loganholme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.5%
Shailer Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Loganholme — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.1%
Shailer Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Loganholme — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Shailer Park Loganholme
New Zealand 6.8% / 8.1%
Shailer Park — New Zealand: 6.8% Loganholme — New Zealand: 8.1%
England 5.1% / 3.5%
Shailer Park — England: 5.1% Loganholme — England: 3.5%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.0%
Shailer Park — South Africa: 1.6% Loganholme — South Africa: 1.0%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.0%
Shailer Park — Philippines: 1.0% Loganholme — Philippines: 1.0%
China 1.2% / 0.5%
Shailer Park — China: 1.2% Loganholme — China: 0.5%
India 1.0% / 0.5%
Shailer Park — India: 1.0% Loganholme — India: 0.5%
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Shailer Park — Vietnam: not among its largest Loganholme — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shailer Park 89.8% houses
Shailer Park — Houses: 89.8% Shailer Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.1% Shailer Park — Townhouses: 3.0%
Loganholme 92.7% houses
Loganholme — Houses: 92.7% Loganholme — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Loganholme — Townhouses: 5.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Shailer Park Loganholme
Median house price $1,212,000 $876,750
Median unit price $799,999 $610,000
Median land price $1,125,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 105 sales
 24 days
from 64 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.

Shailer Park Loganholme
3 bed $994K / $840K
Shailer Park — 3 bed: $994K (42 sales) Loganholme — 3 bed: $840K (73 sales)

42 vs 73 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $900K
Shailer Park — 4 bed: $1.21M (93 sales) Loganholme — 4 bed: $900K (65 sales)

93 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.02M
Shailer Park — 5 bed: $1.3M (43 sales) Loganholme — 5 bed: $1.02M (11 sales)

43 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Shailer Park Loganholme
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.

Shailer Park Loganholme
Houses 3.4%
$775/wk on $1.17M
 4.0%
$692/wk on $892K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Shailer Park Loganholme
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools Higher than 40% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Shailer Park Loganholme
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Shailer Park Loganholme
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
same for both
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Shailer Park Loganholme
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Shailer Park

  • Kimberley Park State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Shailer Park State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Shailer Park State School Government · Primary at peers
  • The BUSY School - Shailer Park Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Loganholme

  • Loganholme State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Shailer Park Loganholme
Supermarkets 4
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 19 9
Parks & reserves 18 17
Childcare 7 8
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2 6
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 3
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Loganholme sits further from the CBD (31.4 km vs 28 km).

Shailer Park Loganholme
Walkability score 55/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 28 km 31.4 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 198.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4128
 0.7%
postcode 4129
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 4128
 79
postcode 4129

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.

Shailer Park Loganholme
Car (driver) 72.4% / 77.9%
Shailer Park — Car (driver): 72.4% Loganholme — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 12.9%
Shailer Park — Worked from Home: 18.0% Loganholme — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.2%
Shailer Park — Car (passenger): 4.6% Loganholme — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 3.5% / 2.5%
Shailer Park — Bus: 3.5% Loganholme — Bus: 2.5%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.9%
Shailer Park — Walked Only: 0.9% Loganholme — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Shailer Park Loganholme
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.9 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Shailer Park Loganholme
Connectivity score 73/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
5,072 premises
 22%
3,574 premises

Climate

Shailer Park Loganholme
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)

Shailer Park Loganholme
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

Shailer Park Loganholme
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Shailer Park Loganholme
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Shailer Park Loganholme
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Shailer Park

Large Blocks Outer Parks River

Loganholme

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks

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