Tanah Merah vs Loganholme

Loganholme is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Tanah Merah. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tanah Merah: a median of $1.01 million, against $877,000 in Loganholme.

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

Loganholme

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 9)
  • But Tanah Merah carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Loganholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($876,750 vs $1,005,500)

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

Loganholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 33/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Loganholme

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 33/100)
  • But Tanah Merah carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Loganholme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.3% vs 0.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Tanah Merah 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.

Tanah Merah 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.

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Walkability 33 / 52
Tanah Merah — Walkability: 33/100 Loganholme — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 64 / 19
Tanah Merah — Safety: 64/100 Loganholme — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Tanah Merah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Loganholme — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Loganholme has more residents (6,764 vs 4,754); Tanah Merah skews older (37 vs 34).

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Population 4,754 6,764
+42% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +7.3%
Median age 37 34
Median household income $98,748/yr
+3% vs other
 $95,680/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk $395/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tanah Merah Loganholme
0-4 6.6% / 7.2%
Tanah Merah — 0-4: 6.6% Loganholme — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 14.2% / 15.9%
Tanah Merah — 5-14: 14.2% Loganholme — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 6.2% / 6.3%
Tanah Merah — 15-19: 6.2% Loganholme — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.3% / 6.1%
Tanah Merah — 20-24: 5.3% Loganholme — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.9% / 15.8%
Tanah Merah — 25-34: 13.9% Loganholme — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 15.0% / 14.3%
Tanah Merah — 35-44: 15.0% Loganholme — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 13.9% / 12.8%
Tanah Merah — 45-54: 13.9% Loganholme — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 11.1% / 10.3%
Tanah Merah — 55-64: 11.1% Loganholme — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 8.8% / 7.5%
Tanah Merah — 65-74: 8.8% Loganholme — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 4.2% / 3.3%
Tanah Merah — 75-84: 4.2% Loganholme — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.6% / 0.6%
Tanah Merah — 85+: 0.6% Loganholme — 85+: 0.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tanah Merah 48.5% couple families
Tanah Merah — Couple Families: 48.5% Tanah Merah — Lone Person: 27.2% Tanah Merah — One Parent Families: 19.2% Tanah Merah — Group Household: 3.2% Tanah Merah — Other Families: 1.9%
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.

Tanah Merah 25.7% renting
Tanah Merah — Owned Outright: 22.8% Tanah Merah — Mortgage: 51.4% Tanah Merah — Renting: 25.7%
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.

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 20.2%
Tanah Merah — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Loganholme — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 7.4%
Tanah Merah — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Loganholme — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 7.8%
Tanah Merah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Loganholme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.5%
Tanah Merah — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Loganholme — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.1%
Tanah Merah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% 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.

Tanah Merah Loganholme
New Zealand 8.0% / 8.1%
Tanah Merah — New Zealand: 8.0% Loganholme — New Zealand: 8.1%
England 3.6% / 3.5%
Tanah Merah — England: 3.6% Loganholme — England: 3.5%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.0%
Tanah Merah — Philippines: 1.0% Loganholme — Philippines: 1.0%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.0%
Tanah Merah — South Africa: 0.9% Loganholme — South Africa: 1.0%
India 0.7% / 0.5%
Tanah Merah — India: 0.7% Loganholme — India: 0.5%
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Tanah Merah — 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.

Tanah Merah 83.2% houses
Tanah Merah — Houses: 83.2% Tanah Merah — Townhouses: 13.9% Tanah Merah — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Loganholme 92.7% houses
Loganholme — Houses: 92.7% Loganholme — Townhouses: 5.4% Loganholme — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Median house price $1,005,500 $876,750
Median unit price $650,000 $610,000
Median land price $808,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 52 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.

Tanah Merah Loganholme
3 bed $890K / $840K
Tanah Merah — 3 bed: $890K (31 sales) Loganholme — 3 bed: $840K (73 sales)

31 vs 73 sales

4 bed $1.04M / $900K
Tanah Merah — 4 bed: $1.04M (52 sales) Loganholme — 4 bed: $900K (65 sales)

52 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.13M / $1.02M
Tanah Merah — 5 bed: $1.13M (14 sales) Loganholme — 5 bed: $1.02M (11 sales)

14 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Tanah Merah 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.

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $899K
 4.0%
$692/wk on $892K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Tanah Merah Loganholme
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% 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 94% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Loganholme is more walkable (52 vs 33); Tanah Merah scores higher overall (67 vs 50).

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Grade A B
Score 67/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Loganholme carries more crime risk (81 vs 36).

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 High
81/100
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

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tanah Merah

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Loganholme

  • Loganholme State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 9 17
Childcare 1 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 6
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Walkability score 33/100 52/100
Distance to Brisbane 30 km 31.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 30 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Car (driver) 76.2% / 77.9%
Tanah Merah — Car (driver): 76.2% Loganholme — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 12.9%
Tanah Merah — Worked from Home: 15.7% Loganholme — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.2%
Tanah Merah — Car (passenger): 4.5% Loganholme — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 2.4% / 2.5%
Tanah Merah — Bus: 2.4% Loganholme — Bus: 2.5%
Train 0.8% / 0.7%
Tanah Merah — Train: 0.8% Loganholme — Train: 0.7%
Walked Only 0.3% / 0.9%
Tanah Merah — Walked Only: 0.3% Loganholme — Walked Only: 0.9%

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

Setting

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Connectivity score 85/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,944 premises
 22%
3,574 premises

Climate

Tanah Merah 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)

Tanah Merah 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

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Tanah Merah Loganholme
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tanah Merah

Outer Parks Quiet

Loganholme

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks

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