QLD · Logan Council

Glenlogan, 4280

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,355

Growth (1 yr)

+4.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+21.1%

Median age

41

Median income

$2,237/wk

Employment rate

61.3%

Languages at home

7.3%non-English

Most common: Vietnamese, Serbian, Tagalog

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

55.8/100
Good

Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 58% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Glenlogan is known for: National parks, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Glenlogan offers a slower smaller community life in Logan Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.

Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, while local dining and lifestyle amenities land closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Glenlogan snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

1,355

+4.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#19

among Country & regional · Emerging

Safety

29th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

94th

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
55.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
1467th in Australia
State rank
332nd in QLD
Peer rank
#19 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#84 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
58%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

1,355(June 2025)

+4.2% annual · +21.1% over 5 years · 94th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+4.2%
5-year growth
+21.1%
Change in 1 year
+55
Change in 5 years
+236
Growth rank in QLD
94th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,550), extrapolated at +2.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,122
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,237
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 336
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
61.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
317 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
44
Against the person
9
Against property
27
Rate per 1,000 residents
32.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 125 residents
State safety percentile
28.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault89
  • Other Property Damage87
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)289
  • Traffic And Related Offences92
  • Unlawful Entry103

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life4 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.57
Sport & outdoors(5)
  • Glenlogan Lakes ParkPark
  • Glenlogan ParkPark
  • Glenlogan Park NorthPark
  • Sugarwood ReservePark
  • Sports field
Other(2)
  • Henderson Reserve Nature RefugeNature Reserve
  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Glenlogan Lakes ParkPark
  • Glenlogan ParkPark
  • Glenlogan Park NorthPark
  • Henderson Reserve Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • Sugarwood ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Beaudesert Hospital (16.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
55
Participants per 1,000 residents
40.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 18°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 7°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Wright
Member of Parliament
Scott BUCHHOLZ (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
140,286
Turnout (2025)
88.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 58.0%Labor 42.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.9 km away).

Coalition 53.4%Labor 46.6%

4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • JimboombaLabor 45.2% · Coalition 54.8% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Jimboomba EastLabor 45.4% · Coalition 54.6% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
  • FlagstoneLabor 54.9% · Coalition 45.1% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
  • WoodhillLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)7.8 km away
  • Greenbank SouthLabor 55.0% · Coalition 45.0% TPP (2025)10.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Logan Council

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Comparable suburbs

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