Logan Central
| Logan Central Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Wembly Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,945 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4114 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 23 km (14 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Woodridge | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Rankin | ||||||||||||||
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Logan Central is a mixed-use suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. At the 2016 Australian Census, the suburb recorded a population of 5,945.[1]
Geography
Once forming part of Woodridge, Logan Central is the official central business district of Logan City and is a major activity centre, with many shops and local businesses operating in the area, mostly along the Wembley Road corridor. Major retailers include Coles, Woolworths and K-mart.
Woodridge railway station is located in Logan Central. It is also well-serviced by a number of bus routes.
Most of the housing in the suburb is detached homes with around one quarter of residents living in a unit or apartment with more than half of the households renting.[2]
Amenities
The suburb is also home to the Logan City Council offices, Logan Art Gallery, a public library, police station and the Logan Brothers Rugby League Football Club.
The Logan City Council operate the Logan Central Library at 26 Wilbur Street.[3] The library opened in 2011.[4]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Logan Central recorded a population of 6,172 people, 49.6% female and 50.4% male. The median age of the Logan Central population was 32 years, 5 years below the national median of 37. 50.3% of people living in Logan Central were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.6%, Burma 3.2%, England 2.5%, Samoa 2.5%, Philippines 1.5%. 59.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 5.4% Samoan, 1.6% Karen, 1.3% Kirundi (Rundi), 1.3% Burmese, 1.3% Arabic.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Logan Central (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Logan Central (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Logan Central Library". Logan City Council. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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