Overview | Population | Climate

Logan is home to more than 170,000 people from more than 160 different cultures. Logan is also a very young city with more than 50 per cent of residents aged thirty or younger. This adds energy and enthusiasm to our community and gives us a real vibrancy.

Overview
Locals get to enjoy a warm, sub-tropical lifestyle with 500 parks across the city and a wealth of outdoor sporting and recreational activities available. Cultural pursuits feature strongly at our regional art gallery, museum, community centres and the Logan Entertainment Centre.

Logan enjoys a growing reputation as an educational precinct with more than 40 state and private schools, including some with national recognition. Tertiary opportunities are numerous, too, with a TAFE college, university campus and teaching facilities at Logan Hospital.

Population
Logan is located in the heart of south-east Queensland, midway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. With a population of around 170,000, Logan is Queensland's third largest city. The city enjoys the best of all worlds. Its access to the State's major transport links makes it an ideal residential and business locale, but without the congestion or expense of living in a capital city or a major tourist town.

Climate
South-east Queensland has one of the most enviable climates in the world with warm, sub-tropical summers (21 - 37 degrees Celsius), and mild, sunny winters (8-20 degrees Celsius). There are 350 days per year where the temperature at 3pm in Logan is between 15 and 27 degrees Celsius.

Annual rainfall is around 150mm per month between December and March, and 50mm per month from June to December.

Last updated 2/3/04

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