City of Logan Queensland
Location withinSouth EastQueensland
Population	345,098 (2021 census)[1] (7th)
• Density	360.23/km2 (933.0/sq mi)
Established	1978
Area	958 km2 (369.9 sq mi)[2]
Mayor	Jon Raven
Council seat	Logan Central
Region	South East Queensland
State electorate(s)	Algester*,Jordan,Logan,Macalister,Scenic Rim*,Springwood*,Stretton*,Waterford,Woodridge
Federal division(s)	Rankin,Forde,Wright
Website	City of Logan
LGAs around City of Logan: City of Brisbane City of Brisbane City of Redland City of Ipswich City of Logan City of Redland Scenic Rim Scenic Rim City of Gold Coast

TheCity of Logan^[3] is alocal government area (LGA) located in the south of GreaterBrisbane inSouth East Queensland (SEQ), Australia. Situated between theCity of Brisbane to the north and theCity of Gold Coast to the south, the City of Logan also borders theScenic Rim Region, theCity of Ipswich, andRedland City LGAs. Logan is divided into 70 suburbs and 12 divisions; a councillor is elected to each of the latter.^[4] The council had a population of 326,615 as of June 2018.^[2]

Gaining significant area in 2008 from the amalgamation of parts of theAlbert andBeaudesert Shires, the City of Logan extends north toPriestdale, south toMundoolun near theAlbert River, east toCarbrook at theLogan River, and west toLyons. Logan is located across parts of the sub-basin ofOxley Creek, and theLogan andAlbert Rivers. TheDaisy HillKoala Centre serves as an example of Logan's prominentbushland, reminiscent ofKarawatha Forest, and theTamborine andVenman Bushland National Parks, that border Logan suburbs.

The region is named after CaptainPatrick Logan, as is the aforementioned river, alongside the commercial hubs ofLogan Central,Shailer Park'sLogan Hyperdome, andBrowns Plains. Other populous suburbs includeBeenleigh,Rochedale South, Meadowbrook, Springwood,Woodridge,Eagleby and the rural towns ofJimboomba and Logan Village. The city facilitates much of the transport betweenBrisbane and theGold Coast. Itsmotorway network is extensive: in the city's north-east, theLogan Motorway joins thePacific Motorway, while theMount Lindesay Highway andSydney–Brisbane rail corridor cross the city along a roughly central north-south axis. New developments are common, particularly those being built atYarrabilba andGreater Flagstone, whileGriffith University has already establisheda Logan campus inMeadowbrook which is being developed into a specialist area based around health, research and education.^[5]

In 2016, Luke Smith was elected mayor of Logan.^[6] On 2 May 2019, Minister for Local GovernmentStirling Hinchliffe sacked the Logan City Council after eight of its Councillors and suspended mayor were charged with one count of fraud. The suspended Mayor was also charged with two counts of misconduct. The council was under administration until March 2020 elections.^[7][8]

In the2021 census, the City of Logan had a population of 345,098 people.^[1]

Yugembah (also known as Yugumbir, Jugambel, Jugambeir, Jugumbir, Jukam, Jukamba) is anAustralian Aboriginal languages of South East Queensland. The Yugembah language areas include Gold Coast, Logan, Scenic Rim,Tweed River Valley,Albert River,Beaudesert,Beenleigh,Coolangatta,Coomera,Logan River,Pimpama andTamborine, within the local government boundaries of theCity of Gold Coast, City of Logan,Scenic Rim Regional Council and the Tweed River Valley.^[9]

The Commandant of the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement, CaptainPatrick Logan, was a compulsive explorer and in 1826 on his first expedition he discovered theLogan River. He noted the river was well suited to large-vessel traffic and was a first-class avenue to access the high-quality arable land along its banks. He named the country Darling, in honour of the Governor. The Governor renamed the river after Logan. One of the first large employers was the timber industry.^[10] The Logan River served as a rafting ground for logs and the new railways spurred local demand.^[10]

The penal settlement based inBrisbane was closed in 1841 and the land was quickly taken up by squatters. The first leases of land in the Logan area were issued from 1849 and immigration was encouraged following the separation from NSW in 1859. The declaration of the Logan and Eight Mile Plains Agricultural Reserves in 1862 led to extensive settlement of the area. German immigrants arrived in batches from the 1864 onwards. Generous land orders for immigrants in Queensland created a drawcard in the possibility of owning their own farm.^[11]

A cotton gin, which was converted to a sugar mill, was built at Loganholme in 1867.^[11] Cotton growers faced problems with both the weather and a lack of available labour despite the introduction ofKanaka labour. By the 1870s few working cotton plantations remained along the Logan River.^[11] While this crop was marginally successful, between 1866 and 1874, sugar was soon to become the staple industry.

Many small sugar mills were started by farmers seeking to avoid processing costs charged by big mills. However these quickly proved to be uneconomic. Many farmers in the area abandoned sugar after a severe frost in 1885 and a catastrophic flood in 1887 which saw crops destroyed and covered with metres of silt. Others continued growing sugar cane to make 1890 one of the best harvests ever.^[11] In 1888, the railway opened in Logan.^[12] Within a year,Cobb and Co services ended in Logan.^[12]

Significant flooding occurred in Logan during the1974 Brisbane flood.^[13] The Wild Water Water Slide Park began operations in October 1982. The site was to become theLogan Hyperdome with the first work on the regional shopping centre beginning in October 1988.^[14] It was officially opened in July 1989. Construction work on theLogan Hospital started in February 1989.^[14] In August 2011, the Logan suburb of Slacks Creek was the location for Queensland's worst house fire.^[15]

In 2017, awater treatment plant at Round Mountain became the first in Australia to be powered entirely off-grid.^[16]

The Department of Local Government instigated the formation of the new Logan Shire, which included the northern suburbs of bothAlbert andBeaudesert Shires. A section in the north previously belonged to theShire of Tingalpa. There were about 69,000 people living to the north of the Logan River. On 31 May 1978 Local Government Minister Russ Hinze introduced the Local Government (Adjustment of Boundaries) Bill and which was officially approved on 8 June 1978. Logan then was declared a city on 1 January 1981^[14] and the administration building on Wembley Road was opened in February 1981.

The city was named after CaptainPatrick Logan, one of the founders of theMoreton Bayconvict settlement. Logan was honoured in the names of many locales in the district, such as theLogan River, the suburbs ofLoganlea,Logan Village,Loganholme,Logan Reserve andLogan Central, the Logan Motorway andLogan Road, which connects Logan City with the nearby state capital of Brisbane.

With the major changes to local government in Queensland which took effect at 15 March 2008 local elections, Logan more than tripled in area and added 78,400 people to its population. This came about through annexing a large section of the now-dissolvedShire of Beaudesert as well as theBeenleigh-Eagleby suburban area to its southeast, which had been part of the Gold Coast. Residents of Beenleigh and Eagleby were asked to vote to join Logan, with an overwhelming "No" vote. Despite this, the amalgamation went ahead. In its rationale for the changes, the Local Government Reform Commission argued that the area added brought theSouth East Queensland urban footprint and future growth areas to 2026 under the one local government, which could plan effectively for the area's future and would face reduced compliance costs for development works. Economic factors, the lack of geographic barriers and the presence of transport corridors were also considered to be favourable to the annexation. Consideration was given to a merger withRedland to its east, but geographical barriers and the lack of a community of interest between them militated against this.^[17]

The area is a major regional growth and development corridor with significantpopulation growth expected through to 2041, second only to Brisbane in the state.^[18] The city has a higher rate ofmulticultural diversity than the Queensland average.^[19] About one quarter of Logan's residents were born overseas.^[19]

In the2016 census, Logan City had a population of 303,386 people, 50.6% female and 49.4% male with 3.2% beingIndigenous Australian. The median age of Logan City was 34 years old, 4 years below the national median of 38. The most commonly nominated ancestries were English (26.7%), Australian (24.0%), Irish (6.9%), Scottish (6.5%), and German (3.9%). 65.8% of people living in Logan City were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand (7.7%), England (3.8%), the Philippines (1.0%), India (0.9%), and Samoa (0.7%). 77.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Samoan (1.4%), Mandarin (1.0%), Arabic and Hindi (0.7% each), and Spanish (0.5%). The most common religious affiliations reported were none (28.9%), Catholic (18.5%), Anglican (14.1%), and Uniting Church (4.2%).^[20] It had an unemployment rate of 5.61%, lower than the Queensland average of 6.2%.^[21]

In the2021 census, the Logan City had a population of 345,098 people, 50.6% female and 49.4% male with 4.2% being Indigenous Australian. The median age of Logan City was 34 years old, 4 years below the national median of 38. The most commonly nominated ancestries were English (35.5%), Australian (31.1%), Scottish (8.2%), Irish (8.0%) and German (4.8%). 65.7% of people living in Logan City were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand (7.1%), England (3.3%), India (1.6%), Philippines (1.1%) and Samoa (0.7%). 75.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Samoan (1.3%), Punjabi (1.2%), Mandarin (1.1%), Arabic (0.8%) and Hindi (0.7%). The most common religious affiliations reported were none (40.3%), Catholic (14.8%), Anglican (9.3%) and Christian (4.3%).^[1]

At the federal level, the majority of the city's population is represented by the electorate ofRankin.^[22] First proclaimed in 1984, Rankin has elected a member of theLabor Party at every election since inception.^[23] The newer parts of Logan are withinForde, whileMoreton andOxley contain small portions of Logan City closer to Brisbane. TheDivision of Wright, created in 2010, contains many of the rural areas in the southern part of the city.

Logan City Council is divided and consists of 12 councillors^[24] and a popularly elected mayor.^[25] Councillors are not officially endorsed by political parties, but are required to declare current memberships of political parties, bodies, associations and trade or professional organisations.

The council administers local infrastructure including 6 public pools, more than 900 parks, 7 cemeteries and a waste treatment plant at Browns Plains that provides gas-poweredcogeneration power to about 2,000 homes.^[27]

Logan Reserve State School opened on 1 January 1868 and caters for students from Prep to Year 6 School with a C&K Kindy on site.^[28][29][30] Another of the earliest schools in the area wasWaterford State School. It was established as the Logan Provisional School and opened on 29 June 1869.^[31] Logan Village State School caters for students from Prep to Year six and opened in March 1872.^[32] The Centre Education Programme caters for students from Year 7 to Year 12.Loganholme State School opened 25 May 1873.^[33][30] Park Ridge State School opened on 23 April 1895.^[30]

Woodridge State School opened on 20 May 1924.^[30] Woodridge North State School opened on 23 January 1967.^[30] Logan City Special School caters for students from Early Childhood to Year twelve.^[34] It opened on 1 January 1972.^[30]

Woodridge State High School caters for students from Year seven to Year twelve. It opened on 1 February 1972.^[30] Berrinba East State School opened on 24 January 1978.^[35]Kingston College (originally Kingston State High School) was opened in 1978. It now caters for seven to year twelve and a continuing education campus. Marsden State school opened on 23 January 1978.^[30]

Shailer Park State High School caters for students from Year seven to Year twelve. It opened on 29 January 1980.^[30]Loganlea State High School caters for students from Year seven to Year twelve.^[36] It opened on 27 January 1981.^[30] Shailer Park State School opened on 25 January 1982.^[30] Browns Plains State School opened on 24 January 1983.^[30] Browns Plains State High School caters for students from Year seven to Year twelve. It opened 29 January 1985.^[30]Marsden State High School caters for students from Year seven to Year twelve. It opened on 27 January 1987.^[30]

Park Ridge State High School caters for students from Year seven to Year twelve. It opened on 29 January 1991.^[30] Yarrabilba State School opened on 22 January 2018.^[37]

There are extensive industrial and commercial areas, mostly in the north and east of Woodridge, and west of Springwood and Daisy Hill, clustered in the triangle formed by Logan Road/Pacific Highway and Kingston Road, and extending west along Compton Road. The Crestmead industrial estate is designed for light to medium industry in the manufacturing sector.^[38]

Logan is Queensland's poker machine 'pokie' capital with over 2,128 machines in 41 registered sites. Per machine, each pokie pays out $5,886 which is the highest figure in the state.^[39]

Australia's oldest continuously operating rum distillery is located atBeenleigh. Tourism is emerging as a significant contributor to the local economy with an increasing portfolio of cultural and sporting events.

Logan City is serviced byQueensland Rail'sBeenleigh andGold Coast railway lines. The stations areTrinder Park,Woodridge,Kingston,Loganlea,Bethania,Edens Landing,Holmview andBeenleigh although Gold Coast trains stop only at Beenleigh and Loganlea stations.Integrated ticketing was introduced in South East Queensland in 2004 throughTranslink which has improved access to public transport.TransLink bus routes now service most of the built-up areas of Logan City.

Logan City Bus Service is a bus operator, servicing places between Brisbane and Gold Coast at Logan City. First operated as Greenline Bus Service, it was purchased by Clark's Bus Service in 1987. Further development included the purchasing of Rochedale Bus Service in 1995. The trading name of Logan City Bus Service was adopted in 2003. Logan City Bus Service operates a number of services under theTranslink banner, in which most services are based around theLoganholme andSpringwood bus stations along the Pacific Motorway, and theBrowns Plains bus station further west. They also operate peak hour buses between Logan City and Brisbane City.

Logan has 924 parks and reserves all with combinations of facilities. Also Logan offers plenty of active choices such as local swimming pools, sporting clubs, cycling tracks, walking tracks, little athletics, tinnie trails (self guided heritage trail), golf, basketball/volleyball parks, skate parks, bmx tracks, walking groups and go karting.

Logan City has recently been under development for new bistro areas across the region. Cinemas, shopping complexes and parks are prevalent. The city also has a free public art gallery.^[40] The internationally successful Australian bandSavage Garden, who sold 25 million albums, are from Logan and so is Olympic swimmerJodie Henry, three time gold medalist in the pool at the 2004 Olympics and world record holder.

Logan City Council is transforming the historicKingston Butter Factory into a cultural landmark that facilitates entertainment and arts programs year-round. The outdoor stage is launching at the end of March 2022,^[41] with the Butterbox Theatre and Living Arts Museum set to open mid-year 2022.

Logan City is home toSouths Logan Magpies rugby league team, one of the oldest existing rugby league clubs in Australia. It is also home to theLogan ThunderWNBL team.

Every Saturday at a free 5 km timed run takes place at four different locations in Logan City. The events are known as Logan River parkrun,^[42] Yarrabilba parkrun, Riverdale parkrun,^[43] and Berrinba parkrun.^[44]

In 2021, the Proud City of Logan campaign was launched, a local government initiative featuring six local champions, chosen to represent the diversity of people and lifestyles in the city.^[45]

Logan City Council operates public libraries inBeenleigh,Greenbank,Jimboomba,Logan Central,Logan Hyperdome (Shailer Park), Logan North (Underwood),Logan Village, Logan West (Browns Plains), andMarsden.^[46]

A community arts centre is located at the formerKingston Butter Factory, now a locally listed heritage site.

Logan City has ahumid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa).

Over 80% of Logan is designated as non-urban, with the majority of land zoned rural, semi-rural or conservation.^[47]Until 2008, Logan had a stable boundary with neighbouring local government areas such asBeaudesert,Albert (later merged into Gold Coast) and Brisbane. The following suburbs were included within the pre-2008 area:

In 2008, areas in northernBeaudesert as well as theBeenleigh conurbation in the Gold Coast were merged with Logan. As well as unitingLogan Reserve andGreenbank under one local government area, the following areas were added:

¹ - split with theScenic Rim Region

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