Welcome to Logan City Council’s first release of City Pulse.
Logan City Council understands the importance of accurate and up to date land use, development, and building activity data. Council has therefore invested in a dedicated Research and Monitoring Unit being established in the Economic Development and Strategy Branch, with a core function of monitoring growth and key indicators of growth across the City.
Development approvals and building activity data will be updated quarterly, whilst updates to land use activity for the entire city will be updated annually. Future updates will also provide the user with interactive mapping and analytical query tools.
City Pulse contains the following information:
Development Approvals 2018/2019
For more information, please contact the Urban Research and Monitoring Unit, City Strategy & Policy, Logan City Council at loed@logan.qld.gov.au or call 07 3412 3412.
City Snapshot
City snapshot provides a census of the Land use / activity occurring on every property located within Logan Local Government Area as at June 2019. The snapshot is presented in two broad categories being residential and non-residential. For properties with a residential Land use / activity, the number of dwellings is recorded or the number of bedrooms for specific residential uses such as care facilities. For properties with a non-residential land / use activity the Gross Floor Area (GFA) is recorded. If a property had both a residential and non-residential Land use / activity all of these were recorded.
Note: Land use / activity is based on what is actually occurring on the property as at June 2019. Land use / activity is not Logan Planning Scheme (2015) zoning.
City of Logan Residential Land Use As at June 2019
119,763
Dwellings
Dwelling types
The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017 (ShapingSEQ), states that the City of Logan is required to accommodate an additional 89,900 residential dwellings from 2016 to 2041. By June 2019, 119,763 residential dwellings were recorded in Logan with a growth of 10,993 dwellings from 2016. Based on these updated figures, Logan is required to now facilitate an additional 78,907 residential dwellings by 2041.
City of Logan Other Residential Land Use as at June 2019
City of Logan Accommodation Land Use as at June 2019
*City of Logan Residential Land Use Notes
- A House with a secondary dwelling / auxiliary unit includes both a House with auxiliary unit and a Secondary dwelling for existing dwelling.
- An Other dwelling includes those dwellings located in Caravan parks for the purposes of longer term living (not short term holiday accommodation) and dwellings such as relocatable homes.
- A Retirement dwelling is defined as a dwelling located in a retirement facility that provides separate independent living dwellings. Also defined as low-care living.
- Care facilities Include residential care facilities such as nursing homes and community residence and are further defined as facilities with shared communal facilities such as common areas, kitchens etc. A care facility is not a separate dwelling. The count for this housing type is the number of bedrooms and not dwellings.
- Non-private institutions include detention facilities and boarding homes. The count for this housing type is the number of bedrooms and not dwellings.
City of Logan Non-residential Land Use as at June 2019
Land use summary by Gross Floor Area (GFA)
City of Logan Non-residential Land Use Breakdown in Gross Floor Area (GFA)
City of Logan Non-residential Notes
- Retail and services: This use includes those businesses engaged in selling consumer goods and services such as shops, food and drink outlets, service stations, shopping centre tenancies.
- Showroom and bulk goods: This use includes stand-alone, large scale retail format businesses such as vehicle sales and display showrooms, furniture and floor coverings, hardware and building supplies, and like uses.
- Office: This use refers to commercial office space for provision of professional services such as management consultancies, legal and financial services, banks, as well as dental surgeries and medical centres/general practitioners.
- Low impact industry: Includes industrial uses with minimal impacts on the surrounding environment/properties and infrastructure such as food processing, mechanics, car wash.
- Medium impact industry: Includes industrial activities such as metal fabrication, spray painting and surface coating, wooden or laminated product manufacturing.
- High impact industry: Includes industrial activities which may produce a higher load on infrastructure, extended operating hours or produce emissions such as concrete batching plants, quarrying, use of hazardous materials, heavy engineering, foundries, or an abattoir.
- Warehouse, distribution and logistics: This use includes the storage, distribution and transport of equipment or goods, and the transport of passengers.
- Education: This use includes the provision of educational services such as child care centres, schools, universities, trade training centres, TAFE and similar.
- Health: Includes the provision of general and emergency medical care such as hospitals and day surgeries.
- Rural: This use includes agricultural activities such as farming, horticulture, animal husbandry, turf farming, and animal keeping.
- Sport, Tourism and Recreation: Includes recreational services such as gyms, sporting facilities, tourist attractions, and galleries.
- Community – other: This use includes provision of services to the community like community halls, emergency service stations, places of worship and the like.
Development Approvals
Development Approvals in Logan 2018/2019
In the 2018/2019 financial year Logan City Council approved 703 applications:
Material Change of Use (MCU) approvals
Reconfiguration of a Lot (RL) approvals
Combined MCU/RL
approvals
█ Residential
█ Non-residential
█ Mixed Use
City of Logan Residential Development Approvals in 2018/2019
Approvals by number of new dwellings approved
Total approved new dwellings
Total approved new residential lots
Dwelling types
City of Logan Other Residential Development Approvals 2018/2019
City of Logan Accommodation Development Approvals 2018/2019
*City of Logan Residential Development Approval Notes
- Stand-alone house, House with auxiliary unit and Secondary dwelling for existing dwelling figures do not reflect all new dwellings, as these housing types do not generally require a development application.
- The House with auxiliary unit count includes a separate dwelling count for the primary house and a separate dwelling count for the auxiliary unit.
- An Other dwelling includes those dwellings located in Caravan parks for the purposes of longer term living (not short term holiday accommodation) and dwellings such as relocatable homes.
- A Retirement dwelling is defined as a dwelling located in a retirement facility that provides separate independent living dwellings. Also defined as low-care living.
- Care facilities include residential care facilities such as nursing homes and community residence and are further defined as facilities with shared communal facilities such as common areas, kitchens etc. A care facility is not a separate dwelling. The count for this housing type is the number of bedrooms and not dwellings.
- Non-private institutions include detention facilities and boarding homes. The count for this housing type is the number of bedrooms and not dwellings.
City of Logan Non-Residential Development Approvals in 2018/2019
Total approved new Gross Floor Area (GFA)
Total approved new non-residential lots
Note: Total approved new GFA count includes only those developments which create new or additional GFA (new work, additions to existing, and joint demolition/new work).
City of Logan Development Approved new GFA non-residential 2018/2019
City of Logan Non-residential Development Approved GFA Breakdown
City of Logan Non-residential Notes
- Retail and services: This use includes those businesses engaged in selling consumer goods and services such as shops, food and drink outlets, service stations, shopping centre tenancies.
- Showroom and bulk goods: This use includes stand-alone, large scale retail format businesses such as vehicle sales and display showrooms, furniture and floor coverings, hardware and building supplies, and like uses.
- Office: This use refers to commercial office space for provision of professional services such as management consultancies, legal and financial services, banks, as well as dental surgeries and medical centres/general practitioners.
- Low impact industry: Includes industrial uses with minimal impacts on the surrounding environment/properties and infrastructure such as food processing, mechanics, car wash.
- Medium impact industry: Includes industrial activities such as metal fabrication, spray painting and surface coating, wooden or laminated product manufacturing.
- High impact industry: Includes industrial activities which may produce a higher load on infrastructure, extended operating hours or produce emissions such as concrete batching plants, quarrying, use of hazardous materials, heavy engineering, foundries, or an abattoir.
- Warehouse, distribution and logistics: This use includes the storage, distribution and transport of equipment or goods, and the transport of passengers.
- Education: This use includes the provision of educational services such as child care centres, schools, universities, trade training centres, TAFE and similar.
- Health: Includes the provision of general and emergency medical care such as hospitals and day surgeries.
- Rural: This use includes agricultural activities such as farming, horticulture, animal husbandry, turf farming, and animal keeping.
- Sport, Tourism and Recreation: Includes recreational services such as gyms, sporting facilities, tourist attractions, and galleries.
- Community – other: This use includes provision of services to the community like community halls, emergency service stations, places of worship and the like.
Building Activity
City of Logan Residential Building Approvals in 2018/2019
New housing types approved by number of new dwellings approved
Total new dwellings
Total demolished / converted
Total net new dwellings
Dwelling types
Click for more information about residential building approvals data including a time series.
City of Logan Other Housing Building Approvals 2018/2019
City of Logan Accommodation Building Approvals 2018/2019
*Residential building activity notes
- The House with auxiliary unit count includes a separate dwelling count for the primary house and a separate dwelling count for the auxiliary unit.
- An Other dwelling includes those dwellings located in Caravan parks for the purposes of longer term living (not short term holiday accommodation) and dwellings such as relocatable homes.
- A Retirement dwelling is defined as a dwelling located in a retirement facility that provides separate independent living dwellings. Also defined as low-care living.
- Care facilities Include residential care facilities such as nursing homes and community residence and are further defined as facilities with shared communal facilities such as common areas, kitchens etc. A care facility is not a separate dwelling. The count for this housing type is the number of bedrooms and not dwellings.
- Non-private institutions include detention facilities and boarding homes. The count for this housing type is the number of bedrooms and not dwellings.
City of Logan Non-residential Building Approvals in 2018/2019
Total certifications approved
Total approved new Gross Floor Area (GFA)
Total estimated value of works
New Non-residential Gross Floor Area (GFA) Breakdown
City of Logan Non-residential Notes
- Retail and services: This use includes those businesses engaged in selling consumer goods and services such as shops, food and drink outlets, service stations, shopping centre tenancies.
- Showroom and bulk goods: This use includes stand-alone, large scale retail format businesses such as vehicle sales and display showrooms, furniture and floor coverings, hardware and building supplies, and like uses.
- Office: This use refers to commercial office space for provision of professional services such as management consultancies, legal and financial services, banks, as well as dental surgeries and medical centres/general practitioners.
- Low impact industry: Includes industrial uses with minimal impacts on the surrounding environment/properties and infrastructure such as food processing, mechanics, car wash.
- Medium impact industry: Includes industrial activities such as metal fabrication, spray painting and surface coating, wooden or laminated product manufacturing.
- High impact industry: Includes industrial activities which may produce a higher load on infrastructure, extended operating hours or produce emissions such as concrete batching plants, quarrying, use of hazardous materials, heavy engineering, foundries, or an abattoir.
- Warehouse, distribution and logistics: This use includes the storage, distribution and transport of equipment or goods, and the transport of passengers.
- Education: This use includes the provision of educational services such as child care centres, schools, universities, trade training centres, TAFE and similar.
- Health: Includes the provision of general and emergency medical care such as hospitals and day surgeries.
- Rural: This use includes agricultural activities such as farming, horticulture, animal husbandry, turf farming, and animal keeping.
- Sport, Tourism and Recreation: Includes recreational services such as gyms, sporting facilities, tourist attractions, and galleries.
- Community – other: This use includes provision of services to the community like community halls, emergency service stations, places of worship and the like.
Disclaimer: City Pulse is intended to provide a summary of the subject matter covered and without assuming a duty of care. Although the information has been derived from reliable sources, Logan City Council does not guarantee or make any representations as to its accuracy, or completeness, or accept responsibility for any loss or damage occurring as a result of its use.
Whilst every care has been taken in preparing the data, please note that the figures represented are subject to change, for example development approvals data may change due to the nature of development applications. Council has an ongoing program of updating and refining all of the datasets.
