Building Completions

Most types of residential and non-residential building work require a building approval to be issued prior to construction. The information below represents the City of Logan’s development which has been approved for construction.

It is of note that the figures presented in Building Approvals and Building Completions sections include works within the Priority Development Areas of Yarrabilba and Greater Flagstone.

City of Logan Residential Building Completions 2021/2022 (July-December 2021)

In the 2021/2022 financial year period (part-year July-December 2021), Logan City Council received the following residential building approvals:

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1,828

Total new dwellings

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50

Total demolished/converted

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1,778

Total net new dwellings

House Type Unit/Apartment Duplex/townhouse Stand-alone House House with Auxiliary Unit Secondary Dwelling for Existing Dwelling Other Dwelling Retirement Dwelling
8 20 14 1,347 328 71 6 42

The graph illustrates the number of newly constructed residential dwellings per financial year has eased from the 2018/19 peak period.

City of Logan Other Housing Building Completions

July 2021 to December 2021

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31

Care facilities (beds)*

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2

Non-private institutions (beds)*

City of Logan Accommodation Building Completions

July 2021 to December 2021

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1

Short-term accommodation (serviced apartments)

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0

Short-term accommodation (hotels/motels)

1. Other residential works include the construction value of all residential-related renovations, extensions and demolitions. 

The graph below illustrates that since 2014/2015 financial year, there has been a steady increase in the number of houses with auxiliary unit products completed.
The most popular housing product in Logan local government area is the stand-alone (or detached) house.

wdt_ID Year Stand-alone House House with Auxiliary Unit Secondary Dwelling Duplex/Townhouse Unit/Apartment Retirement Dwelling Other Dwelling Total New Dwellings Total Dwellings Demolished Total NET New Dwellings
1 10/11 1,363 2 24 117 201 39 36 1,782 48 1,734
2 11/12 920 4 37 191 320 110 119 1,701 85 1,616
3 12/13 771 6 42 136 275 82 72 1,384 113 1,271
4 13/14 943 2 33 360 172 44 65 1,619 79 1,540
5 14/15 1,570 8 65 102 165 11 11 1,932 59 1,873
6 15/16 1,849 158 67 94 178 20 58 2,424 69 2,355
7 16/17 1,929 376 96 182 248 80 105 3,016 87 2,929
8 17/18 2,032 506 147 190 164 150 73 3,262 114 3,148
9 18/19 2,277 796 144 281 222 75 18 3,813 81 3,732
10 19/20 1,810 576 104 144 352 105 51 3,142 141 3,001
11 20/21 1,892 554 78 68 60 31 1 2,684 97 2,587
12 21/22 (part) 1,347 328 71 20 14 42 6 1,828 50 1,778

Growth per financial year – Cumulative growth

Map showing total new dwellings completed accumulative growth in Logan

City of Logan Non-Residential Building Completions

In the 2021/2022 financial year period (part-year July-December 2021), Logan City Council received the following non-residential building completions:

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45,855m²

Total completed new Gross Floor Area (GFA)

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$130,921,312

Total estimated value of new works

Building Completed New Non-residential Gross Floor Area (GFA) Summary 2021/22

*Note 2021/22 data only includes 6-month data from July to December 2021

wdt_ID Development Type Gross Floor Area
1 Retail 8,691
2 Community 20,034
3 Industry 17,769
4 Office 695
5 Sport, Tourism & Recreation 2

Building Completed New Non-residential Gross Floor Area (GFA) Breakdown 2021/22

*Note 2021/22 data only includes 6-month data from July to December 2021

wdt_ID Development Type Gross Floor Area
1 Warehouse, Distribution & Logistics 11,242
2 Retail and Services 5,348
3 Sport, Tourism and Recreation 2
4 Showroom & Bulk Goods 3,343
5 Education 18,695

(1) Includes the estimated construction value of all non-residential building completions that result in new GFA.

(1) Includes the construction value of all non-residential related tenancy fitouts, renovations, refurbishments and demolitions.

The graph below illustrates that the majority of new industrial GFA constructed is generated by the Warehouse, distribution and logistics land use category.

City of Logan Commercial Tenancy Fitouts

In the 2021/2022 financial year period (part-year July-December 2021), Logan City Council received the following building completed commercial tenancy fitouts:

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4,458m²

Retail and Services

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1,009m²

Office

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230m²

Education

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450m²

Showroom and Bulk Goods

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267m²

Sport, Tourism and Recreation

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535m²

Warehouse, Distribution and Logistics

  1. The Auxiliary unit count includes both the primary house and the auxiliary unit.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Care facilities Include residential care facilities such as nursing homes and community residences 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.
  5. Non-private institutions include detention facilities and boarding homes. The count for this housing type is the number of bedrooms and not dwellings.