QLD · Logan Council
Meadowbrook, 4131
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Logan, Meadowbrook is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Food and coffee are a real part of local identity, with plenty of places to meet and linger. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker safety and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 3,069
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,701
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 1,005
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,653
- Employment rate
- 54.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 110 / 60 / 78
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $460
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 298
- Against the person
- 59
- Against property
- 168
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 97.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 91.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +15.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault123
- Drug Offences184
- Other Property Damage86
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)414
- Unlawful Entry68
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 964
- Ohana CollegeSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Armstrong Rd at Loganlea TAFE
- Armstrong Rd at Loganlea TAFE
- Edenlea Dr at Berendt Court
- Edenlea Dr at Berendt Court
- Edenlea Dr at Edenlea Park
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
118 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Big Mammas BakehouseBakery
- Meadowbrook BakeryBakery
- Bbq (2)
- Glam BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench (14)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Armstrong Rd at Logan HospitalBus stop
- Armstrong Rd at Loganlea TAFEBus stop
- Armstrong Road at Loganlea train stationBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allenby ParkPark
- Ficus ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 12
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Baby Doll Cosmetic Injectables Clinicdoctor
- Dental Synergydentist
- Discount Drug Storespharmacy
- Headspacepsychotherapist
- Logan Heart Centreclinic
- Meadowbrook GP Super Clinicclinic
- Meadowbrook Health Centreclinic
- Meadowbrook Medicalclinic
- Meadowbrook Physiotherapy Clinicphysiotherapist
- Q Scanclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Meadowbrook Early Learning Centrechildcare
- Milestones early learning centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 54.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 22% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1482nd in Australia
- State rank
- 332nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #188 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #193 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Antonsamenitieswholesale
- Armstrong Rd at Logan Hospitalamenitiesbus_stop
- Armstrong Rd at Loganlea TAFEamenitiesbus_stop
- Armstrong Road at Loganlea train stationamenitiesbus_stop
- Ausome Chickenamenitiesfast_food
- Authentic Churchamenitiesplace_of_worship
- B.R.O Barbaer Shopamenitieshairdresser
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Baby Doll Cosmetic Injectables Clinicamenitiesdoctors
- Bargain Maniaamenitiesvariety_store
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Logan Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.