QLD · Logan Council
Windaroo, 4207
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Desirability score
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Logan, Windaroo is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment.
Population
- Population
- 2,771
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,110
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 983
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,850
- Employment rate
- 66.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 62 / 21 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 188
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 112
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 67.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 99 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault312
- Drug Offences683
- Other Property Damage377
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1678
- Traffic And Related Offences309
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
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carl Heck Bvd near Hendrix St
- Carl Heck Bvd near Hendrix St
- Carl Heck Bvd near Lennon Dr
- Carl Heck Bvd near Mewing Ct
- Carl Heck Bvd near Mewing Ct
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
47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Windaroo Village BakeryBakery
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking
- Carl Heck Bvd near Bannockburn RdBus stop
- Carl Heck Bvd near Hendrix StBus stop
- Carl Heck Bvd near Lennon DrBus stop
- Carl Heck Bvd near Mewing CtBus stop
- Kaiser Dr near Carl Heck BvdBus 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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Activity ParkPark
- Carter ParkPark
- Hendrix Street ReservePark
- K. J. Asling ReservePark
- Lennon Drive ReservePark
- MacTavish GlenPark
- Presley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Acquire Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Qualitas Medical Practiceclinic
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 48.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 33% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2183rd in Australia
- State rank
- 500th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #243 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #258 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Carl Heck Bvd near Bannockburn Rdamenitiesbus_stop
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.