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Logan City overview
Logan City (orange) and the other large cities of Australia
Logan City lies in Queensland in Australia at 27.64°S, 153.11°E, about 39 m above sea level. The local time zone is Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10).
It is smaller than Central Coast (346,596) and larger than Geelong (282,809). The largest city in Australia is Sydney with 5,638,830 people; the capital, Canberra, has 367,752.
The national capital, Canberra, is about 930 km away; the nearest large city is Brisbane, 21 km from Logan City.
Australia as a whole has a live population of 27,302,396 (+0.9% a year) and ranks #55 of 238 countries — see the Australia population page for the full statistics and the Australia atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Logan City
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Queensland | 21 km | 2,780,063 |
| Gold Coast Queensland | 51 km | 640,778 |
| Caloundra Queensland | 93 km | 96,305 |
| Sunshine Coast Queensland | 109 km | 398,840 |
| Toowoomba Queensland | 114 km | 142,163 |
Largest cities in Australia
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | New South Wales | 5,638,830 |
| 2 | Melbourne | Victoria | 5,435,590 |
| 3 | Brisbane | Queensland | 2,780,063 |
| 4 | Perth | Western Australia | 2,384,371 |
| 5 | Adelaide | South Australia | 1,469,163 |
| 6 | Gold Coast | Queensland | 640,778 |
| 7 | Newcastle | New South Wales | 508,437 |
| 8 | Sunshine Coast | Queensland | 398,840 |
| 9 | CanberraCapital | Australian Capital Territory | 367,752 |
| 10 | Central Coast | New South Wales | 346,596 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Logan City?
Logan City has about 345,098 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Logan City the capital of Australia?
No. The capital of Australia is Canberra (367,752 people), about 930 km away. Logan City is the 11th largest city of the country.
How big is Logan City compared with the rest of Australia?
Its 345,098 residents are 1.3% of the 27,302,396 people living in Australia today. Sydney is larger with 5,638,830 people.
Where is Logan City?
In Queensland, Australia, at latitude -27.64 and longitude 153.11, 39 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Brisbane (21 km), Gold Coast (51 km), Caloundra (93 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Logan City Population 2026 — Australia. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/australia/logan-city/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/australia/logan-city/">Logan City Population 2026 — Australia</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-21. More about our data.