Tanah Merah
QLD 4128 · Logan
4,754 (2021) → 5,137 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tanah Merah is a suburb in Logan, QLD 4128, about 27km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Tanah Merah are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 51/100, and is about 14km inland. Tanah Merah has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 58/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (7.95%), England (3.62%), Philippines (1.03%), South Africa (0.95%), India (0.72%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.26%), Hindi (0.65%), Arabic (0.59%), Samoan (0.5%), Tagalog (0.48%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Logan local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 975 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Loganholme State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 980
- Shailer Park State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 995
- St Matthew's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1053
- The BUSY School - Shailer Park CampusSecondary · Independent · 2km
- Ohana College - Parkinson CampusSecondary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 963
- Shailer Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1001
- Kimberley Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1042
- Loganlea State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 932
- Bethania Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1032
- Chisholm Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1045
- Daisy Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 950
- Waterford State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 962
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Quiet area
Pretty light on licensed venues. Good for peace and quiet; less so for spontaneous nights out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Tanah Merah
Is Tanah Merah safe?
Tanah Merah has a residential safety score of 58/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,994 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Tanah Merah from Brisbane CBD?
Tanah Merah is about 26.6 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 92 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Tanah Merah?
Tanah Merah has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tanah Merah?
Tanah Merah has a transport score of 51/100 and 10 bus stops.