QLD · Logan Council
Waterford West, 4133
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
In Logan, Waterford West 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. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and transport and access.
Population
- Population
- 6,942
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,184
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 180 of 2,570
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,439
- Employment rate
- 44.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 219 / 495 / 118
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)
- $550
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)
- 339
- Against the person
- 53
- Against property
- 221
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 131 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.5%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault95
- Drug Offences89
- Other Property Damage102
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)365
- Unlawful Entry139
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 930.5
- Marsden State High SchoolSecondary
- Waterford West State SchoolPrimary
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
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beutel St at Tygum Road
- Beutel St at Tygum Road
- Chambers Flat Rd at Lancaster Park
- Chambers Flat Rd at Mark Lane
- Chambers Flat Rd at Marsden High School
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
134 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ArmaguardATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NABATM
- PrecinctATM
- Waterford Dimo BakeryBakery
- Bbq (3)
- Grace ThreadingBeauty salon
- Iconic NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (31)
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alford ParkPark
- Lancaster ParkPark
- Laughlin ParkPark
- Outlook ParkPark
- Riverside 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
- Aquatic Therapy for Liferehabilitation
- Denture Health Caredentist
- Denture Health Caredentist
- Fizzio For Lifephysiotherapist
- Jaffar Dentaldentist
- ML Pathologyclinic
- Precision Chiropracticalternative
- Star Discount Chemistpharmacy
- Sullivan Nicolaidesdoctor
- Total Care Dental Studiodentist
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Edge Early Learningkindergarten
- Happy Housechildcare
- Little Bunyaskindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 58.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1038th in Australia
- State rank
- 217th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #137 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #139 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
- Adaptive Equipmentamenitiessports_hall
- Allora St at John Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Allora St near Glenda Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Ampolamenitiesfuel
- Armaguardamenitiesatm
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
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.