QLD · Logan Council
Waterford West, QLD, 4133
Desirability index
#313 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Waterford West is a smaller suburban community in the Logan area, home to around 6,942 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,090 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 157.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 1,090
- Against the person
- 170
- Against property
- 710
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 157
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault94
- Drug Offences89
- Other Property Damage102
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)364
- Unlawful Entry137
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
117 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).
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 56.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #313 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Edge Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- Happy Housechildcarechildcare
- Little Bunyaschildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Aquatic Therapy for Lifehealthrehabilitation
- Denture Health Carehealthdentist
- Denture Health Carehealthdentist
- Fizzio For Lifehealthphysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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