Waterford
QLD 4133 · Logan
5,796 (2021) → 6,174 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Waterford is a suburb in Logan, QLD 4133, about 29km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Waterford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 49/100, and is about 17km inland. Waterford has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 58/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (8.66%), England (3.28%), India (2.71%), Afghanistan (1.74%), Philippines (1.04%)
Top languages: Punjabi (1.64%), Samoan (1.24%), Hindi (1.16%), Mandarin (1.09%), Cantonese (0.62%)
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 966 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Canterbury CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1074
- Waterford State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 962
Nearby (within 10km)
- Waterford West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 925
- Bethania Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1032
- Logan Reserve State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 981
- Edens Landing State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 955
- Loganlea State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 932
- Marsden State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 951
- Loganholme State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 980
- Marsden State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 936
- Australian International Islamic College - Logan Reserve CampusPrimary · Independent · 4.6km
- Ohana College - Parkinson CampusSecondary · Independent · 5kmICSEA 963
- The Centre Education ProgrammeSecondary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 845
- Crestmead State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 938
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
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Frequently asked questions about Waterford
Is Waterford safe?
Waterford 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 Waterford from Brisbane CBD?
Waterford is about 28.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 99 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Waterford?
Waterford has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1018 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Waterford?
Waterford has a transport score of 49/100 and 4 bus stops.