Waterford West
QLD 4133 · Logan
6,942 (2021) → 7,508 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Waterford West is a suburb in Logan, QLD 4133, about 27km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Waterford West are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 53/100, and is about 18km inland. Waterford West 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 (8.01%), England (3.36%), India (2.58%), Philippines (1.37%), Cambodia (1.18%)
Top languages: Samoan (2.1%), Punjabi (1.86%), Khmer (1.76%), Arabic (1.56%), Hindi (1.2%)
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 972 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Marsden State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 951
- Waterford West State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 925
Nearby (within 10km)
- Waterford State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 962
- Marsden State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 936
- Loganlea State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 932
- Logan Reserve State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 981
- Canterbury CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1074
- Bethania Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1032
- The Centre Education ProgrammeSecondary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 845
- Kingston State CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 917
- Kingston Centre for Continuing Secondary EducationSecondary · Government · 3.5km
- Crestmead State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 938
- Groves Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 983
- YMCA Vocational School - LoganSecondary · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 870
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 West
Is Waterford West safe?
Waterford West 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 West from Brisbane CBD?
Waterford West is about 26.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 92 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Waterford West?
Waterford West has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 938 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Waterford West?
Waterford West has a transport score of 53/100 and 25 bus stops.