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Waterford West QLD 4133

3,915 addresses · 85 streets

Forde Electorate › Logan LGA › Waterford West · 26 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Waterford West is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 6,942 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $1,184 a week, with median rent near $310 a week. Most homes are houses. About 57% of households own their home and 41% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

6,942Population
36Median age
$1,184Median household income / wk
$310Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Waterford West statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Waterford West itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Loganlea, 2.4 km north-east · Bus interchange: Clarks Logan City Bus Service - Bus Depot, 2.4 km north · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 34.3 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs1/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 21.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Waterford West

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Waterford West QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202021.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202137.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 9.6% · Labour-force participation 49.6%

Population by age in Waterford West
Population by age, Waterford West QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4486
5-14970
15-19438
20-24492
25-34957
35-44854
45-54769
55-64668
65-74674
75-84438
85+182
Dwelling types in Waterford West
Dwelling types, Waterford West QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,771
Townhouse495
Apartment118
Other0
Households by weekly income in Waterford West
Households by weekly income, Waterford West QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650534
$650-1,499804
$1,500-2,999647
$3,000+216
Top ancestries in Waterford West
Top ancestries, Waterford West QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English2,184
Australian1,877
Other1,360
Ancestry NS832
Irish473
Scottish447
Housing tenure in Waterford West
Housing tenure, Waterford West QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned626
Mortgage700
Rented965
Other42
Cars per household in Waterford West
Cars per household, Waterford West QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0293
1927
2702
3251
4+170
Commute to work in Waterford West
Commute to work, Waterford West QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,789
Train31
Bus29
Tram/ferry0
Walked39
Bicycle12
Home174
Top countries of birth in Waterford West
Top countries of birth, Waterford West QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand556
England233
India179
Philippines95
Cambodia82
Afghanistan74
Languages used at home in Waterford West
Languages used at home, Waterford West QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Samoan146
Punjabi129
Khmer122
Arabic108
Hindi83
Tagalog46

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

29,628 bird observations recorded near Waterford West — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Waterford West

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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