Median price trend for houses
Based on 97 sales in the preceding 12 months
$920,000
Up 17.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $521k
- 3 bed
- $860k
- 4 bed
- $935k
- 5+ bed
- $1.2m
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The quick read on
Waterford
QLD 4133 · Logan
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $920,000
- Median unit
- $682,000
- Population
- 5,796
- Postcode
- 4133
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ABS 2021
Waterford, Queensland
Property market insights for Waterford (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Waterford (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 122 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 8.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Waterford (Qld), QLD is currently $920,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Waterford (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 17.9% for houses and 25.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $521,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $935,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Waterford (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Waterford (Qld) is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Waterford (Qld) is $682,000, which has increased 25.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $682,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $680,000 in Waterford (Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Waterford (Qld) is $575 per week and has increased 21.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Waterford safe?
The overall rate for Waterford is 1,474 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Waterford.
Overall crime rate
1,474
offences per 100,000 residents
20% aboveGreater Brisbane
WaterfordGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Waterford?
Waterford QLD 4133 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
5,796 people call Waterford home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,623 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,796
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,700 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.8%Above
15–3429.8%Above
35–5424.9%Below
55–7413.5%Below
75 and over7.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses74.3%Above
Townhouses20.8%Above
Apartments4.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright20.9%Below
Paying a mortgage37.2%In line
Renting41.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.9%Below
One car36.0%In line
Two cars40.5%Above
Three or more19.5%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.3%Below
Drove to work69.1%Above
Train, tram or bus1.7%Below
Walked or cycled0.5%Below
What stands out in Waterford
10.3% of workers in Waterford worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
8.7% of Waterford residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
42.5% of people in Waterford described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Waterford
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Waterford QLD 4133.
Is Waterford family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.8% of Waterford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
1,506 family households lived in Waterford; 44.3% were couple families and 23.2% were one-parent families.
49.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Waterford?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Waterford had 5,796 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Waterford?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 74.3% of occupied private dwellings in Waterford.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 20.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Waterford?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
20.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
37.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
41.9% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Waterford?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Waterford had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 21.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 30.7%, while 31.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Waterford?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
69.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
1.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Waterford?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 36.0% of the total.
60.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Waterford, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
44.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 55.4% reported a different address.
29.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Waterford?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.2% of residents used only English at home.
17.4% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 1.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Waterford residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.0% of Waterford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.0% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
2.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Waterford?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.0% of ancestry responses in Waterford.
Australian ancestry made up 32.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Waterford?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 11.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.9% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Waterford?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.9%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
36.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Waterford show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Waterford?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Waterford?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,623 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,700.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Waterford compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.3% in Waterford, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 20.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 41.9% in Waterford, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Waterford (Qld)
Is Waterford (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $920,000, while units and apartments sit at $682,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Waterford (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 1,506 local families, and 24.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Waterford (Qld)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,200,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Waterford (Qld)
98 streets in Waterford (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Barber Ct
- Barrington Cct
- Baywater Pl
- Bellinger Ln
- Bellthorpe Cr
- Benarkin Cl
- Bindarri Cl
- Bladensburg Dr
- Bow St
- Brookview St
- Cambogan Rd
- Carnarvon Cr
- Carrawinya St
- Cascade Ave
- Cascade Drive
- Coalstoun
- Conimbla Cr
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- Conjola Ln
- Conondale
- Conway St
- Dairy Creek Rd
- Dalrymple Cl
- Deer Ln
- Easterly St
- Eungella Pl
- Eurimbula Cl
- Fountain Ave
- Frankland Ave
- Gardiner Rd
- Girraween Pl
- Gloucester St
- Goldsborough Pde
- Grand Tce
- Harvard Rd
- Herberton St
- High Rd
- Idalia Ln
- Jarvis Rd
- Jasmina Pde
- Jordan St
- Jourama Ct
- Kai Ct
- Kenilworth Cr
- Kilkivan Pde
- Kirrama St
- Kondalilla Tce
- Kuranda St
- Lacy St
- Logan River Rd
- Malling St
- Mapleton Cl
- Millstream Rtt
- Minvera Pl
- Mirella Ct
- Mirima Ct
- Morton St
- Mossman Pde
- Nerang St
- Ninky Ct
- Nova St
- Oasis Ct
- Old Logan Village Rd
- Outlook Dr
- Oxford St
- Parkfront Tce
- Pimpama St
- Ravensbourne Cct
- Richmond Cr
- Riverbend Pde
- River Rd
- Rosewater Bvd
- Rozza Court
- Sabre St
- Sanctuary Pwy
- Savannah Ct
- Schneider Rd
- Seabreeze Ave
- Spring Dr
- Stream Pl
- Sunbury St
- Tash Ct
- Tewantin
- Tomaree Pl
- Tooloom Ct
- Undara Pl
- View Pl
- Wallaman Cl
- Waterfall Ave
- Waterford - Tamborine Rd
- Waterline Cr
- Willandra Cr
- Willow Rise Dr
- Wollumbin Cr
- Wongabel Cl
- Woodlands Bvd
- Woodrow St
- Yarraman Ch
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