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Waterford West QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Waterford West, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Waterford West QLD is 6,942 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Waterford West is $605 per week ($31,460 per year). Median rent in Waterford West is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Waterford West has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Waterford West has a population density of 1323.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Waterford West is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waterford West is $1,439.

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Waterford West Population

residents (Census 2021)

Waterford West Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$605/wk

$31,460 per year

#7015 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,439/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Waterford West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (3,339) Female 51.9% (3,601)

Population Density

1323.6

people per km²

6,942 people · 5.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,444

Family income/wk

Waterford West Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Waterford West Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.2% 626 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.8% 700 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Waterford West Country of Birth

Australia

84.6%

England

4.7%

India

4.0%

Afghanistan

2.0%

Cambodia

1.7%

Fiji

1.4%

Germany

0.8%

Iran

0.4%

China

0.2%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Waterford West Religion

No Religion

41.4%

Catholic

15.4%

Not stated

15.0%

Anglican

10.5%

Islam

5.7%

Christian (other)

5.6%

Pentecostal

3.4%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Waterford West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Waterford West Languages Spoken at Home

Other

39.6%

IAL Punjabi

12.7%

Arabic

10.7%

Samoan

10.7%

Khmer

10.5%

Hindi

7.8%

SAL Tot

4.2%

Mandarin

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Waterford West Employment

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Employed full-time

30.1% 1,403 people

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Employed part-time

17.8% 829 people

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Unemployed

5.6% 262 people

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Not in labour force

46.5% 2,166 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Waterford West Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Bachelor Degree

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.8%

Certificate I/II

5.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Waterford West Occupation

Community & Personal Service

17.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.4%

Professionals

15.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Labourers

12.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.6%

Managers

7.5%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Waterford West Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.2%

Society & Culture

18.1%

Engineering

16.4%

Health

9.0%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Education

7.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Information Technology

4.3%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Waterford West Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Waterford West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.9%

$500-$649/wk

9.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Waterford West Marital Status

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Married

38.8% 2,132

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Separated

4.0% 219

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Divorced

11.4% 626

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Widowed

7.5% 414

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Never married

38.2% 2,099

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Waterford West Ancestry

English

27.4%

Australian

23.6%

Other

17.1%

Irish

5.9%

Scottish

5.6%

Maori

4.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.1%

German

3.5%

Samoan

3.3%

Indian

2.0%

Chinese

1.6%

Filipino

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Waterford West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.7%

Secondary — Government

25.0%

Vocational Education

13.7%

Pre-school

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.0%

Secondary — Catholic

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Waterford West Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

9.8% 1,214

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No need for assistance

90.2% 11,128

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Waterford West Volunteering

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Volunteer

10.8% 525

—

Not a volunteer

89.2% 4,340

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Waterford West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.9%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.2%

$800-$999/mo

8.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Waterford West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.0%

Did not go to work

10.4%

Car (passenger)

7.5%

Truck

2.0%

Walked only

1.8%

Train

1.4%

Bus

1.3%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Waterford West Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.5%

1 vehicle

39.6%

2 vehicles

30.0%

3 vehicles

10.7%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Waterford West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.3%

2 bedrooms

28.1%

3 bedrooms

39.6%

4 bedrooms

22.5%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Waterford West Population Mobility

16.6%

moved in the last year

45.8%

moved in the last 5 years

9.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Waterford West Indigenous Population

6.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

749

Indigenous residents

11,730

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Waterford West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

697

Asthma

272

Arthritis

266

Diabetes

233

Lung condition

216

Heart disease

199

Stroke

118

Kidney disease

102

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Waterford West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

8.9%

$300-$399/wk

6.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.6%

$800-$999/wk

15.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Waterford West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.5%

Couple — no children

22.9%

One parent — children under 15

12.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.2%

One parent — no children under 15

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Waterford West Military Service

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Previously served

2.9% 139

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Never served

97.1% 4,726

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Waterford West Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 669

—

Did not provide

86.1% 4,157

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Waterford West Children Ever Born

No children

28.6%

1 child

15.1%

2 children

25.6%

3 children

16.5%

4 children

9.8%

5+ children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Waterford West When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

144

1971–1980

188

1981–1990

208

1991–2000

258

2001–2010

460

2011–2015

400

2016

104

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Waterford West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.0%

5–14 hours

24.7%

15–29 hours

10.8%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

37.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Waterford West Household Size

1 person

30.4%

2 persons

30.8%

3 persons

14.2%

4 persons

11.6%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Waterford West Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,079

Moved from QLD

785

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Waterford West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.3%

Step family — no other children

10.8%

Blended family — no other children

6.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Blended family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Waterford West Schools

schools nearby

government

945

avg ICSEA score

10,870

total students

Canterbury College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,502 students

1076

ICSEA

Logan Reserve State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 660 students

970

ICSEA

Ohana College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 237 students

964

ICSEA

Waterford State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 532 students

955

ICSEA

Marsden State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 3,857 students

943

ICSEA

Loganlea State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 928 students

930

ICSEA

Marsden State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,411 students

929

ICSEA

Waterford West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 755 students

918

ICSEA

Kingston State College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 866 students

901

ICSEA

The Centre Education Programme Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 122 students

864

ICSEA

Australian International Islamic College - Logan Reserve Campus Independent

Combined

Kingston Centre for Continuing Secondary Education Government

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Waterford West Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,184/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Waterford West

Your weekly income

≈ $5,131/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $874/wk

Rent share 26.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Waterford West

What is the population of Waterford West QLD?

The population of Waterford West QLD is 6,942 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1323.6 people per km².Waterford West is ranked #1,074 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Waterford West?

The median personal income in Waterford West QLD is $605 per week, or $31,460 per year.The median household income is $1,184 per week.Family income is $1,444 per week.Waterford West is ranked #7,015 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Waterford West?

Median rent in Waterford West QLD is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 26.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Waterford West ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Waterford West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waterford West QLD is $1,439. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Waterford West?

The median age in Waterford West QLD is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Waterford West a good suburb to live in?

Waterford West is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,942.The median income is $605/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 33005. All dollar figures in AUD.