Logan Reserve vs Waterford

Logan Reserve is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 32 in Waterford. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Logan Reserve, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Waterford, most households own their home. On these figures, Logan Reserve tends to suit young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Waterford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Logan Reserve has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 74%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Waterford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 39 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waterford

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 9%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Logan Reserve

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (99.3% vs 5.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Logan Reserve and Waterford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Logan Reserve Waterford
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Logan Reserve Waterford
Walkability 36 / 43
Logan Reserve — Walkability: 36/100 Waterford — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 14 / 30
Logan Reserve — Safety: 14/100 Waterford — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Logan Reserve — Low fire risk: 100/100 Waterford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waterford skews older (32 vs 27); Logan Reserve has higher household incomes ($94,536 vs $84,396).

Logan Reserve Waterford
Population 7,016
+17% vs other
 5,796
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +99.3% +5.7%
Median age 27 32
Median household income $94,536/yr
+11% vs other
 $84,396/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk $400/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Logan Reserve Waterford
0-4 10.8% / 8.9%
Logan Reserve — 0-4: 10.8% Waterford — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 16.6% / 15.9%
Logan Reserve — 5-14: 16.6% Waterford — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 5.7% / 6.5%
Logan Reserve — 15-19: 5.7% Waterford — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 9.4% / 6.2%
Logan Reserve — 20-24: 9.4% Waterford — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 23.1% / 17.0%
Logan Reserve — 25-34: 23.1% Waterford — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 12.8% / 15.2%
Logan Reserve — 35-44: 12.8% Waterford — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 8.7% / 9.7%
Logan Reserve — 45-54: 8.7% Waterford — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 7.0% / 7.5%
Logan Reserve — 55-64: 7.0% Waterford — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 3.6% / 5.9%
Logan Reserve — 65-74: 3.6% Waterford — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 1.7% / 5.3%
Logan Reserve — 75-84: 1.7% Waterford — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.5% / 1.8%
Logan Reserve — 85+: 0.5% Waterford — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Logan Reserve 51.5% couple families
Logan Reserve — Couple Families: 51.5% Logan Reserve — One Parent Families: 22.8% Logan Reserve — Lone Person: 18.4% Logan Reserve — Group Household: 5.3% Logan Reserve — Other Families: 2.0%
Waterford 44.1% couple families
Waterford — Couple Families: 44.1% Waterford — One Parent Families: 23.1% Waterford — Lone Person: 26.9% Waterford — Group Household: 4.0% Waterford — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Logan Reserve 48.8% renting
Logan Reserve — Owned Outright: 12.2% Logan Reserve — Mortgage: 39.0% Logan Reserve — Renting: 48.8%
Waterford 41.9% renting
Waterford — Owned Outright: 20.9% Waterford — Mortgage: 37.2% Waterford — Renting: 41.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Logan Reserve Waterford
New Zealand 10.1% / 8.7%
Logan Reserve — New Zealand: 10.1% Waterford — New Zealand: 8.7%
India 3.1% / 2.7%
Logan Reserve — India: 3.1% Waterford — India: 2.7%
England 1.8% / 3.3%
Logan Reserve — England: 1.8% Waterford — England: 3.3%
Afghanistan 2.3% / 1.7%
Logan Reserve — Afghanistan: 2.3% Waterford — Afghanistan: 1.7%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.0%
Logan Reserve — Philippines: 1.3% Waterford — Philippines: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Logan Reserve Waterford
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 16.0%
Logan Reserve — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Waterford — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 8.2%
Logan Reserve — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Waterford — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.2%
Logan Reserve — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Waterford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.2%
Logan Reserve — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Waterford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.1%
Logan Reserve — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Waterford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Logan Reserve 91.2% houses
Logan Reserve — Houses: 91.2% Logan Reserve — Townhouses: 7.9% Logan Reserve — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Waterford 74.3% houses
Waterford — Houses: 74.3% Waterford — Townhouses: 20.8% Waterford — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Logan Reserve Waterford
Median house price $865,000 $870,000
Median unit price — $528,500
Median land price $842,500 $800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 231 sales
 21 days
from 55 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Logan Reserve Waterford
3 bed $800K / $788K
Logan Reserve — 3 bed: $800K (29 sales) Waterford — 3 bed: $788K (30 sales)

29 vs 30 sales

4 bed $850K / $880K
Logan Reserve — 4 bed: $850K (216 sales) Waterford — 4 bed: $880K (101 sales)

216 vs 101 sales

5 bed $1.05M / $1.09M
Logan Reserve — 5 bed: $1.05M (52 sales) Waterford — 5 bed: $1.09M (10 sales)

52 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Logan Reserve Waterford
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Logan Reserve Waterford
Houses 3.9%
$675/wk on $900K
 3.9%
$680/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Logan Reserve Waterford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

Waterford scores higher overall (51 vs 42).

Logan Reserve Waterford
Grade C B
Score 42/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Logan Reserve carries more crime risk (86 vs 70).

Logan Reserve Waterford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Logan Reserve Waterford
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Logan Reserve

  • Logan Reserve State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Australian International Islamic College - Logan Reserve Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Waterford

  • Canterbury College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Waterford State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Logan Reserve Waterford
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 15 17
Childcare 5
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 10 12

Mobility

Logan Reserve Waterford
Walkability score 36/100 43/100
Distance to Brisbane 33.4 km
+2% vs other
 32.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 33 min
Public transport score 58/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4133
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4133
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Logan Reserve Waterford
Car (driver) 80.7% / 79.5%
Logan Reserve — Car (driver): 80.7% Waterford — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 11.9%
Logan Reserve — Worked from Home: 10.4% Waterford — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.2%
Logan Reserve — Car (passenger): 5.8% Waterford — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 2.1% / 1.9%
Logan Reserve — Train: 2.1% Waterford — Train: 1.9%
Bus 0.6% / 0.8%
Logan Reserve — Bus: 0.6% Waterford — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Logan Reserve Waterford
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.7 km 15.2 km

NBN connectivity

Logan Reserve Waterford
Connectivity score 94/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
3,618 premises
 38%
2,110 premises

Climate

Logan Reserve Waterford
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Logan Reserve Waterford
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 13.1 µg/m³ 14.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.27 pphm 0.48 pphm

Council rates

Logan Reserve Waterford
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Logan Reserve Waterford
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Logan Reserve Waterford
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Logan Reserve

Acreage Family Outer Young Families

Waterford

Family Outer Parks Quiet Townhouses Young Families

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