Loganlea vs Waterford

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Loganlea, most households rent. In Waterford, most households own their home. Loganlea is closer to the city centre: 29 km, against 32.6 km. On these figures, Loganlea tends to suit renters.

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 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Waterford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($528,500 vs $600,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Loganlea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Loganlea

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 43/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 33 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29 km vs 32.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Loganlea

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 43/100)
  • But Waterford carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Loganlea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.1% vs 5.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Loganlea 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.

Loganlea 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.

Loganlea Waterford
Walkability 76 / 43
Loganlea — Walkability: 76/100 Waterford — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 16 / 30
Loganlea — Safety: 16/100 Waterford — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Loganlea — Low fire risk: 100/100 Waterford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Loganlea has more residents (8,716 vs 5,796); Waterford has higher household incomes ($84,396 vs $66,664).

Loganlea Waterford
Population 8,716
+34% vs other
 5,796
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.1% +5.7%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $66,664/yr $84,396/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $400/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Loganlea Waterford
0-4 7.9% / 8.9%
Loganlea — 0-4: 7.9% Waterford — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 14.9% / 15.9%
Loganlea — 5-14: 14.9% Waterford — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 7.3% / 6.5%
Loganlea — 15-19: 7.3% Waterford — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 8.6% / 6.2%
Loganlea — 20-24: 8.6% Waterford — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 17.5% / 17.0%
Loganlea — 25-34: 17.5% Waterford — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 13.5% / 15.2%
Loganlea — 35-44: 13.5% Waterford — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 11.1% / 9.7%
Loganlea — 45-54: 11.1% Waterford — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 8.9% / 7.5%
Loganlea — 55-64: 8.9% Waterford — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 6.8% / 5.9%
Loganlea — 65-74: 6.8% Waterford — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 2.6% / 5.3%
Loganlea — 75-84: 2.6% Waterford — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.6% / 1.8%
Loganlea — 85+: 0.6% Waterford — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Loganlea 35.4% couple families
Loganlea — Couple Families: 35.4% Loganlea — Lone Person: 28.5% Loganlea — One Parent Families: 27.1% Loganlea — Group Household: 6.5% Loganlea — Other Families: 2.5%
Waterford 44.1% couple families
Waterford — Couple Families: 44.1% Waterford — Lone Person: 26.9% Waterford — One Parent Families: 23.1% Waterford — Group Household: 4.0% Waterford — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Loganlea 64.1% renting
Loganlea — Owned Outright: 12.4% Loganlea — Mortgage: 23.5% Loganlea — Renting: 64.1%
Waterford 41.9% renting
Waterford — Owned Outright: 20.9% Waterford — Mortgage: 37.2% Waterford — Renting: 41.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Loganlea Waterford
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 16.0%
Loganlea — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Waterford — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.2%
Loganlea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Waterford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 8.2%
Loganlea — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Waterford — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.2%
Loganlea — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Waterford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.1%
Loganlea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Waterford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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

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.

Loganlea Waterford
New Zealand 7.7% / 8.7%
Loganlea — New Zealand: 7.7% Waterford — New Zealand: 8.7%
England 1.9% / 3.3%
Loganlea — England: 1.9% Waterford — England: 3.3%
India 2.1% / 2.7%
Loganlea — India: 2.1% Waterford — India: 2.7%
Afghanistan 2.8% / 1.7%
Loganlea — Afghanistan: 2.8% Waterford — Afghanistan: 1.7%
Iraq 2.3% / —
Loganlea — Iraq: 2.3% Waterford — Iraq: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / 1.0%
Loganlea — Philippines: 1.2% Waterford — Philippines: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Loganlea 73.8% houses
Loganlea — Houses: 73.8% Loganlea — Townhouses: 17.7% Loganlea — Flats / Apartments: 8.5%
Waterford 74.3% houses
Waterford — Houses: 74.3% Waterford — Townhouses: 20.8% Waterford — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Loganlea Waterford
Median house price $850,250 $870,000
Median unit price $600,000 $528,500
Median land price — $800,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 89 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.

Loganlea Waterford
3 bed $820K / $788K
Loganlea — 3 bed: $820K (63 sales) Waterford — 3 bed: $788K (30 sales)

63 vs 30 sales

4 bed $860K / $880K
Loganlea — 4 bed: $860K (59 sales) Waterford — 4 bed: $880K (101 sales)

59 vs 101 sales

5 bed $1.02M / $1.09M
Loganlea — 5 bed: $1.02M (20 sales) Waterford — 5 bed: $1.09M (10 sales)

20 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Loganlea 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.

Loganlea Waterford
Houses 3.7%
$600/wk on $844K
 3.9%
$680/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Loganlea Waterford
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 55% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

Loganlea is more walkable (76 vs 43); Waterford scores higher overall (51 vs 40).

Loganlea Waterford
Grade C B
Score 40/100 51/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Loganlea carries more crime risk (84 vs 70).

Loganlea Waterford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 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

Loganlea Waterford
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Loganlea

  • Loganlea State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Waterford

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

Amenities in the suburb

Loganlea Waterford
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 16 17
Childcare 5
same for both
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 1 12

Mobility

Waterford sits further from the CBD (32.6 km vs 29 km).

Loganlea Waterford
Walkability score 76/100 43/100
Distance to Brisbane 29 km 32.6 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 33 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 137.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4131
 0.8%
postcode 4133
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 4131
 77
postcode 4133

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.

Loganlea Waterford
Car (driver) 77.3% / 79.5%
Loganlea — Car (driver): 77.3% Waterford — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 11.9%
Loganlea — Worked from Home: 8.6% Waterford — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 5.2%
Loganlea — Car (passenger): 7.3% Waterford — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 3.9% / 1.9%
Loganlea — Train: 3.9% Waterford — Train: 1.9%
Bus 1.7% / 0.8%
Loganlea — Bus: 1.7% Waterford — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Loganlea Waterford
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.5 km 15.2 km

NBN connectivity

Loganlea Waterford
Connectivity score 79/100 70/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
3,629 premises
 38%
2,110 premises

Climate

Loganlea 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)

Loganlea Waterford
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Loganlea

Family Outer Parks

Waterford

Family Outer Parks Quiet Townhouses Young Families

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