Waterford vs Bethania

Waterford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 48 in Bethania. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bethania, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Waterford tends to suit families with children, while Bethania suits people living alone and older residents.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 10)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Waterford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper units ($528,500 vs $595,625)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Waterford leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 32%)
  • Bethania has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bethania

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 43/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bethania

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Bethania

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.6% vs 5.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Waterford Bethania
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.

Waterford Bethania
Walkability 43 / 74
Waterford — Walkability: 43/100 Bethania — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 30 / 26
Waterford — Safety: 30/100 Bethania — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Waterford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bethania — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waterford has higher household incomes ($84,396 vs $55,848); Bethania skews older (48 vs 32).

Waterford Bethania
Population 5,796 6,333
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +17.6%
Median age 32 48
Median household income $84,396/yr
+34% vs other
 $55,848/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+15% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterford Bethania
0-4 8.9% / 4.9%
Waterford — 0-4: 8.9% Bethania — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 15.9% / 10.2%
Waterford — 5-14: 15.9% Bethania — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 6.5% / 4.8%
Waterford — 15-19: 6.5% Bethania — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.2% / 5.4%
Waterford — 20-24: 6.2% Bethania — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 17.0% / 11.8%
Waterford — 25-34: 17.0% Bethania — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 15.2% / 9.6%
Waterford — 35-44: 15.2% Bethania — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 9.7% / 9.8%
Waterford — 45-54: 9.7% Bethania — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 7.5% / 10.4%
Waterford — 55-64: 7.5% Bethania — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 5.9% / 13.5%
Waterford — 65-74: 5.9% Bethania — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 5.3% / 12.8%
Waterford — 75-84: 5.3% Bethania — 75-84: 12.8%
85+ 1.8% / 6.8%
Waterford — 85+: 1.8% Bethania — 85+: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waterford 26.9% lone person
Waterford — Lone Person: 26.9% Waterford — Couple Families: 44.1% Waterford — One Parent Families: 23.1% Waterford — Group Household: 4.0% Waterford — Other Families: 1.9%
Bethania 48.1% lone person
Bethania — Lone Person: 48.1% Bethania — Couple Families: 26.8% Bethania — One Parent Families: 19.1% Bethania — Group Household: 4.3% Bethania — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Waterford 41.9% renting
Waterford — Owned Outright: 20.9% Waterford — Mortgage: 37.2% Waterford — Renting: 41.9%
Bethania 34.8% renting
Bethania — Owned Outright: 39.4% Bethania — Mortgage: 25.8% Bethania — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Waterford Bethania
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 16.8%
Waterford — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Bethania — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.6%
Waterford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Bethania — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 5.6%
Waterford — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Bethania — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.5%
Waterford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Bethania — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Waterford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Bethania — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Waterford Bethania
New Zealand 8.7% / 7.6%
Waterford — New Zealand: 8.7% Bethania — New Zealand: 7.6%
England 3.3% / 6.0%
Waterford — England: 3.3% Bethania — England: 6.0%
India 2.7% / 0.7%
Waterford — India: 2.7% Bethania — India: 0.7%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.0%
Waterford — Philippines: 1.0% Bethania — Philippines: 1.0%
Afghanistan 1.7% / —
Waterford — Afghanistan: 1.7% Bethania — Afghanistan: not among its largest
China — / 1.0%
Waterford — China: not among its largest Bethania — China: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Waterford — Scotland: not among its largest Bethania — Scotland: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waterford 74.3% houses
Waterford — Houses: 74.3% Waterford — Townhouses: 20.8% Waterford — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Bethania 74.5% houses
Bethania — Houses: 74.5% Bethania — Townhouses: 25.1% Bethania — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Waterford Bethania
Median house price $870,000 $860,000
Median unit price $528,500 $595,625
Median land price $800,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 55 sales
 26 days
from 82 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.

Waterford Bethania
3 bed $788K / $830K
Waterford — 3 bed: $788K (30 sales) Bethania — 3 bed: $830K (86 sales)

30 vs 86 sales

4 bed $880K / $901K
Waterford — 4 bed: $880K (101 sales) Bethania — 4 bed: $901K (38 sales)

101 vs 38 sales

5 bed $1.09M / $942K
Waterford — 5 bed: $1.09M (10 sales) Bethania — 5 bed: $942K (10 sales)

10 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Waterford Bethania
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.

Waterford Bethania
Houses 3.9%
$680/wk on $900K
 3.8%
$635/wk on $875K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Waterford Bethania
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Bethania is more walkable (74 vs 43).

Waterford Bethania
Grade B C
Score 51/100 47/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Waterford Bethania
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 High
74/100
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Waterford

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

Schools in Bethania

  • Bethania Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Waterford Bethania
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 17 10
Childcare 5 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 12 3

Mobility

Waterford Bethania
Walkability score 43/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 32.6 km 33.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 36 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 31.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4133
 0.6%
postcode 4205
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4133
 65
postcode 4205

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.

Waterford Bethania
Car (driver) 79.5% / 78.0%
Waterford — Car (driver): 79.5% Bethania — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 9.9%
Waterford — Worked from Home: 11.9% Bethania — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.9%
Waterford — Car (passenger): 5.2% Bethania — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 1.9% / 4.2%
Waterford — Train: 1.9% Bethania — Train: 4.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.2%
Waterford — Walked Only: 0.6% Bethania — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.8% / 0.5%
Waterford — Bus: 0.8% Bethania — Bus: 0.5%

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

Setting

Waterford Bethania
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 14.0 km

NBN connectivity

Waterford Bethania
Connectivity score 70/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
2,110 premises
 18%
3,331 premises

Climate

Waterford Bethania
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)

Waterford Bethania
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Waterford

Family Outer Parks Quiet Townhouses Young Families

Bethania

Outer Parks Quiet Retirees Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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