Waterford vs Buccan

Waterford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 39 in Buccan. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Buccan, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Buccan: a median of $1.55 million, against $870,000 in Waterford, and rent is higher there too. Waterford is closer to the city centre: 32.6 km, against 39.1 km. On these figures, Waterford tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Buccan suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Waterford has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • Buccan carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 70/100)

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

  • has cheaper land ($800,000 vs $1,480,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($870,000 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Waterford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $520/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Waterford

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 42 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.6 km vs 39.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Waterford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 2%)
  • But Buccan carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Buccan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs 5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Waterford and Buccan 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 Buccan
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 Buccan
Walkability 43 / 0
Waterford — Walkability: 43/100 Buccan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 64
Waterford — Safety: 30/100 Buccan — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Waterford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Buccan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waterford has more residents (5,796 vs 2,134); Buccan has higher household incomes ($126,516 vs $84,396).

Waterford Buccan
Population 5,796
+63% vs other
 2,134
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +17.4%
Median age 32 39
Median household income $84,396/yr $126,516/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $520/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterford Buccan
0-4 8.9% / 5.5%
Waterford — 0-4: 8.9% Buccan — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 15.9% / 14.1%
Waterford — 5-14: 15.9% Buccan — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.5% / 7.9%
Waterford — 15-19: 6.5% Buccan — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.2% / 5.4%
Waterford — 20-24: 6.2% Buccan — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 17.0% / 11.3%
Waterford — 25-34: 17.0% Buccan — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 15.2% / 13.4%
Waterford — 35-44: 15.2% Buccan — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 9.7% / 15.6%
Waterford — 45-54: 9.7% Buccan — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 7.5% / 13.9%
Waterford — 55-64: 7.5% Buccan — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 5.9% / 8.8%
Waterford — 65-74: 5.9% Buccan — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.3% / 3.4%
Waterford — 75-84: 5.3% Buccan — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.8% / 0.6%
Waterford — 85+: 1.8% Buccan — 85+: 0.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Buccan 65.2% couple families
Buccan — Couple Families: 65.2% Buccan — Lone Person: 16.3% Buccan — One Parent Families: 15.2% Buccan — Group Household: 2.4% Buccan — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Buccan 9.5% renting
Buccan — Owned Outright: 33.5% Buccan — Mortgage: 57.0% Buccan — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Waterford Buccan
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 21.8%
Waterford — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Buccan — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.7%
Waterford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Buccan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 7.5%
Waterford — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Buccan — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.1%
Waterford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Buccan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Waterford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Buccan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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 Buccan
New Zealand 8.7% / 4.5%
Waterford — New Zealand: 8.7% Buccan — New Zealand: 4.5%
England 3.3% / 4.4%
Waterford — England: 3.3% Buccan — England: 4.4%
India 2.7% / —
Waterford — India: 2.7% Buccan — India: not among its largest
Afghanistan 1.7% / —
Waterford — Afghanistan: 1.7% Buccan — Afghanistan: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / 0.6%
Waterford — South Africa: 0.6% Buccan — South Africa: 0.6%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Waterford — Philippines: 1.0% Buccan — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.4%
Waterford — Scotland: not among its largest Buccan — Scotland: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Waterford — Ireland: not among its largest Buccan — Ireland: 0.4%

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%
Buccan 98.5% houses
Buccan — Houses: 98.5% Buccan — Townhouses: 0.0% Buccan — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Waterford Buccan
Median house price $870,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price $528,500 —
Median land price $800,000 $1,480,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 55 sales
 55 days
from 11 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 Buccan
3 bed $788K / $1.5M
Waterford — 3 bed: $788K (30 sales) Buccan — 3 bed: $1.5M (5 sales)

30 vs 5 sales

4 bed $880K / $1.55M
Waterford — 4 bed: $880K (101 sales) Buccan — 4 bed: $1.55M (14 sales)

101 vs 14 sales

5 bed $1.09M / $1.33M
Waterford — 5 bed: $1.09M (10 sales) Buccan — 5 bed: $1.33M (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Waterford Buccan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of QLD —

Liveability

Waterford is more walkable (43 vs 0); Buccan scores higher overall (63 vs 51).

Waterford Buccan
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 63/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Waterford carries more crime risk (70 vs 36).

Waterford Buccan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 Low
36/100
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
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Waterford

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

Schools in Buccan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Waterford Buccan
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 17 6
Childcare 5 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 12 17

Mobility

Buccan sits further from the CBD (39.1 km vs 32.6 km).

Waterford Buccan
Walkability score 43/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 32.6 km 39.1 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 42 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4133
 0.8%
postcode 4207
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4133
 70
postcode 4207

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 Buccan
Car (driver) 79.5% / 76.0%
Waterford — Car (driver): 79.5% Buccan — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 16.3%
Waterford — Worked from Home: 11.9% Buccan — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.6%
Waterford — Car (passenger): 5.2% Buccan — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 1.9% / 1.0%
Waterford — Train: 1.9% Buccan — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.2%
Waterford — Walked Only: 0.6% Buccan — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus 0.8% / 0.3%
Waterford — Bus: 0.8% Buccan — Bus: 0.3%

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

Setting

Waterford Buccan
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Waterford Buccan
Connectivity score 70/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
2,110 premises
 13%
667 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Waterford

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Buccan

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