Waterford vs Edens Landing

Waterford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Edens Landing. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Edens Landing, about half of households are couple families.

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

Edens Landing

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 17)
  • But Waterford has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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 $634,400)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Waterford has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 31%)
  • Edens Landing has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Edens Landing

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

Edens Landing

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 43/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Waterford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs 0.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Waterford and Edens Landing 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 Edens Landing
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 Edens Landing
Walkability 43 / 74
Waterford — Walkability: 43/100 Edens Landing — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 30 / 42
Waterford — Safety: 30/100 Edens Landing — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Waterford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Edens Landing — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waterford rents higher ($400/wk vs $350/wk); Edens Landing skews older (35 vs 32).

Waterford Edens Landing
Population 5,796
+12% vs other
 5,094
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +0.0%
Median age 32 35
Median household income $84,396/yr $85,696/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+12% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterford Edens Landing
0-4 8.9% / 7.6%
Waterford — 0-4: 8.9% Edens Landing — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 15.9% / 14.7%
Waterford — 5-14: 15.9% Edens Landing — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.5% / 6.6%
Waterford — 15-19: 6.5% Edens Landing — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.2% / 6.6%
Waterford — 20-24: 6.2% Edens Landing — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 17.0% / 13.6%
Waterford — 25-34: 17.0% Edens Landing — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 15.2% / 12.9%
Waterford — 35-44: 15.2% Edens Landing — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 9.7% / 14.3%
Waterford — 45-54: 9.7% Edens Landing — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 7.5% / 10.9%
Waterford — 55-64: 7.5% Edens Landing — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 5.9% / 7.6%
Waterford — 65-74: 5.9% Edens Landing — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 5.3% / 3.6%
Waterford — 75-84: 5.3% Edens Landing — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.8% / 1.8%
Waterford — 85+: 1.8% Edens Landing — 85+: 1.8%

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%
Edens Landing 45.0% couple families
Edens Landing — Couple Families: 45.0% Edens Landing — Lone Person: 28.5% Edens Landing — One Parent Families: 20.9% Edens Landing — Group Household: 4.1% Edens Landing — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Edens Landing 30.7% renting
Edens Landing — Owned Outright: 20.3% Edens Landing — Mortgage: 49.0% Edens Landing — Renting: 30.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Waterford Edens Landing
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 17.5%
Waterford — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Edens Landing — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.9%
Waterford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Edens Landing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 6.5%
Waterford — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Edens Landing — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.4%
Waterford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Edens Landing — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Waterford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Edens Landing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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

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 Edens Landing
New Zealand 8.7% / 7.8%
Waterford — New Zealand: 8.7% Edens Landing — New Zealand: 7.8%
England 3.3% / 3.7%
Waterford — England: 3.3% Edens Landing — England: 3.7%
Afghanistan 1.7% / 1.6%
Waterford — Afghanistan: 1.7% Edens Landing — Afghanistan: 1.6%
India 2.7% / 0.5%
Waterford — India: 2.7% Edens Landing — India: 0.5%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.3%
Waterford — Philippines: 1.0% Edens Landing — Philippines: 1.3%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Waterford — Scotland: not among its largest Edens Landing — Scotland: 0.6%

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%
Edens Landing 82.0% houses
Edens Landing — Houses: 82.0% Edens Landing — Townhouses: 17.8% Edens Landing — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Waterford Edens Landing
Median house price $870,000 $870,500
Median unit price $528,500 $634,400
Median land price $800,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 55 sales
 19 days
from 45 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 Edens Landing
3 bed $788K / $806K
Waterford — 3 bed: $788K (30 sales) Edens Landing — 3 bed: $806K (53 sales)

30 vs 53 sales

4 bed $880K / $912K
Waterford — 4 bed: $880K (101 sales) Edens Landing — 4 bed: $912K (59 sales)

101 vs 59 sales

5 bed $1.09M / $1.04M
Waterford — 5 bed: $1.09M (10 sales) Edens Landing — 5 bed: $1.04M (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Waterford Edens Landing
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 Edens Landing
Houses 3.9%
$680/wk on $900K
 4.3%
$700/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Waterford Edens Landing
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 59% 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 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Edens Landing is more walkable (74 vs 43); Edens Landing scores higher overall (59 vs 51).

Waterford Edens Landing
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 59/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Waterford carries more crime risk (70 vs 58).

Waterford Edens Landing
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 Edens Landing
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 Edens Landing

  • Edens Landing State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Waterford Edens Landing
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 17 20
Childcare 5 4
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 12 0

Mobility

Waterford Edens Landing
Walkability score 43/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 32.6 km 34 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 35 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 76/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Edens Landing
Car (driver) 79.5% / 78.1%
Waterford — Car (driver): 79.5% Edens Landing — Car (driver): 78.1%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 11.1%
Waterford — Worked from Home: 11.9% Edens Landing — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.3%
Waterford — Car (passenger): 5.2% Edens Landing — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 1.9% / 3.4%
Waterford — Train: 1.9% Edens Landing — Train: 3.4%
Bus 0.8% / 0.9%
Waterford — Bus: 0.8% Edens Landing — Bus: 0.9%

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

Setting

Waterford Edens Landing
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

Waterford Edens Landing
Connectivity score 70/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
2,110 premises
 16%
1,955 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Waterford Edens Landing
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

Edens Landing

Family Outer Parks Quiet Trains

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