Waterford vs Holmview

Holmview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 32 in Waterford. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Waterford, most households own their home. In Holmview, about half of households rent. On these figures, Holmview tends to suit renters and 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Holmview has more parks and reserves (23 vs 17)

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

Holmview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 42%)

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

Commuting to the city

Waterford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (32.6 km vs 34.6 km)

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 12%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Holmview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (88.9% vs 5.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Waterford and Holmview 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 Holmview
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 Holmview
Walkability 43 / 40
Waterford — Walkability: 43/100 Holmview — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 30 / 17
Waterford — Safety: 30/100 Holmview — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Waterford — Low fire risk: 100/100 Holmview — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waterford has more residents (5,796 vs 4,455); Waterford skews older (32 vs 28).

Waterford Holmview
Population 5,796
+23% vs other
 4,455
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +88.9%
Median age 32 28
Median household income $84,396/yr $92,872/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterford Holmview
0-4 8.9% / 10.5%
Waterford — 0-4: 8.9% Holmview — 0-4: 10.5%
5-14 15.9% / 14.5%
Waterford — 5-14: 15.9% Holmview — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.5% / 5.7%
Waterford — 15-19: 6.5% Holmview — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.2% / 9.5%
Waterford — 20-24: 6.2% Holmview — 20-24: 9.5%
25-34 17.0% / 23.8%
Waterford — 25-34: 17.0% Holmview — 25-34: 23.8%
35-44 15.2% / 14.4%
Waterford — 35-44: 15.2% Holmview — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 9.7% / 9.2%
Waterford — 45-54: 9.7% Holmview — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 7.5% / 6.2%
Waterford — 55-64: 7.5% Holmview — 55-64: 6.2%
65-74 5.9% / 4.3%
Waterford — 65-74: 5.9% Holmview — 65-74: 4.3%
75-84 5.3% / 1.5%
Waterford — 75-84: 5.3% Holmview — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 1.8% / 0.4%
Waterford — 85+: 1.8% Holmview — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

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%
Holmview 44.2% couple families
Holmview — Couple Families: 44.2% Holmview — Lone Person: 23.6% Holmview — One Parent Families: 23.9% Holmview — Group Household: 5.6% Holmview — Other Families: 2.8%
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%
Holmview 54.5% renting
Holmview — Owned Outright: 8.6% Holmview — Mortgage: 36.9% Holmview — Renting: 54.5%
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.

Waterford Holmview
New Zealand 8.7% / 9.0%
Waterford — New Zealand: 8.7% Holmview — New Zealand: 9.0%
India 2.7% / 5.2%
Waterford — India: 2.7% Holmview — India: 5.2%
England 3.3% / 2.0%
Waterford — England: 3.3% Holmview — England: 2.0%
Philippines 1.0% / 2.5%
Waterford — Philippines: 1.0% Holmview — Philippines: 2.5%
Afghanistan 1.7% / 1.4%
Waterford — Afghanistan: 1.7% Holmview — Afghanistan: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

Qualifications

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

Waterford Holmview
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 16.9%
Waterford — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Holmview — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 9.0%
Waterford — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Holmview — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.1%
Waterford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Holmview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.3%
Waterford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Holmview — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Waterford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Holmview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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%
Holmview 88.3% houses
Holmview — Houses: 88.3% Holmview — Townhouses: 11.5% Holmview — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Waterford Holmview
Median house price $870,000 $840,000
Median unit price $528,500 —
Median land price $800,000 $766,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 55 sales
 23 days
from 92 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 Holmview
3 bed $788K / $775K
Waterford — 3 bed: $788K (30 sales) Holmview — 3 bed: $775K (46 sales)

30 vs 46 sales

4 bed $880K / $850K
Waterford — 4 bed: $880K (101 sales) Holmview — 4 bed: $850K (111 sales)

101 vs 111 sales

5 bed $1.09M / $1.02M
Waterford — 5 bed: $1.09M (10 sales) Holmview — 5 bed: $1.02M (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Waterford Holmview
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 Holmview
Houses 3.9%
$680/wk on $900K
 3.6%
$630/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Waterford Holmview
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD

Liveability

Waterford scores higher overall (51 vs 45).

Waterford Holmview
Grade B C
Score 51/100 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Holmview carries more crime risk (83 vs 70).

Waterford Holmview
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 High
83/100
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 Holmview
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 Holmview

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

Amenities in the suburb

Waterford Holmview
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 17 23
Childcare 5 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 12 0

Mobility

Holmview sits further from the CBD (34.6 km vs 32.6 km).

Waterford Holmview
Walkability score 43/100 40/100
Distance to Brisbane 32.6 km 34.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 35 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 57/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.0
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 Holmview
Car (driver) 79.5% / 81.7%
Waterford — Car (driver): 79.5% Holmview — Car (driver): 81.7%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 8.6%
Waterford — Worked from Home: 11.9% Holmview — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.4%
Waterford — Car (passenger): 5.2% Holmview — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 1.9% / 2.4%
Waterford — Train: 1.9% Holmview — Train: 2.4%
Bus 0.8% / 1.0%
Waterford — Bus: 0.8% Holmview — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Waterford Holmview
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Waterford Holmview
Connectivity score 70/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
2,110 premises
 80%
2,145 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Waterford Holmview
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

Holmview

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Young Families

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