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Waterford flood & bushfire risk

Of Waterford’s 3,135 mapped properties, 50.4% are in a mapped flood area and 28.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

50.4%
In a flood area
28.5%
In a bushfire area
3,135
Mapped properties

Crime near Waterford

Waterford sits in the Beenleigh police division, which recorded 10,202 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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586
Break-ins
397
Vehicle theft
3,082
Other theft
732
Property damage
295
Fraud
74
Handling stolen goods
809
Assault
207
Sexual offences
42
Robbery
162
Other against the person
3
Homicide
3,813
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,202 total. Figures are for the whole Beenleigh police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Waterford

Waterford is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential90.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential3.4% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: Low-Medium Density Residential

Rural residential2.5% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Residential

School catchments in Waterford

PrimaryEdens Landing SS · Waterford SS
JuniorLoganlea SHS · Windaroo Valley SHS
SeniorLoganlea SHS · Windaroo Valley SHS

Waterford can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Waterford

At the 2021 Census, 29% of Waterford’s 5,796 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36%
Australian32%
Scottish8.7%
Irish7.2%
Maori5.3%
German4.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand8.7%
England3.3%
India2.7%
Afghanistan1.7%
Philippines1%
Malaysia0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Waterford

Logan council approved 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5,077
Dwellings/yr
3,722
Houses
1,355
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Waterford). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Waterford address:

Nearby suburbs

Holmview · 2.9% floodEdens Landing · 19.6% floodBethania · 90.2% floodBahrs Scrub · 6.9% floodBuccan · 41.8% floodWaterford West · 69.5% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.