Waterford flood map & planning overlays
Waterford by name, 80.1% flood-mapped by nature, on 448 m² blocks.
Most lots here are flood-mapped. The free check shows how much of one lot the overlay covers.
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A planning-constraint profile of Waterford
(Logan City, QLD) - 6.79 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.
Constraint readout
6.79 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Waterford's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Waterford properties?
Counts of properties, not share of land, across 2,472 analysed Waterford properties; no individual property result is identified.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 2,472 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Waterford.
Has Waterford flooded? Flood history and overland flow
Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Waterford: 620 of the 2,472 properties we analysed (25.1%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 1974: 620, Historic Flood 2022: 396, Historic Flood 2017: 380). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.
Suburb-wide totals across 2,472 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Recorded historical flood mapping
620 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.
- Historic Flood 1974: 620
- Historic Flood 2022: 396
- Historic Flood 2017: 380
Mapped overland flow
855 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.
- Low: 855
Source: Logan City Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Waterford
The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 4,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
How this is measured
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Waterford at a glance
Schools in and near Waterford
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
2 schools providing primary years and 1 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: inside the suburb
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Waterford is zoned
Selling in Waterford? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 6.79 km², Waterford is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 80% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 43% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 448 m² across 2,078 parcels.
Who lives in Waterford
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Waterford suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 945, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Waterford's 5,796 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bethania - Waterford, the wider ABS statistical area containing Waterford. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Waterford itself.
5,188 in 2001 to 13,108 in 2025, up 153%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Waterford property market snapshot
Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Bethania - Waterford, the wider statistical area containing Waterford. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.
House sales
Median sale price from 198 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Unit sales
Median sale price from 108 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.
Waterford data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
| Market statistics | Available at SA2 level | Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO) |
Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Waterford address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 99% of Waterford. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Waterford. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Waterford lot.
Waterford planning - frequently asked
Is Waterford flood-prone?
About 80% of Waterford falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%. Across the suburb, 46% of the 2,472 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 529 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Waterford; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Has Waterford flooded?
Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Waterford: 620 of the 2,472 properties we analysed (25.1%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 1974: 620, Historic Flood 2022: 396, Historic Flood 2017: 380). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.
Is Waterford bushfire-prone?
Around 43% of Waterford is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%.
Is Waterford under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 99% of Waterford, and over about 100% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 9 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Waterford?
The dominant planning zone in Waterford is Rural, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Rural Residential.
Does Waterford have heritage-listed places?
Waterford has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
Is Waterford hilly or flat?
Waterford is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 7%, and 8% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 9 m to 57 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Waterford?
Across 2,078 surveyed parcels in Waterford, the median lot size is about 448 m². There are also 804 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Waterford have a train station?
There is no train station inside Waterford itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Waterford?
At the 2021 Census Waterford had 5,796 usual residents, with a median age of 32 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Bethania - Waterford statistical area, which contains Waterford, went from 5,188 people in 2001 to 13,108 in 2025, up 153%.
Is Waterford an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Waterford scores 945 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Waterford?
Median household income in Waterford was $1,623 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,924 for the typical suburb in Logan City. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford West | 1.4 km | 87% | 30% |
| Logan Reserve | 2.7 km | 73% | 58% |
| Loganlea | 3.4 km | 80% | 13% |
| Bethania | 3.4 km | 88% | 13% |
| Edens Landing | 3.7 km | 39% | 21% |
| Holmview | 3.9 km | 32% | 70% |
| Buccan | 4.1 km | 54% | 85% |
| Meadowbrook | 4.6 km | 97% | 29% |
| Marsden | 4.8 km | 58% | 14% |
| Crestmead | 5.0 km | 37% | 15% |