Waterford flood map & planning overlays
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.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
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. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Waterford flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 2,472 Waterford properties.
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.
Waterford at a glance
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 2,123 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
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: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
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 →Waterford planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Waterford?
The schematic on this page is a Waterford flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 80% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Waterford address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Waterford flood-prone?
About 80% of Waterford falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Logan City average of 51%. Looking lot by lot, 45% of the 2,472 properties we analysed in Waterford carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 524 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Waterford bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 43% of Waterford is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
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. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Waterford have heritage-listed places?
Waterford has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Waterford hilly or flat?
Waterford is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 7%, and 8% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 9 m to 57 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Waterford?
Across 2,123 surveyed parcels in Waterford, the median lot size is about 448 m². There are also 804 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
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%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Waterford alone.
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 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
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. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Waterford property?
A Waterford planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.