Waterford, Queensland

Waterford Logan City,  Queensland
Looking west from Outlook Drive, 2021
Waterford
Coordinates	27°42′54″S153°08′34″E / 27.715°S 153.1427°E / -27.715; 153.1427 (Waterford (town centre))
Population	5,796 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	852/km2 (2,208/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4133
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Area	6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	10.9 km (7 mi) SE of Logan Central 33.6 km (21 mi) SE of Brisbane CBD 51 km (32 mi) NNW of Surfers Paradise
LGA(s)	Logan City
State electorate(s)	Macalister
Federal division(s)	Forde
Localities around Waterford: Waterford West Loganlea Bethania Edens Landing Logan Reserve Waterford Holmview Logan Reserve Buccan Bahrs Scrub

Waterford is a town and suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. ^{[2] [3]} In the 2021 census, the suburb of Waterford had a population of 5,796 people. ^[1]

Geography

Beautiful sunset after the rain, December 2021. Boulevard Park, Woodlands Boulevard, Waterford QLD

The suburb is on the east side of the Logan River and is 7 km south-east of Logan Central. ^[4] The western side of the suburb follows the Logan River, while the southern edge draws a straight line along Dairy Creek Road. Here it connects to Gardiner Road which then joins Logan River Road. Waterford-Tamborine Road (State Route 95) starts in the north of Waterford and exits to the south. ^[5]

History

The town is believed to be named by Irish settlers after Waterford in Ireland because of a ford in the Logan River. The name was recorded by surveyor William Fryar on 11 June 1866. ^[2] The first town lots were offered for sale in the Town of Waterford in July 1866. ^[6]

Logan Provisional School opened on 28 June 1869 in Charles Wilson's barn on the east of the Logan River with an initial enrolment of 22 students. On 3 January 1871, the school moved to a new site with a purpose-built 30-by-16-foot (9.1 by 4.9 m) school building, then known as Waterford Primary School, with 25 students. It was later renamed Waterford State School. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

The Beaudesert railway line from Bethania to Beaudesert opened on 21 September 1885. ^[10] Waterford railway station ( 27°42′17″S153°08′53″E / 27.7047°S 153.1481°E / -27.7047; 153.1481 (Waterford railway station (former)) ) served the town. ^[11] Due to the rising use of cars, passenger services terminated in 1961 but freight services continued until 20 May 1996. ^[12]

In 1949, the Apostolic Church at Waterford was demolished and re-erected in East Ipswich. ^[13]

The College of the Good Shepherd was established on 2 February 1987 by local Anglican Church families wanting a faith-based school in their community. It opened in temporary buildings with 73 students in Years 6 to 8. The school's first permanent buildings were completed in late 1987. It was later renamed Canterbury College. ^{[7] [14]}

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	845	—
2011	3,931	+365.2%
2016	5,484	+39.5%
2021	5,796	+5.7%
Source: [15] [16] [17] [1]

In the 2011 census, the suburb of Waterford had a population of 3,931 people, 52.9% female and 47.1% male. The median age of the Waterford population was 33 years, 4 years below the national median of 37. 65.6% of people living in Waterford were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 7.2%, England 4.9%, Scotland 0.9%, Philippines 0.9%, Malaysia 0.8%. 80.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.2% Cantonese, 0.7% Romanian, 0.6% Tagalog, 0.5% Hindi, 0.5% Mandarin. ^[16]

In the 2016 census, the suburb of Waterford had a population of 5,484 people, 52.8% female and 47.2% male. The median age of the Waterford population was 30 years, 8 years below the national median of 38. 65.7% of people living in Waterford were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.5%, England 4.3%, India 1.7%, South Africa 0.8% and Afghanistan 0.8%. 79.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% Samoan, 1.1% Hindi, 0.9% Mandarin, 0.7% Cantonese and 0.6% Hazaraghi. ^[17]

In the 2021 census, the suburb of Waterford had a population of 5,796 people, 53.1% female and 46.9% male. The median age of the Waterford population was 32 years, 6 years below the national median of 38. 65.8% of people living in Waterford were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.7%, England 3.3%, India 2.7%, Afghanistan 1.7% and the Philippines 1.0%. 77.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.6% Punjabi, 1.4% Hazaraghi, 1.2% Samoan, 1.2% Hindi, 1.1% Mandarin. ^[1]

Heritage listings

Waterford has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 40 Nerang Street, cnr Jordan Street: Waterford State School ^[9]

Education

Waterford State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 40 Nerang Street ( 27°41′45″S153°08′43″E / 27.6959°S 153.1454°E / -27.6959; 153.1454 (Waterford State School) ). ^{[18] [19]} In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 519 students with 40 teachers (35 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). ^[20] It includes a special education program. ^[18]

Canterbury College is an Anglican primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Old Logan Village Road ( 27°42′36″S153°08′57″E / 27.7099°S 153.1493°E / -27.7099; 153.1493 (Canterbury College) ). ^{[18] [21]} In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 1,417 students with 120 teachers (118 full-time equivalent) and 83 non-teaching staff (71 full-time equivalent). ^[20]

There is no government secondary school in Waterford. The nearest government secondary schools are Loganlea State High School in neighbouring Loganlea to the north and Windaroo Valley State High School in neighbouring Bahrs Scrub to the south-east. ^[22]

Amenities

There is a boat ramp at Albert Street on the south bank of the Logan River ( 27°41′30″S153°08′22″E / 27.6918°S 153.1394°E / -27.6918; 153.1394 (Albert Street boat ramp) ). It is managed by the Logan City Council. ^[23]

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Barber Court ( 27°42′17″S153°09′19″E / 27.7047°S 153.1553°E / -27.7047; 153.1553 (Barber Court) ) ^[24]
• High Road Park ( 27°42′32″S153°09′15″E / 27.7090°S 153.1543°E / -27.7090; 153.1543 (High Road Park) ) ^[24]

• L Storey Park ( 27°41′32″S153°08′25″E / 27.6921°S 153.1403°E / -27.6921; 153.1403 (L Storey Park) ) ^[24]

• Nerang Street ( 27°41′53″S153°08′48″E / 27.6980°S 153.1467°E / -27.6980; 153.1467 (Nerang Street) ) ^[24]

• Woodlands Boulevard Park ( 27°42′37″S153°09′22″E / 27.7102°S 153.1561°E / -27.7102; 153.1561 (Woodlands Boulevard Park) ) ^[24]

Transport

Public transport includes some local buses in parts of Waterford. The closest train station is in its neighbouring suburb to the north Bethania (a 40-60min walk or 5-10min drive).

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waterford (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
2. "Waterford – town in City of Logan (entry 36749)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. "Waterford – suburb in City of Logan (entry 48114)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
4. "Waterford and Waterford Shire | Queensland Places". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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6. "Classified Advertising". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. XXI, no. 2, 652. Queensland, Australia. 27 July 1866. p. 5. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022– via National Library of Australia.
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
8. "History". Waterford State School. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
9. "Waterford State School (Block A and Play Shed) (entry 602672)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
10. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 224. ISBN   978-0-86439-102-5.
11. "Waterford – railway station in Logan City (entry 36750)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 April 2020.
12. Schaefer, Tim (6 April 2016). "End of the line for Beaudesert railway tracks". The Beaudesert Times . Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
13. "Big Crowd Sees New Apostolic Church Opened". Queensland Times . No. 19, 484. Queensland, Australia. 13 June 1949. p. 2 (DAILY). Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022– via National Library of Australia.
14. "History and Traditions". Canterbury College. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Waterford (Gold Coast City)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
16. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Waterford (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Waterford (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
18. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
19. "Waterford State School". Waterford State School. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
20. "ACARA School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
21. "Home Page". Canterbury College. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
22. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 March 2022.
23. "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
24. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

External links

• "Waterford and Waterford Shire". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.