Waterford West, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Waterford West
City:Logan City
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.6913°N 153.128°W
Pop:6942
Postcode:4133
Elevation:16
Area:5.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:7
Dir1:SSE
Location1:Logan Central
Dist2:31.2
Dir2:S
Location2:Brisbane CBD
Dist3:55
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Surfers Paradise
Lga:Logan City
Stategov:Waterford
Fedgov:Forde
Near-N:Loganlea
Near-Ne:Loganlea
Near-E:Waterford
Near-Se:Waterford
Near-S:Logan Reserve
Near-Sw:Crestmead
Near-W:Marsden
Near-Nw:Kingston

Waterford West is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Waterford West had a population of 6,942 people.

Geography

The suburb is west of the Logan River and Waterford.[2] The eastern boundary and part of the southern boundary follow the course of the Logan River.

The suburb is home to Marsden State High School in the west.

It has a shopping centre called Waterford Plaza close to a road bridge across the Logan. Around this area the main roads, Kingston Road and Loganlea Road intersect. The area currently has some retail development as well as historical significance to Logan City. The centre adjoins a large lagoon known as Tygum Lagoon.

History

In April 1885, several portions of subdivided land in an area known as Waterford North and South were advertised for auction by John Cameron.[3] A map advertising the land shows the location of the subdivisions in proximity to the Upper Logan railway line and Tweed railway line and the Logan River.[4] The land was owned by Henry Jordan and a supplement advertising the auction states that there was a quarry and sawmill on the land as well as two lagoons supplying fresh and pure water.[4]

Residential development began in Waterford West in the 1970s, with a drive-in theater being built in 1974. Waterford West was affected by the 1974 Brisbane floods, with two houses being washed away, however, the bridge remained intact.[5] In 1978, Waterford was split into two, with Waterford West officially becoming a suburb in 1987.

The Waterford West State School opened on 27 January 1976,[6] [7] and the Marsden State High School opened on 27 January 1987.

Demographics

In the, Waterford West recorded a population of 6,160 people, 51.2% female and 48.8% male. The median age of the Waterford West population was 33 years, 4 years below the national median of 37. 66.8% of people living in Waterford West were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.7%, England 4.9%, Philippines 0.9%, Samoa 0.8%, Fiji 0.7%. 81.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2% Samoan, 1.3% Khmer, 0.8% Romanian, 0.6% Hindi, 0.5% Tagalog.

In the, Waterford West had a population of 6,431 people.

As of the, the population further grew to 6,942 people, 51.9% female and 48.1% male. The median age of the Waterford West population was 36 years, 2 years below the national median of 38. 57.8% of people living in Waterford West were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.0%, England 3.4%, India 2.6%, the Philippines 1.6% and Cambodia 1.2%. Although Waterford West's population makes up less than 0.028 percent of Australias population, its Cambodia-born population makes up about 0.21 percent of Australias entire Cambodia-born population. 67.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.1% Samoan, 1.9% Punjabi, 1.8% Khmer, 1.6% Arabic, 1.2% Hindi.

Education

Waterford West State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at John Street (-27.6912°N 153.1315°W).[8] [9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 674 students with 52 teachers (49 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.

Marsden State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 106-130 Muchow Road (-27.6847°N 153.1114°W).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 2199 students with 161 teachers (154 full-time equivalent) and 94 non-teaching staff (71 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.[12]

Amenities

Logan Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 877 Kingston Road ; it is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 12 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Waterford West Queensland Places . 2024-04-05 . queenslandplaces.com.au.
  3. News: Advertising. 25 April 1885. Telegraph. 12 June 2019. 3,934. Queensland, Australia. 5. National Library of Australia. 12 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201012051408/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/174159817. live.
  4. Web site: North and South Waterford: plan of subdivisions . State Library of Queensland . 10462/comp/8617 . free.
  5. Web site: Council . Logan City . Waterford West . 2024-05-04 . Logan City Council . en.
  6. Book: Queensland schools past and present. 2010. Version 1.01. Queensland Family History Society. 978-1-921171-26-0.
  7. Web site: 2019-04-14 . Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools . 2024-04-05 . Education . en.
  8. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  9. Web site: Waterford West State School. 21 November 2018. 20 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320063439/http://watewestss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  10. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  11. Web site: Marsden State High School. 21 November 2018. 12 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200312175258/https://marsdenshs.eq.edu.au/. live.
  12. Web site: Marsden SHS - Special Education Program. 21 November 2018. 12 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200312175258/https://marsdenshs.eq.edu.au/. live.
  13. Web site: South Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210821020136/https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/. 21 August 2021. 2021-08-24. Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. en-AU.