Waterford West is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Waterford West had a population of 6,942 people.
In April 1885, several portions of subdivided land in an area known as Waterford North and South were advertised for auction by John Cameron. 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. 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.
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. 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, and the Marsden State High School opened on 27 January 1987.
In the 2011 census, 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 2016 census, Waterford West had a population of 6,431 people.
As of the 2021 census, 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.
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