Burekup vs Waterloo

Burekup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Waterloo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burekup, most households are couple families. In Waterloo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Burekup tends to suit families with children and couples, while Waterloo suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Burekup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 47%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Burekup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Waterloo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $298/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Waterloo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (108 min vs 117 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (163.9 km vs 169 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waterloo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 14%)
  • But Burekup carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Burekup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.5% vs -18.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burekup and Waterloo drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Burekup Waterloo
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Burekup Waterloo
Walkability 0 / 10
Burekup — Walkability: 0/100 Waterloo — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 62 / 14
Burekup — Safety: 62/100 Waterloo — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 23 / 65
Burekup — Low fire risk: 23/100 Waterloo — Low fire risk: 65/100
Low flood risk 57 / 60
Burekup — Low flood risk: 57/100 Waterloo — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Burekup has more residents (788 vs 144); Burekup has higher household incomes ($108,472 vs $71,500).

Burekup Waterloo
Population 788
+82% vs other
 144
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% -18.2%
Median age 38 49
Median household income $108,472/yr
+34% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $298/wk
+16% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burekup Waterloo
0-4 6.0% / 3.5%
Burekup — 0-4: 6.0% Waterloo — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 19.8% / 13.9%
Burekup — 5-14: 19.8% Waterloo — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.5% / 5.6%
Burekup — 15-19: 5.5% Waterloo — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.9% / 4.2%
Burekup — 20-24: 3.9% Waterloo — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.8% / 2.1%
Burekup — 25-34: 8.8% Waterloo — 25-34: 2.1%
35-44 16.4% / 8.3%
Burekup — 35-44: 16.4% Waterloo — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 13.8% / 17.4%
Burekup — 45-54: 13.8% Waterloo — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 12.8% / 13.2%
Burekup — 55-64: 12.8% Waterloo — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 8.6% / 18.8%
Burekup — 65-74: 8.6% Waterloo — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 4.2% / 8.3%
Burekup — 75-84: 4.2% Waterloo — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 1.1% / 2.1%
Burekup — 85+: 1.1% Waterloo — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burekup 60.0% couple families
Burekup — Couple Families: 60.0% Burekup — Lone Person: 25.6% Burekup — One Parent Families: 12.8% Burekup — Group Household: 1.5%
Waterloo 38.2% couple families
Waterloo — Couple Families: 38.2% Waterloo — Lone Person: 52.9% Waterloo — One Parent Families: 8.8% Waterloo — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burekup 14.7% renting
Burekup — Owned Outright: 29.7% Burekup — Mortgage: 55.6% Burekup — Renting: 14.7%
Waterloo 16.7% renting
Waterloo — Owned Outright: 57.4% Waterloo — Mortgage: 25.9% Waterloo — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Burekup Waterloo
England 4.6% / 2.8%
Burekup — England: 4.6% Waterloo — England: 2.8%
South Africa 2.2% / 2.1%
Burekup — South Africa: 2.2% Waterloo — South Africa: 2.1%
Philippines 0.6% / 2.1%
Burekup — Philippines: 0.6% Waterloo — Philippines: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Burekup — New Zealand: 1.4% Waterloo — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Burekup — Scotland: 0.8% Waterloo — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Burekup Waterloo
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 10.4%
Burekup — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Waterloo — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 5.6%
Burekup — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Waterloo — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 3.5%
Burekup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Waterloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Burekup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Waterloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Burekup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Waterloo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burekup 97.1% houses
Burekup — Houses: 97.1% Burekup — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Burekup — Townhouses: 1.4%
Waterloo 91.8% houses
Waterloo — Houses: 91.8% Waterloo — Flats / Apartments: 8.2% Waterloo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Burekup Waterloo
Median house price $850,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,100,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Burekup Waterloo
New dwellings approved 83
across Dardanup
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Burekup Waterloo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 30% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 59% of WA

Liveability

Waterloo is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Burekup Waterloo
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Waterloo carries more crime risk (86 vs 38); Burekup carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 35).

Burekup Waterloo
Bushfire High
77/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
38/100
 High
86/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Burekup Waterloo
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Burekup

  • River Valley Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Waterloo

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Burekup Waterloo
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Burekup sits further from the CBD (169 km vs 163.9 km).

Burekup Waterloo
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 169 km
+3% vs other
 163.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 108 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6227
 1.6%
postcode 6228
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 6227
 —

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Burekup Waterloo
Car (driver) 84.5% / 60.3%
Burekup — Car (driver): 84.5% Waterloo — Car (driver): 60.3%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 34.5%
Burekup — Worked from Home: 6.7% Waterloo — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.2%
Burekup — Car (passenger): 3.9% Waterloo — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 3.3% / —
Burekup — Bus: 3.3% Waterloo — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.5% / —
Burekup — Walked Only: 1.5% Waterloo — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Burekup Waterloo
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 8.5 km

NBN connectivity

Burekup Waterloo
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
305 premises
 0%
83 premises

Climate

Burekup Waterloo
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Burekup Waterloo
Average residential rate $2,797/yr
same for both
Council Dardanup
same for both

Federal electorate

Burekup Waterloo
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burekup Waterloo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burekup

Family Rural

Waterloo

Retirees Rural

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