Roelands vs Waterloo

Roelands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Waterloo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Roelands, most households are couple families. In Waterloo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Roelands 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

Roelands

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 47%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Roelands leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 18%)
  • Waterloo has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $320/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 114 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (163.9 km vs 169.5 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 12%)
  • But Roelands carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Roelands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.0% vs -18.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Roelands 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.

Roelands 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.

Roelands Waterloo
Walkability 0 / 10
Roelands — Walkability: 0/100 Waterloo — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 49 / 14
Roelands — Safety: 49/100 Waterloo — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 28 / 65
Roelands — Low fire risk: 28/100 Waterloo — Low fire risk: 65/100
Low flood risk 63 / 60
Roelands — Low flood risk: 63/100 Waterloo — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Roelands has more residents (938 vs 144); Roelands has higher household incomes ($128,596 vs $71,500).

Roelands Waterloo
Population 938
+85% vs other
 144
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.0% -18.2%
Median age 40 49
Median household income $128,596/yr
+44% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+22% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roelands Waterloo
0-4 5.8% / 3.5%
Roelands — 0-4: 5.8% Waterloo — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 16.4% / 13.9%
Roelands — 5-14: 16.4% Waterloo — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 7.8% / 5.6%
Roelands — 15-19: 7.8% Waterloo — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.8% / 4.2%
Roelands — 20-24: 4.8% Waterloo — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.7% / 2.1%
Roelands — 25-34: 8.7% Waterloo — 25-34: 2.1%
35-44 13.8% / 8.3%
Roelands — 35-44: 13.8% Waterloo — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 14.7% / 17.4%
Roelands — 45-54: 14.7% Waterloo — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 15.8% / 13.2%
Roelands — 55-64: 15.8% Waterloo — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 9.4% / 18.8%
Roelands — 65-74: 9.4% Waterloo — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 2.2% / 8.3%
Roelands — 75-84: 2.2% Waterloo — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 0.3% / 2.1%
Roelands — 85+: 0.3% Waterloo — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roelands 69.5% couple families
Roelands — Couple Families: 69.5% Roelands — Lone Person: 20.5% Roelands — One Parent Families: 10.0%
Waterloo 38.2% couple families
Waterloo — Couple Families: 38.2% Waterloo — Lone Person: 52.9% Waterloo — One Parent Families: 8.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roelands 9.9% renting
Roelands — Owned Outright: 33.0% Roelands — Mortgage: 57.1% Roelands — Renting: 9.9%
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.

Roelands Waterloo
England 3.2% / 2.8%
Roelands — England: 3.2% Waterloo — England: 2.8%
South Africa 1.6% / 2.1%
Roelands — South Africa: 1.6% Waterloo — South Africa: 2.1%
New Zealand 3.3% / —
Roelands — New Zealand: 3.3% Waterloo — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / 2.1%
Roelands — Philippines: 0.9% Waterloo — Philippines: 2.1%
Zimbabwe 0.9% / —
Roelands — Zimbabwe: 0.9% Waterloo — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Roelands Waterloo
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 10.4%
Roelands — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Waterloo — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 5.6%
Roelands — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Waterloo — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 3.5%
Roelands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Waterloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
Roelands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Waterloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Roelands — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% 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.

Roelands 99.7% houses
Roelands — Houses: 99.7% Roelands — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Roelands — Townhouses: 1.0%
Waterloo 91.8% houses
Waterloo — Houses: 91.8% Waterloo — Flats / Apartments: 8.2% Waterloo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Roelands Waterloo
Median house price $1,280,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 7 sales
 —

Development activity

Roelands Waterloo
New dwellings approved 144
across Harvey
 83
across Dardanup
Approvals change year on year -34% -80%

Ranking within WA

Roelands Waterloo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 30% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 59% of WA

Liveability

Waterloo is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Roelands Waterloo
Grade C —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Roelands carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 35); Waterloo carries more crime risk (86 vs 51).

Roelands Waterloo
Bushfire High
72/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
86/100
Flood Low
37/100
 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

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

Schools in Roelands

  • Hope Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Waterloo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Roelands Waterloo
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Roelands sits further from the CBD (169.5 km vs 163.9 km).

Roelands Waterloo
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 169.5 km
+3% vs other
 163.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 108 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6226
 1.6%
postcode 6228
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 93
postcode 6226
 —

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.

Roelands Waterloo
Car (driver) 77.7% / 60.3%
Roelands — Car (driver): 77.7% Waterloo — Car (driver): 60.3%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 34.5%
Roelands — Worked from Home: 10.8% Waterloo — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.2%
Roelands — Car (passenger): 6.1% Waterloo — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bus 4.4% / —
Roelands — Bus: 4.4% Waterloo — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.0% / —
Roelands — Walked Only: 1.0% Waterloo — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Roelands Waterloo
Elevation 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.3 km 8.5 km

NBN connectivity

Roelands Waterloo
Connectivity score 43/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
368 premises
 0%
83 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Roelands Waterloo
Average residential rate $2,454/yr $2,797/yr
Council Harvey Dardanup

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Roelands

Family Rural

Waterloo

Retirees Rural

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