Salter Point vs Waterford

Waterford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Salter Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Salter Point, most households are couple families. In Waterford, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Salter Point: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.62 million in Waterford, and rent is higher there too.

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

Salter Point

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Waterford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($927,500 vs $1,340,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,620,000 vs $1,900,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Waterford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Salter Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Waterford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Salter Point Waterford
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.

Salter Point Waterford
Walkability 72 / 69
Salter Point — Walkability: 72/100 Waterford — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 73 / 45
Salter Point — Safety: 73/100 Waterford — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 69
Salter Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Waterford — Low fire risk: 69/100
Low flood risk 28 / 25
Salter Point — Low flood risk: 28/100 Waterford — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Salter Point skews older (47 vs 41).

Salter Point Waterford
Population 2,913
+16% vs other
 2,460
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +8.0%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $131,508/yr
+9% vs other
 $119,652/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+9% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salter Point Waterford
0-4 3.2% / 4.5%
Salter Point — 0-4: 3.2% Waterford — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.4% / 10.1%
Salter Point — 5-14: 12.4% Waterford — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 9.5% / 5.7%
Salter Point — 15-19: 9.5% Waterford — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.5% / 9.2%
Salter Point — 20-24: 6.5% Waterford — 20-24: 9.2%
25-34 7.1% / 12.6%
Salter Point — 25-34: 7.1% Waterford — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 8.8% / 11.0%
Salter Point — 35-44: 8.8% Waterford — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 12.6% / 11.2%
Salter Point — 45-54: 12.6% Waterford — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 13.5% / 14.1%
Salter Point — 55-64: 13.5% Waterford — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 11.1% / 13.7%
Salter Point — 65-74: 11.1% Waterford — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 8.9% / 6.8%
Salter Point — 75-84: 8.9% Waterford — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 6.5% / 1.3%
Salter Point — 85+: 6.5% Waterford — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Salter Point 55.7% couple families
Salter Point — Couple Families: 55.7% Salter Point — Lone Person: 29.9% Salter Point — One Parent Families: 10.6% Salter Point — Group Household: 2.0% Salter Point — Other Families: 1.9%
Waterford 54.3% couple families
Waterford — Couple Families: 54.3% Waterford — Lone Person: 20.9% Waterford — One Parent Families: 11.8% Waterford — Group Household: 8.8% Waterford — Other Families: 4.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Salter Point 13.2% renting
Salter Point — Owned Outright: 49.6% Salter Point — Mortgage: 37.2% Salter Point — Renting: 13.2%
Waterford 16.0% renting
Waterford — Owned Outright: 50.1% Waterford — Mortgage: 33.9% Waterford — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Salter Point Waterford
Bachelor Degree 22.1% / 24.9%
Salter Point — Bachelor Degree: 22.1% Waterford — Bachelor Degree: 24.9%
Postgraduate Degree 8.3% / 11.5%
Salter Point — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3% Waterford — Postgraduate Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.9%
Salter Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Waterford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 7.6%
Salter Point — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% Waterford — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.8%
Salter Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Waterford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

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.

Salter Point Waterford
Malaysia 3.4% / 8.8%
Salter Point — Malaysia: 3.4% Waterford — Malaysia: 8.8%
England 5.1% / 4.8%
Salter Point — England: 5.1% Waterford — England: 4.8%
China 1.3% / 5.4%
Salter Point — China: 1.3% Waterford — China: 5.4%
India 1.7% / 3.5%
Salter Point — India: 1.7% Waterford — India: 3.5%
Singapore 1.4% / 3.7%
Salter Point — Singapore: 1.4% Waterford — Singapore: 3.7%
Indonesia 1.2% / 3.5%
Salter Point — Indonesia: 1.2% Waterford — Indonesia: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Salter Point — New Zealand: 1.4% Waterford — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Salter Point 85.0% houses
Salter Point — Houses: 85.0% Salter Point — Townhouses: 8.0% Salter Point — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Waterford 90.3% houses
Waterford — Houses: 90.3% Waterford — Townhouses: 9.7% Waterford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Salter Point Waterford
Median house price $1,900,000 $1,620,000
Median unit price — $1,059,500
Median land price $1,340,000 $927,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 15 sales
 19 days
from 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Salter Point Waterford
3 bed $1.35M / $1.23M
Salter Point — 3 bed: $1.35M (9 sales) Waterford — 3 bed: $1.23M (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

4 bed $2.1M / $1.6M
Salter Point — 4 bed: $2.1M (20 sales) Waterford — 4 bed: $1.6M (19 sales)

20 vs 19 sales

5 bed $2.81M / $2.15M
Salter Point — 5 bed: $2.81M (8 sales) Waterford — 5 bed: $2.15M (10 sales)

8 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Salter Point Waterford
New dwellings approved 442
across South Perth
same for both
Approvals change year on year +24%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Salter Point Waterford
Houses — 3.1%
$872/wk on $1.48M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Salter Point Waterford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 8% of WA

Liveability

Salter Point scores higher overall (78 vs 61).

Salter Point Waterford
Grade A B
Score 78/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Waterford carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Waterford carries more crime risk (55 vs 27).

Salter Point Waterford
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Salter Point Waterford
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 4.4 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 2.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 5.2%

Schools in Salter Point

  • Aquinas College Catholic · Combined at peers

Schools in Waterford

  • Clontarf Aboriginal College Catholic · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Salter Point Waterford
Parks & reserves 8 5
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Salter Point Waterford
Walkability score 72/100 69/100
Distance to Perth 10.3 km
+5% vs other
 9.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 16 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 43.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 58.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 6152
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 6152
same for both

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.

Salter Point Waterford
Car (driver) 69.3% / 70.4%
Salter Point — Car (driver): 69.3% Waterford — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 14.2% / 11.9%
Salter Point — Worked from Home: 14.2% Waterford — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.2%
Salter Point — Car (passenger): 5.6% Waterford — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus 4.7% / 4.0%
Salter Point — Bus: 4.7% Waterford — Bus: 4.0%
Train 3.4% / 4.6%
Salter Point — Train: 3.4% Waterford — Train: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Salter Point Waterford
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 12.7 km
1.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Salter Point Waterford
Connectivity score 97/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
1,160 premises
 78%
1,018 premises

Climate

Salter Point Waterford
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Salter Point Waterford
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Salter Point Waterford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Salter Point

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees Transport Hub

Waterford

Easy Commute Inner Large Blocks Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River Transport Hub

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