Waterloo Corner vs Buckland Park

Buckland Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 58 in Waterloo Corner. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Waterloo Corner, about half of households are people living alone. In Buckland Park, the large majority of households are couple families. Waterloo Corner is closer to the city centre: 29.2 km, against 37.9 km. On these figures, Waterloo Corner tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Buckland Park suits couples.

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

Buckland Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Buckland Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Waterloo Corner has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $291/wk)
  • Buckland Park leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Waterloo Corner

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 41 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.2 km vs 37.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waterloo Corner

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Waterloo Corner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-10.0% vs -42.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
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.

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Walkability 10 / 0
Waterloo Corner — Walkability: 10/100 Buckland Park — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 7
Waterloo Corner — Safety: 16/100 Buckland Park — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Waterloo Corner — Low fire risk: 83/100 Buckland Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 10 / 16
Waterloo Corner — Low flood risk: 10/100 Buckland Park — Low flood risk: 16/100

Demographics

Waterloo Corner has more residents (1,103 vs 99); Buckland Park has higher household incomes ($92,300 vs $48,672).

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Population 1,103
+91% vs other
 99
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.0% -42.8%
Median age 58 45
Median household income $48,672/yr $92,300/yr
+90% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $291/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
0-4 3.1% / 4.0%
Waterloo Corner — 0-4: 3.1% Buckland Park — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 7.8% / 9.1%
Waterloo Corner — 5-14: 7.8% Buckland Park — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 3.8% / —
Waterloo Corner — 15-19: 3.8% Buckland Park — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.0% / —
Waterloo Corner — 20-24: 5.0% Buckland Park — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 6.9% / 18.2%
Waterloo Corner — 25-34: 6.9% Buckland Park — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 8.2% / 16.2%
Waterloo Corner — 35-44: 8.2% Buckland Park — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 10.9% / 16.2%
Waterloo Corner — 45-54: 10.9% Buckland Park — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 15.0% / 20.2%
Waterloo Corner — 55-64: 15.0% Buckland Park — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 22.1% / 11.1%
Waterloo Corner — 65-74: 22.1% Buckland Park — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 13.2% / —
Waterloo Corner — 75-84: 13.2% Buckland Park — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.5% / —
Waterloo Corner — 85+: 4.5% Buckland Park — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Corner 38.8% couple families
Waterloo Corner — Couple Families: 38.8% Waterloo Corner — Lone Person: 47.9% Waterloo Corner — One Parent Families: 8.0% Waterloo Corner — Group Household: 3.0% Waterloo Corner — Other Families: 2.3%
Buckland Park 75.0% couple families
Buckland Park — Couple Families: 75.0% Buckland Park — Lone Person: 25.0% Buckland Park — One Parent Families: 0.0% Buckland Park — Group Household: 0.0% Buckland Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Corner 12.7% renting
Waterloo Corner — Owned Outright: 68.1% Waterloo Corner — Mortgage: 19.2% Waterloo Corner — Renting: 12.7%
Buckland Park 11.5% renting
Buckland Park — Owned Outright: 46.2% Buckland Park — Mortgage: 42.3% Buckland Park — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 10.1%
Waterloo Corner — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Buckland Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 4.0%
Waterloo Corner — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Buckland Park — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / —
Waterloo Corner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Buckland Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Waterloo Corner — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Buckland Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

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.

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Vietnam 8.9% / 18.2%
Waterloo Corner — Vietnam: 8.9% Buckland Park — Vietnam: 18.2%
England 10.4% / —
Waterloo Corner — England: 10.4% Buckland Park — England: not among its largest
Italy 3.5% / 4.0%
Waterloo Corner — Italy: 3.5% Buckland Park — Italy: 4.0%
Greece 0.9% / 4.0%
Waterloo Corner — Greece: 0.9% Buckland Park — Greece: 4.0%
Afghanistan 1.2% / —
Waterloo Corner — Afghanistan: 1.2% Buckland Park — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Waterloo Corner — Scotland: 1.1% Buckland Park — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Corner 96.7% houses
Waterloo Corner — Houses: 96.7% Waterloo Corner — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Buckland Park 100.0% houses
Buckland Park — Houses: 100.0% Buckland Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Median house price $1,364,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,599,992 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Waterloo Corner has more rural and farming land (84% vs 19%); Buckland Park has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 7%).

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Rural and farming 84% 19%
Industrial 7% 39%
Parks and recreation 8% 18%
Residential 0% 16%
Environmental 0% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 97% of SA

Liveability

Waterloo Corner is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Grade D —
Score 13/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Waterloo Corner carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0).

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
84/100
 High
93/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
84/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
63/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Buckland Park sits further from the CBD (37.9 km vs 29.2 km).

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 29.2 km 37.9 km
+30% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 41 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5110
 1.0%
postcode 5120
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 5110
 —
postcode 5120

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.

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Car (driver) 65.2% / 47.2%
Waterloo Corner — Car (driver): 65.2% Buckland Park — Car (driver): 47.2%
Worked from Home 22.3% / 33.3%
Waterloo Corner — Worked from Home: 22.3% Buckland Park — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 7.2% / 19.4%
Waterloo Corner — Walked Only: 7.2% Buckland Park — Walked Only: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Waterloo Corner — Car (passenger): 5.3% Buckland Park — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).

Setting

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 3.3 km

NBN connectivity

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Connectivity score 32/100 95/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
455 premises
 93%
699 premises

Climate

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³ 4.6 µg/m³
PM10 18.7 µg/m³ 18.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.31 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Average residential rate $2,101/yr
same for both
Council Playford
same for both

Federal electorate

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Waterloo Corner Buckland Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Waterloo Corner

Acreage Multicultural Outer Retirees

Buckland Park

Multicultural Outer

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