Waterloo Corner vs Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 23 against 58 in Waterloo Corner. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Waterloo Corner, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Edinburgh, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of households are people living alone. Waterloo Corner is closer to the city centre: 29.2 km, against 35.4 km. On these figures, Edinburgh tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Waterloo Corner and Edinburgh are quite different in character. Waterloo Corner is larger with 1,103 residents and a median age of 58 years, suggesting an established, older community, while Edinburgh is much smaller at 376 people with a median age of 23, indicating a younger demographic. Edinburgh has a notably higher median household income of $70,200 compared to Waterloo Corner's $48,672, though rent is significantly cheaper in Edinburgh at $104 per week versus $225. Waterloo Corner sits closer to the CBD at 29.2 km and carries a lower crime risk score of 18, making it potentially better suited to those prioritising proximity and safety, whereas Edinburgh's appeal lies in its younger vibe and stronger household incomes.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Waterloo Corner

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 56%)
  • carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Waterloo Corner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($2,599,992 vs $11,473,000)

Weighs land prices.

Renters

Edinburgh

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 13%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($104/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Waterloo Corner

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 39 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.2 km vs 35.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Waterloo Corner carries lower crime risk (84/100 vs 95/100)
  • Edinburgh has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 3%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Edinburgh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.2% vs -10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Waterloo Corner and Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh
Walkability 10 / 10
Waterloo Corner — Walkability: 10/100 Edinburgh — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 16 / 5
Waterloo Corner — Safety: 16/100 Edinburgh — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Waterloo Corner — Low fire risk: 83/100 Edinburgh — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 10 / 18
Waterloo Corner — Low flood risk: 10/100 Edinburgh — Low flood risk: 18/100

Demographics

Waterloo Corner has more residents (1,103 vs 376); Waterloo Corner skews older (58 vs 23).

Waterloo Corner Edinburgh
Population 1,103
+66% vs other
 376
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.0% +38.2%
Median age 58 23
Median household income $48,672/yr $70,200/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+54% vs other
 $104/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Corner Edinburgh
0-4 3.1% / —
Waterloo Corner — 0-4: 3.1% Edinburgh — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.8% / —
Waterloo Corner — 5-14: 7.8% Edinburgh — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 3.8% / 14.4%
Waterloo Corner — 15-19: 3.8% Edinburgh — 15-19: 14.4%
20-24 5.0% / 48.7%
Waterloo Corner — 20-24: 5.0% Edinburgh — 20-24: 48.7%
25-34 6.9% / 27.9%
Waterloo Corner — 25-34: 6.9% Edinburgh — 25-34: 27.9%
35-44 8.2% / 5.6%
Waterloo Corner — 35-44: 8.2% Edinburgh — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 10.9% / 4.0%
Waterloo Corner — 45-54: 10.9% Edinburgh — 45-54: 4.0%
55-64 15.0% / —
Waterloo Corner — 55-64: 15.0% Edinburgh — 55-64: not among its largest
65-74 22.1% / —
Waterloo Corner — 65-74: 22.1% Edinburgh — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 13.2% / —
Waterloo Corner — 75-84: 13.2% Edinburgh — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.5% / —
Waterloo Corner — 85+: 4.5% Edinburgh — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Corner 47.9% lone person
Waterloo Corner — Lone Person: 47.9% Waterloo Corner — Couple Families: 38.8% Waterloo Corner — One Parent Families: 8.0% Waterloo Corner — Group Household: 3.0% Waterloo Corner — Other Families: 2.3%
Edinburgh 100.0% lone person
Edinburgh — Lone Person: 100.0% Edinburgh — Couple Families: 0.0% Edinburgh — One Parent Families: 0.0% Edinburgh — Group Household: 0.0% Edinburgh — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Edinburgh 100.0% renting
Edinburgh — Owned Outright: 0.0% Edinburgh — Mortgage: 0.0% Edinburgh — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Waterloo Corner Edinburgh
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 21.8%
Waterloo Corner — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Edinburgh — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 11.2%
Waterloo Corner — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Edinburgh — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 7.7%
Waterloo Corner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Edinburgh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 2.7%
Waterloo Corner — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Edinburgh — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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 Edinburgh
England 10.4% / 2.4%
Waterloo Corner — England: 10.4% Edinburgh — England: 2.4%
Vietnam 8.9% / —
Waterloo Corner — Vietnam: 8.9% Edinburgh — Vietnam: not among its largest
India 0.9% / 2.9%
Waterloo Corner — India: 0.9% Edinburgh — India: 2.9%
Italy 3.5% / —
Waterloo Corner — Italy: 3.5% Edinburgh — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Waterloo Corner — New Zealand: not among its largest Edinburgh — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Waterloo Corner — Philippines: not among its largest Edinburgh — Philippines: 1.3%
Afghanistan 1.2% / —
Waterloo Corner — Afghanistan: 1.2% Edinburgh — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Waterloo Corner — Scotland: 1.1% Edinburgh — Scotland: not among its largest
China — / 0.8%
Waterloo Corner — China: not among its largest Edinburgh — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

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%
Edinburgh 55.6% houses
Edinburgh — Houses: 55.6% Edinburgh — Flats / Apartments: 44.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Waterloo Corner Edinburgh
Median house price $1,364,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,599,992 $11,473,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 6 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Waterloo Corner has more rural and farming land (84% vs 0%); Edinburgh has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 7%).

Waterloo Corner Edinburgh
Rural and farming 84% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 68%
Industrial 7% 31%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
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 Edinburgh
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
 949
across Salisbury
Approvals change year on year +65% -30%

Ranking within SA

Waterloo Corner Edinburgh
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 89% of SA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Waterloo Corner carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Edinburgh carries more crime risk (95 vs 84).

Waterloo Corner Edinburgh
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
84/100
 High
95/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
82/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Waterloo Corner Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3

Mobility

Edinburgh sits further from the CBD (35.4 km vs 29.2 km).

Waterloo Corner Edinburgh
Walkability score 10/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 29.2 km 35.4 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 39 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5110
 1.0%
postcode 5111
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 5110
 —

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 Edinburgh
Car (driver) 65.2% / 62.1%
Waterloo Corner — Car (driver): 65.2% Edinburgh — Car (driver): 62.1%
Walked Only 7.2% / 22.9%
Waterloo Corner — Walked Only: 7.2% Edinburgh — Walked Only: 22.9%
Worked from Home 22.3% / 2.8%
Waterloo Corner — Worked from Home: 22.3% Edinburgh — Worked from Home: 2.8%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 6.7%
Waterloo Corner — Car (passenger): 5.3% Edinburgh — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bicycle — / 5.5%
Waterloo Corner — Bicycle: not among its largest Edinburgh — Bicycle: 5.5%

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

Setting

Waterloo Corner Edinburgh
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 9.4 km

NBN connectivity

Waterloo Corner Edinburgh
Connectivity score 32/100 76/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
455 premises
 40%
529 premises

Climate

Waterloo Corner Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Waterloo Corner Edinburgh
Average residential rate $2,101/yr $1,722/yr
Council Playford Salisbury

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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