Waterloo Corner vs Virginia

Virginia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 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 Virginia, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Waterloo Corner: a median of $1.36 million, against $850,000 in Virginia, though rent is higher in Virginia. Waterloo Corner is closer to the city centre: 29.2 km, against 34.1 km. On these figures, Waterloo Corner tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Virginia suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Virginia

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Virginia

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($611,000 vs $2,599,992)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper houses ($850,000 vs $1,364,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Waterloo Corner has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $300/wk)
  • Virginia leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Waterloo Corner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (29.2 km vs 34.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waterloo Corner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Virginia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (53.0% vs -10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Waterloo Corner and Virginia 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 Virginia
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 Virginia
Walkability 10 / 14
Waterloo Corner — Walkability: 10/100 Virginia — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 16 / 20
Waterloo Corner — Safety: 16/100 Virginia — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 83 / 85
Waterloo Corner — Low fire risk: 83/100 Virginia — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 10 / 7
Waterloo Corner — Low flood risk: 10/100 Virginia — Low flood risk: 7/100

Demographics

Virginia has more residents (2,759 vs 1,103); Virginia has higher household incomes ($91,624 vs $48,672).

Waterloo Corner Virginia
Population 1,103 2,759
+150% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.0% +53.0%
Median age 58 34
Median household income $48,672/yr $91,624/yr
+88% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $300/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Corner Virginia
0-4 3.1% / 8.2%
Waterloo Corner — 0-4: 3.1% Virginia — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 7.8% / 14.1%
Waterloo Corner — 5-14: 7.8% Virginia — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 3.8% / 4.7%
Waterloo Corner — 15-19: 3.8% Virginia — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.0% / 5.0%
Waterloo Corner — 20-24: 5.0% Virginia — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 6.9% / 18.2%
Waterloo Corner — 25-34: 6.9% Virginia — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 8.2% / 13.6%
Waterloo Corner — 35-44: 8.2% Virginia — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 10.9% / 11.9%
Waterloo Corner — 45-54: 10.9% Virginia — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 15.0% / 11.2%
Waterloo Corner — 55-64: 15.0% Virginia — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 22.1% / 8.0%
Waterloo Corner — 65-74: 22.1% Virginia — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 13.2% / 3.7%
Waterloo Corner — 75-84: 13.2% Virginia — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 4.5% / 1.3%
Waterloo Corner — 85+: 4.5% Virginia — 85+: 1.3%

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%
Virginia 54.3% couple families
Virginia — Couple Families: 54.3% Virginia — Lone Person: 27.3% Virginia — One Parent Families: 14.7% Virginia — Group Household: 2.3% Virginia — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Virginia 12.4% renting
Virginia — Owned Outright: 35.5% Virginia — Mortgage: 52.1% Virginia — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Waterloo Corner Virginia
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 15.3%
Waterloo Corner — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Virginia — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 7.0%
Waterloo Corner — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Virginia — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 6.1%
Waterloo Corner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% Virginia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.1%
Waterloo Corner — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Virginia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Waterloo Corner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Virginia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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 Virginia
Vietnam 8.9% / 6.9%
Waterloo Corner — Vietnam: 8.9% Virginia — Vietnam: 6.9%
England 10.4% / 3.5%
Waterloo Corner — England: 10.4% Virginia — England: 3.5%
Italy 3.5% / 1.1%
Waterloo Corner — Italy: 3.5% Virginia — Italy: 1.1%
Greece 0.9% / 1.9%
Waterloo Corner — Greece: 0.9% Virginia — Greece: 1.9%
India 0.9% / 1.5%
Waterloo Corner — India: 0.9% Virginia — India: 1.5%
Afghanistan 1.2% / —
Waterloo Corner — Afghanistan: 1.2% Virginia — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Waterloo Corner — Scotland: 1.1% Virginia — Scotland: not among its largest

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% Waterloo Corner — Townhouses: 0.0%
Virginia 88.2% houses
Virginia — Houses: 88.2% Virginia — Flats / Apartments: 9.8% Virginia — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Waterloo Corner Virginia
Median house price $1,364,000 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,599,992 $611,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 6 sales
 28 days
from 81 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.

Waterloo Corner Virginia
4 bed $1.54M / $859K
Waterloo Corner — 4 bed: $1.54M (6 sales) Virginia — 4 bed: $859K (84 sales)

6 vs 84 sales

5 bed $1.36M / $878K
Waterloo Corner — 5 bed: $1.36M (6 sales) Virginia — 5 bed: $878K (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Waterloo Corner Virginia
Rural and farming 84% 75%
Other and special use 0% 11%
Residential 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 8% 3%
Industrial 7% 1%
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 Virginia
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
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.

Waterloo Corner Virginia
Houses — 3.8%
$660/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Waterloo Corner Virginia
House price — Higher than 28% of SA
Income Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 87% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 43% of SA

Liveability

Virginia scores higher overall (24 vs 13).

Waterloo Corner Virginia
Grade D
same for both
Score 13/100 24/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Waterloo Corner Virginia
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
84/100
 High
80/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
93/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Waterloo Corner

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

Schools in Virginia

  • Virginia Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Waterloo Corner Virginia
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Virginia sits further from the CBD (34.1 km vs 29.2 km).

Waterloo Corner Virginia
Walkability score 10/100 14/100
Distance to Adelaide 29.2 km 34.1 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 33 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 Virginia
Car (driver) 65.2% / 79.7%
Waterloo Corner — Car (driver): 65.2% Virginia — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 22.3% / 10.9%
Waterloo Corner — Worked from Home: 22.3% Virginia — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Walked Only 7.2% / 3.4%
Waterloo Corner — Walked Only: 7.2% Virginia — Walked Only: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.0%
Waterloo Corner — Car (passenger): 5.3% Virginia — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus — / 0.7%
Waterloo Corner — Bus: not among its largest Virginia — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Waterloo Corner Virginia
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.3 km
4.3 km to a named beach
 9.0 km

NBN connectivity

Waterloo Corner Virginia
Connectivity score 32/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
455 premises
 59%
1,660 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Waterloo Corner Virginia
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

Virginia

Acreage Family Outer

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