Waterloo vs Australind

Australind is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 49 in Waterloo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Waterloo, about half of households are people living alone. In Australind, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Waterloo tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Australind suits families with children and 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

Australind

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

Waterloo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Australind

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (158.1 km vs 163.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Australind

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Waterloo has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Australind

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs -18.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Waterloo and Australind 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 Australind
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 Australind
Walkability 10 / 63
Waterloo — Walkability: 10/100 Australind — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 14 / 37
Waterloo — Safety: 14/100 Australind — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 65 / 70
Waterloo — Low fire risk: 65/100 Australind — Low fire risk: 70/100
Low flood risk 60 / 12
Waterloo — Low flood risk: 60/100 Australind — Low flood risk: 12/100

Demographics

Australind has more residents (15,988 vs 144); Australind rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).

Waterloo Australind
Population 144 15,988
+11003% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.2% +10.0%
Median age 49 36
Median household income $71,500/yr $96,512/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $350/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Australind
0-4 3.5% / 7.0%
Waterloo — 0-4: 3.5% Australind — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 13.9% / 16.3%
Waterloo — 5-14: 13.9% Australind — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 5.6% / 6.5%
Waterloo — 15-19: 5.6% Australind — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.2% / 4.7%
Waterloo — 20-24: 4.2% Australind — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 2.1% / 12.6%
Waterloo — 25-34: 2.1% Australind — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 8.3% / 14.2%
Waterloo — 35-44: 8.3% Australind — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 17.4% / 12.0%
Waterloo — 45-54: 17.4% Australind — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.2% / 11.6%
Waterloo — 55-64: 13.2% Australind — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 18.8% / 9.3%
Waterloo — 65-74: 18.8% Australind — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 8.3% / 4.7%
Waterloo — 75-84: 8.3% Australind — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.1% / 1.2%
Waterloo — 85+: 2.1% Australind — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waterloo 38.2% couple families
Waterloo — Couple Families: 38.2% Waterloo — Lone Person: 52.9% Waterloo — One Parent Families: 8.8% Waterloo — Group Household: 0.0% Waterloo — Other Families: 0.0%
Australind 50.5% couple families
Australind — Couple Families: 50.5% Australind — Lone Person: 27.8% Australind — One Parent Families: 17.9% Australind — Group Household: 2.9% Australind — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Waterloo 16.7% renting
Waterloo — Owned Outright: 57.4% Waterloo — Mortgage: 25.9% Waterloo — Renting: 16.7%
Australind 21.5% renting
Australind — Owned Outright: 27.9% Australind — Mortgage: 50.6% Australind — Renting: 21.5%
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.

Waterloo Australind
England 2.8% / 5.4%
Waterloo — England: 2.8% Australind — England: 5.4%
New Zealand — / 4.0%
Waterloo — New Zealand: not among its largest Australind — New Zealand: 4.0%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.8%
Waterloo — South Africa: 2.1% Australind — South Africa: 1.8%
Philippines 2.1% / 0.7%
Waterloo — Philippines: 2.1% Australind — Philippines: 0.7%
India — / 0.8%
Waterloo — India: not among its largest Australind — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Waterloo Australind
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 20.6%
Waterloo — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Australind — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 7.5%
Waterloo — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Australind — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 6.5%
Waterloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Australind — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Waterloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Australind — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Waterloo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Australind — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waterloo 91.8% houses
Waterloo — Houses: 91.8% Waterloo — Flats / Apartments: 8.2% Waterloo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Australind 93.8% houses
Australind — Houses: 93.8% Australind — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Australind — Townhouses: 4.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Waterloo Australind
Median house price — $760,000
Median unit price — $610,000
Median land price — $750,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 141 sales

Development activity

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

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 Australind
Houses — 4.5%
$700/wk on $800K
Units — 4.8%
$620/wk on $674K

Ranking within WA

Waterloo Australind
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
Schools — Higher than 53% of WA
Walkability Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 62% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 21% of WA

Liveability

Australind is more walkable (63 vs 10).

Waterloo Australind
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Australind carries more flood risk (88 vs 40); Waterloo carries more crime risk (86 vs 63).

Waterloo Australind
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
30/100
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 High
88/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Waterloo Australind
Inside the suburb 0 8
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Waterloo

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

Schools in Australind

  • Leschenault Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Parkfield Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Australind Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kingston Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mercy College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Treendale Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Waterloo Australind
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 11
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Waterloo sits further from the CBD (163.9 km vs 158.1 km).

Waterloo Australind
Walkability score 10/100 63/100
Distance to Perth 163.9 km
+4% vs other
 158.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 6228
 0.5%
postcode 6233
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 69
postcode 6233

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 Australind
Car (driver) 60.3% / 83.2%
Waterloo — Car (driver): 60.3% Australind — Car (driver): 83.2%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 4.5%
Waterloo — Worked from Home: 34.5% Australind — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.7%
Waterloo — Car (passenger): 5.2% Australind — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bus — / 3.9%
Waterloo — Bus: not among its largest Australind — Bus: 3.9%
Walked Only — / 1.1%
Waterloo — Walked Only: not among its largest Australind — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Waterloo Australind
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Waterloo Australind
Connectivity score 30/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 46%
6,920 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Waterloo

Retirees Rural

Australind

Family Large Blocks Regional Centre

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