Waterloo vs Eaton

Eaton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 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. On these figures, Waterloo tends to suit people living alone.

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

Eaton

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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 $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Waterloo has a shorter drive in (108 min vs 113 min)
  • Eaton is more walkable (67/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eaton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Waterloo has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Eaton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.2% vs -18.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Waterloo and Eaton 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 Eaton
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 Eaton
Walkability 10 / 67
Waterloo — Walkability: 10/100 Eaton — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 14 / 35
Waterloo — Safety: 14/100 Eaton — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 65 / 60
Waterloo — Low fire risk: 65/100 Eaton — Low fire risk: 60/100
Low flood risk 60 / 26
Waterloo — Low flood risk: 60/100 Eaton — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Eaton has more residents (8,669 vs 144); Eaton rents higher ($340/wk vs $250/wk).

Waterloo Eaton
Population 144 8,669
+5920% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.2% +2.2%
Median age 49 41
Median household income $71,500/yr $77,220/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $340/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Eaton
0-4 3.5% / 6.0%
Waterloo — 0-4: 3.5% Eaton — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 13.9% / 13.0%
Waterloo — 5-14: 13.9% Eaton — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.6% / 5.6%
Waterloo — 15-19: 5.6% Eaton — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.2% / 5.3%
Waterloo — 20-24: 4.2% Eaton — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 2.1% / 12.4%
Waterloo — 25-34: 2.1% Eaton — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 8.3% / 12.4%
Waterloo — 35-44: 8.3% Eaton — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 17.4% / 12.0%
Waterloo — 45-54: 17.4% Eaton — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.2% / 11.7%
Waterloo — 55-64: 13.2% Eaton — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 18.8% / 10.5%
Waterloo — 65-74: 18.8% Eaton — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 8.3% / 7.6%
Waterloo — 75-84: 8.3% Eaton — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 2.1% / 3.4%
Waterloo — 85+: 2.1% Eaton — 85+: 3.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Waterloo 52.9% lone person
Waterloo — Lone Person: 52.9% Waterloo — Couple Families: 38.2% Waterloo — One Parent Families: 8.8% Waterloo — Group Household: 0.0% Waterloo — Other Families: 0.0%
Eaton 36.0% lone person
Eaton — Lone Person: 36.0% Eaton — Couple Families: 41.3% Eaton — One Parent Families: 18.1% Eaton — Group Household: 3.4% Eaton — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Eaton 23.1% renting
Eaton — Owned Outright: 32.6% Eaton — Mortgage: 44.3% Eaton — Renting: 23.1%
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 Eaton
England 2.8% / 4.8%
Waterloo — England: 2.8% Eaton — England: 4.8%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.2%
Waterloo — South Africa: 2.1% Eaton — South Africa: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 3.1%
Waterloo — New Zealand: not among its largest Eaton — New Zealand: 3.1%
Philippines 2.1% / 0.7%
Waterloo — Philippines: 2.1% Eaton — Philippines: 0.7%
India — / 0.6%
Waterloo — India: not among its largest Eaton — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Waterloo Eaton
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 20.0%
Waterloo — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Eaton — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 5.8%
Waterloo — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Eaton — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 6.0%
Waterloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Eaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Waterloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Eaton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Waterloo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Eaton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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%
Eaton 89.6% houses
Eaton — Houses: 89.6% Eaton — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Eaton — Townhouses: 8.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Waterloo Eaton
Median house price — $708,350
Median unit price — $590,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 96 sales

Development activity

Waterloo Eaton
New dwellings approved 83
across Dardanup
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
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 Eaton
Houses — 4.5%
$680/wk on $782K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Waterloo Eaton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Schools — Higher than 63% of WA
Walkability Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of WA

Liveability

Eaton is more walkable (67 vs 10).

Waterloo Eaton
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Eaton carries more flood risk (74 vs 40); Waterloo carries more crime risk (86 vs 65).

Waterloo Eaton
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Waterloo Eaton
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Waterloo

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

Schools in Eaton

  • Glen Huon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Eaton Community College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Eaton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Waterloo Eaton
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Waterloo Eaton
Walkability score 10/100 67/100
Distance to Perth 163.9 km 165.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 113 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 6228
 0.4%
postcode 6232
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 69
postcode 6232

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 Eaton
Car (driver) 60.3% / 84.2%
Waterloo — Car (driver): 60.3% Eaton — Car (driver): 84.2%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 3.7%
Waterloo — Worked from Home: 34.5% Eaton — Worked from Home: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.9%
Waterloo — Car (passenger): 5.2% Eaton — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus — / 3.4%
Waterloo — Bus: not among its largest Eaton — Bus: 3.4%
Walked Only — / 1.4%
Waterloo — Walked Only: not among its largest Eaton — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Waterloo Eaton
Connectivity score 30/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 35%
3,862 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Waterloo Eaton
Average residential rate $2,797/yr
same for both
Council Dardanup
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Waterloo

Retirees Rural

Eaton

Large Blocks Quiet Regional Centre

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