Waterloo vs Henty

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 Henty, most households are couple families. On these figures, Waterloo tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Henty 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

Henty

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 47%)

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

They split

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

  • Waterloo has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $320/wk)
  • Henty leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Waterloo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (108 min vs 120 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (163.9 km vs 175.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Waterloo

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 (29% vs 21%)
  • But Henty carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Henty

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.3% vs -18.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Waterloo and Henty 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 Henty
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 Henty
Walkability 10 / 0
Waterloo — Walkability: 10/100 Henty — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 61
Waterloo — Safety: 14/100 Henty — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 65 / 28
Waterloo — Low fire risk: 65/100 Henty — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 60 / 100
Waterloo — Low flood risk: 60/100 Henty — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Henty has higher household incomes ($145,548 vs $71,500); Henty rents higher ($320/wk vs $250/wk).

Waterloo Henty
Population 144
+1% vs other
 142
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.2% -5.3%
Median age 49 50
Median household income $71,500/yr $145,548/yr
+104% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $320/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Henty
0-4 3.5% / 3.5%
Waterloo — 0-4: 3.5% Henty — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 13.9% / 14.8%
Waterloo — 5-14: 13.9% Henty — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 5.6% / 4.9%
Waterloo — 15-19: 5.6% Henty — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.2% / 4.2%
Waterloo — 20-24: 4.2% Henty — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 2.1% / 9.2%
Waterloo — 25-34: 2.1% Henty — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 8.3% / 7.7%
Waterloo — 35-44: 8.3% Henty — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 17.4% / 16.2%
Waterloo — 45-54: 17.4% Henty — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 13.2% / 21.1%
Waterloo — 55-64: 13.2% Henty — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 18.8% / 18.3%
Waterloo — 65-74: 18.8% Henty — 65-74: 18.3%
75-84 8.3% / 2.8%
Waterloo — 75-84: 8.3% Henty — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.1% / —
Waterloo — 85+: 2.1% Henty — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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%
Henty 62.1% couple families
Henty — Couple Families: 62.1% Henty — Lone Person: 27.6% Henty — One Parent Families: 10.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Henty 12.8% renting
Henty — Owned Outright: 46.8% Henty — Mortgage: 40.4% Henty — Renting: 12.8%
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 Henty
England 2.8% / 6.3%
Waterloo — England: 2.8% Henty — England: 6.3%
Netherlands — / 2.8%
Waterloo — Netherlands: not among its largest Henty — Netherlands: 2.8%
Philippines 2.1% / —
Waterloo — Philippines: 2.1% Henty — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 2.1% / —
Waterloo — South Africa: 2.1% Henty — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

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

Waterloo Henty
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 17.6%
Waterloo — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Henty — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 19.0%
Waterloo — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Henty — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 9.9%
Waterloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Henty — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.2%
Waterloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Henty — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.8%
Waterloo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Henty — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waterloo 91.8% houses
Waterloo — Houses: 91.8% Waterloo — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Henty 100.0% houses
Henty — Houses: 100.0% Henty — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Waterloo Henty
New dwellings approved 83
across Dardanup
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Waterloo Henty
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 57% of WA

Liveability

Waterloo is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Waterloo Henty
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Waterloo carries more flood risk (40 vs 0); Waterloo carries more crime risk (86 vs 39).

Waterloo Henty
Bushfire Low
35/100
 High
72/100
Crime High
86/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Waterloo Henty
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 Henty
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Henty sits further from the CBD (175.6 km vs 163.9 km).

Waterloo Henty
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 163.9 km 175.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 120 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 6228
 0.4%
postcode 6236
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 75
postcode 6236

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 Henty
Car (driver) 60.3% / 66.7%
Waterloo — Car (driver): 60.3% Henty — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 13.6%
Waterloo — Worked from Home: 34.5% Henty — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.5%
Waterloo — Car (passenger): 5.2% Henty — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only — / 9.1%
Waterloo — Walked Only: not among its largest Henty — Walked Only: 9.1%
Bus — / 6.1%
Waterloo — Bus: not among its largest Henty — Bus: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Waterloo Henty
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 16.1 km

NBN connectivity

Waterloo Henty
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 0%
70 premises

Climate

Waterloo Henty
Annual rainfall 774 mm 851 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Waterloo

Retirees Rural

Henty

Rural

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