Waterloo vs Millbridge

Millbridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 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 Millbridge, most households are couple families. On these figures, Waterloo tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Millbridge 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

Millbridge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Millbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Waterloo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $400/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 114 min)
  • Millbridge is more walkable (31/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millbridge

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Waterloo has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Millbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs -18.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Waterloo and Millbridge 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 Millbridge
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 Millbridge
Walkability 10 / 31
Waterloo — Walkability: 10/100 Millbridge — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 14 / 54
Waterloo — Safety: 14/100 Millbridge — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 65 / 64
Waterloo — Low fire risk: 65/100 Millbridge — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 60 / 36
Waterloo — Low flood risk: 60/100 Millbridge — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

Millbridge has more residents (2,736 vs 144); Millbridge has higher household incomes ($127,816 vs $71,500).

Waterloo Millbridge
Population 144 2,736
+1800% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.2% +14.1%
Median age 49 33
Median household income $71,500/yr $127,816/yr
+79% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $400/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Millbridge
0-4 3.5% / 10.2%
Waterloo — 0-4: 3.5% Millbridge — 0-4: 10.2%
5-14 13.9% / 16.8%
Waterloo — 5-14: 13.9% Millbridge — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.6% / 5.7%
Waterloo — 15-19: 5.6% Millbridge — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.2% / 3.8%
Waterloo — 20-24: 4.2% Millbridge — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 2.1% / 18.2%
Waterloo — 25-34: 2.1% Millbridge — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 8.3% / 17.4%
Waterloo — 35-44: 8.3% Millbridge — 35-44: 17.4%
45-54 17.4% / 10.3%
Waterloo — 45-54: 17.4% Millbridge — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 13.2% / 9.2%
Waterloo — 55-64: 13.2% Millbridge — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 18.8% / 6.0%
Waterloo — 65-74: 18.8% Millbridge — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 8.3% / 2.0%
Waterloo — 75-84: 8.3% Millbridge — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 2.1% / 0.5%
Waterloo — 85+: 2.1% Millbridge — 85+: 0.5%

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%
Millbridge 67.8% couple families
Millbridge — Couple Families: 67.8% Millbridge — Lone Person: 17.7% Millbridge — One Parent Families: 11.5% Millbridge — Group Household: 2.4% Millbridge — Other Families: 0.6%
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%
Millbridge 17.0% renting
Millbridge — Owned Outright: 19.4% Millbridge — Mortgage: 63.5% Millbridge — Renting: 17.0%
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 Millbridge
England 2.8% / 4.5%
Waterloo — England: 2.8% Millbridge — England: 4.5%
South Africa 2.1% / 2.2%
Waterloo — South Africa: 2.1% Millbridge — South Africa: 2.2%
Philippines 2.1% / 1.5%
Waterloo — Philippines: 2.1% Millbridge — Philippines: 1.5%
New Zealand — / 3.2%
Waterloo — New Zealand: not among its largest Millbridge — New Zealand: 3.2%
Zimbabwe — / 1.1%
Waterloo — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Millbridge — Zimbabwe: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Waterloo Millbridge
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 22.6%
Waterloo — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Millbridge — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 8.8%
Waterloo — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Millbridge — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 6.5%
Waterloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Millbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Waterloo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Millbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Waterloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Millbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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%
Millbridge 98.4% houses
Millbridge — Houses: 98.4% Millbridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Millbridge — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Waterloo Millbridge
Median house price — $810,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $870,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 18 days
from 18 sales

Development activity

Waterloo Millbridge
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 Millbridge
Houses — 4.3%
$750/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Waterloo Millbridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 77% 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 74% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 48% of WA

Liveability

Millbridge is more walkable (31 vs 10).

Waterloo Millbridge
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Waterloo carries more crime risk (86 vs 46); Millbridge carries more flood risk (64 vs 40).

Waterloo Millbridge
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

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

Mobility

Waterloo Millbridge
Walkability score 10/100 31/100
Distance to Perth 163.9 km 163.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 114 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 Millbridge
Car (driver) 60.3% / 84.1%
Waterloo — Car (driver): 60.3% Millbridge — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 4.3%
Waterloo — Worked from Home: 34.5% Millbridge — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 7.5%
Waterloo — Car (passenger): 5.2% Millbridge — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Bus — / 3.6%
Waterloo — Bus: not among its largest Millbridge — Bus: 3.6%
Walked Only — / 0.3%
Waterloo — Walked Only: not among its largest Millbridge — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Waterloo Millbridge
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Waterloo Millbridge
Connectivity score 30/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 26%
631 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Waterloo

Retirees Rural

Millbridge

Family Large Blocks Young Families

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