Waterloo vs Paradise

Comparing Waterloo and Paradise, WA: Waterloo carries more flood risk (40 vs 0); Waterloo is more walkable (10 vs 0); and Paradise sits further from the CBD (171.4 km vs 163.9 km).

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

Paradise

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 86/100)

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

First-home buyers

Waterloo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 116 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (163.9 km vs 171.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Waterloo is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Paradise carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Waterloo and Paradise 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 Paradise
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 Paradise
Walkability 10 / 0
Waterloo — Walkability: 10/100 Paradise — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 27
Waterloo — Safety: 14/100 Paradise — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Waterloo — Low fire risk: 65/100 Paradise — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 60 / 100
Waterloo — Low flood risk: 60/100 Paradise — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waterloo Paradise
Population 144
+2% vs other
 141
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.2% -13.5%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $71,500/yr
+5% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $260/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Paradise
0-4 3.5% / —
Waterloo — 0-4: 3.5% Paradise — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.9% / 12.1%
Waterloo — 5-14: 13.9% Paradise — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.6% / 4.3%
Waterloo — 15-19: 5.6% Paradise — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.2% / 2.1%
Waterloo — 20-24: 4.2% Paradise — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 2.1% / 5.7%
Waterloo — 25-34: 2.1% Paradise — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 8.3% / 14.9%
Waterloo — 35-44: 8.3% Paradise — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 17.4% / 12.1%
Waterloo — 45-54: 17.4% Paradise — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 13.2% / 13.5%
Waterloo — 55-64: 13.2% Paradise — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 18.8% / 17.0%
Waterloo — 65-74: 18.8% Paradise — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 8.3% / 9.2%
Waterloo — 75-84: 8.3% Paradise — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 2.1% / —
Waterloo — 85+: 2.1% Paradise — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Paradise 53.8% lone person
Paradise — Lone Person: 53.8% Paradise — Couple Families: 46.2% Paradise — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Paradise 16.3% renting
Paradise — Owned Outright: 61.2% Paradise — Mortgage: 22.4% Paradise — Renting: 16.3%
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 Paradise
England 2.8% / 2.8%
Waterloo — England: 2.8% Paradise — England: 2.8%
South Africa 2.1% / 2.8%
Waterloo — South Africa: 2.1% Paradise — South Africa: 2.8%
New Zealand — / 4.3%
Waterloo — New Zealand: not among its largest Paradise — New Zealand: 4.3%
Philippines 2.1% / —
Waterloo — Philippines: 2.1% Paradise — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Waterloo Paradise
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 17.7%
Waterloo — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Paradise — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 4.3%
Waterloo — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Paradise — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 5.7%
Waterloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Paradise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.8%
Waterloo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Paradise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Waterloo Paradise
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 60% of WA

Liveability

Waterloo is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Waterloo Paradise
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 bushfire risk (35 vs 0).

Waterloo Paradise
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
73/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

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

Mobility

Paradise sits further from the CBD (171.4 km vs 163.9 km).

Waterloo Paradise
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 163.9 km 171.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 116 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 Paradise
Car (driver) 60.3% / 70.3%
Waterloo — Car (driver): 60.3% Paradise — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 25.0%
Waterloo — Worked from Home: 34.5% Paradise — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.7%
Waterloo — Car (passenger): 5.2% Paradise — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.3%).

Setting

Waterloo Paradise
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 10.3 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Waterloo

Retirees Rural

Paradise

Retirees Rural

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