Waterloo vs Picton East

Waterloo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 62 in Picton East. In both, most households own their home. In Waterloo, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Picton East, most homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Picton East tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Waterloo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (47% vs 7%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 30%)

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 60%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Picton East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Waterloo leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Waterloo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (163.9 km vs 168.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Picton East

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (70% vs 8%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 29%)
  • But Waterloo is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Picton East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs -18.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Waterloo and Picton East 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 Picton East
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 Picton East
Walkability 10 / 0
Waterloo — Walkability: 10/100 Picton East — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 12
Waterloo — Safety: 14/100 Picton East — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 65 / 54
Waterloo — Low fire risk: 65/100 Picton East — Low fire risk: 54/100
Low flood risk 60 / 49
Waterloo — Low flood risk: 60/100 Picton East — Low flood risk: 49/100

Demographics

Waterloo has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $38,428); Picton East skews older (62 vs 49).

Waterloo Picton East
Population 144
+2% vs other
 141
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.2% +20.5%
Median age 49 62
Median household income $71,500/yr
+46% vs other
 $38,428/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Waterloo Picton East
0-4 3.5% / —
Waterloo — 0-4: 3.5% Picton East — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.9% / 4.3%
Waterloo — 5-14: 13.9% Picton East — 5-14: 4.3%
15-19 5.6% / 3.5%
Waterloo — 15-19: 5.6% Picton East — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 4.2% / —
Waterloo — 20-24: 4.2% Picton East — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 2.1% / 7.1%
Waterloo — 25-34: 2.1% Picton East — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 8.3% / 7.1%
Waterloo — 35-44: 8.3% Picton East — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 17.4% / 15.6%
Waterloo — 45-54: 17.4% Picton East — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 13.2% / 21.3%
Waterloo — 55-64: 13.2% Picton East — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 18.8% / 29.8%
Waterloo — 65-74: 18.8% Picton East — 65-74: 29.8%
75-84 8.3% / 12.1%
Waterloo — 75-84: 8.3% Picton East — 75-84: 12.1%
85+ 2.1% / 2.8%
Waterloo — 85+: 2.1% Picton East — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.8%).

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%
Picton East 93.2% lone person
Picton East — Lone Person: 93.2% Picton East — Couple Families: 6.8% Picton East — 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%
Picton East 35.5% renting
Picton East — Owned Outright: 58.1% Picton East — Mortgage: 6.5% Picton East — Renting: 35.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Waterloo Picton East
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 17.7%
Waterloo — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Picton East — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 9.2%
Waterloo — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Picton East — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 4.3%
Waterloo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Picton East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%

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

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 Picton East
England 2.8% / 8.5%
Waterloo — England: 2.8% Picton East — England: 8.5%
India — / 4.3%
Waterloo — India: not among its largest Picton East — India: 4.3%
New Zealand — / 4.3%
Waterloo — New Zealand: not among its largest Picton East — New Zealand: 4.3%
South Africa 2.1% / 2.1%
Waterloo — South Africa: 2.1% Picton East — South Africa: 2.1%
Philippines 2.1% / —
Waterloo — Philippines: 2.1% Picton East — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Waterloo 91.8% houses
Waterloo — Houses: 91.8% Waterloo — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Picton East 29.6% houses
Picton East — Houses: 29.6% Picton East — Flats / Apartments: 70.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Waterloo Picton East
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 4% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 49% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Waterloo is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Waterloo Picton East
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Picton East carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 35); Picton East carries more flood risk (51 vs 40).

Waterloo Picton East
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
88/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
51/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Waterloo Picton East
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 Picton East
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Picton East sits further from the CBD (168.7 km vs 163.9 km).

Waterloo Picton East
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 163.9 km 168.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 112 min
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 6228
 1.1%
postcode 6229

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 Picton East
Car (driver) 60.3% / 76.5%
Waterloo — Car (driver): 60.3% Picton East — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 11.8%
Waterloo — Worked from Home: 34.5% Picton East — Worked from Home: 11.8%
Walked Only — / 11.8%
Waterloo — Walked Only: not among its largest Picton East — Walked Only: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / —
Waterloo — Car (passenger): 5.2% Picton East — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Waterloo Picton East
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Waterloo Picton East
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Waterloo

Retirees Rural

Picton East

Retirees Rural

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