Waterford WA 6152
Waterford sits 10 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 16 minutes by car. Census data records 2,460 residents with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $119,652 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 8.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $410 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,817. The area shows high flood risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Waterford a good suburb?
Waterford scores a B (61/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Walkable and central
Walkability 69/100 · 9.8 km · 16 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $1.62M
High flood risk
Fire 31/100 · Crime 55/100 · Flood 75/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 41 · 2,460 residents
Liveability Rating
61 / 100 · Ranked #166 in WAEach bar is Waterford's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
61 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataWaterford's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.62 million, roughly 50% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,620,000
72% above its 5 neighbours (median $942,500)
Based on 38 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 19 days — median across 11 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $1.23M
- 4 bed 19 sales $1.6M
- 5 bed 10 sales $2.15M
Units
$1,059,500
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Waterford are currently listed at around $1.48 million on average. Based on 5 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.48M
5 houses listed in the last 6 months.
6 of the suburb's 831 dwellings (0.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Waterford rent for around $872 a week on average, based on 6 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$872/wk
6 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
8 rentals advertised against an estimated 133 rented homes (6.0%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $349/wk
- 292 bonds
- +4% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202591 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 33% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6152.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$872/week ($45,000 a year) on a $1.48 million median
Based on a small sample (5 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
One school serves Waterford, but none have published comparable ratings yet.
- • 135 students in one school (avg 135)
Secondary
Universities nearby
- 2.2 kmCurtin University of TechnologyCurtin University · 354 courses
- 6.7 kmThe University of Western AustraliaThe University of Western Australia · 315 courses
- 7.4 kmECU City CampusEdith Cowan University · 73 courses
5.2% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Waterford is somewhat walkable on foot — at 69/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Waterford.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 58.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 40.4 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 14.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 18.9 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 1 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Waterford.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 78%
- Premises covered
- 1,018
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
South Perth: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 6 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Waterford is home to about 2,500 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $120,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,460
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$119,652/yr
Census Median Rent
$410/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,817/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$41,652/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.8%
Total Dwellings
831
Owner-Occupier Rate
84.0%
Houses
90.3%
Rental Stress
17.8%
Mortgage Stress
28.3%
Work From Home
11.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 45.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 55.7%
- Employment Rate
- 58.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 63.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
203 residents (8.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,349 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
25% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (312 of 1,229).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Building Approvals: South Perth
In the year to August 2026, 442 new dwellings were approved across South Perth. That mix is 83 houses and 359 units. Approvals are up 24.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Jandakot Aero, 9.5 kmModerate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 12.7 km
- 1.4 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 745 mm
- 80 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.4°C
- 30 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.6°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
11 facilities within 5 km- 1.4 kmHigher EducationTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 1.9 km
- 2.0 km
- 2.0 km
- 2.2 kmHuman Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 6152, 451 of 19,033 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 4.1% (787 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6152, 4,283 rooftop-solar systems totalling 24.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 11,573 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 263 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
15 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 6152.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $1,620,000 this is $820,000 above the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Zaneta Mascarenhas Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Zaneta Mascarenhas | 64.0% | 36.0% | +4.6 |
| 2022 | Zaneta Mascarenhas | 58.8% | 41.2% | -12.0 |
| 2019 | Steve Irons | 47.3% | 52.7% | -0.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Geoff Baker WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Geoff Baker ALP | 51.6% |
| 2021 | Geoff Baker ALP | 60.1% |
| 2017 | John McGrath LP | 57.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Waterford
Is Waterford a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Waterford is moderate (55/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Waterford?
Waterford has a low recorded bushfire history (31/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a high share of it (75/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Waterford a good place to live?
Waterford has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (61/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Waterford?
Waterford, WA had a population of 2,460 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Waterford, WA?
The postcode for Waterford, WA is 6152.
How far is Waterford from Perth?
Waterford is 10 km from Perth CBD by road, about 16 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Waterford?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Waterford was $119,652 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Waterford?
The median advertised rent in Waterford is $872 a week for houses (6 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Waterford?
The median age of residents in Waterford was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Waterford at risk of bushfire?
Waterford has a low recorded bushfire history (31/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Waterford?
There is 1 school inside the Waterford boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.
Is Waterford walkable?
Waterford scores 69/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Waterford?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Waterford, Jandakot Aero (9.5 km away), summer days average 31.4°C, winter nights 7.6°C, 745 mm of rain a year over 80 rainy days, and 30 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Waterford?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Waterford belong to?
Waterford sits within the South Perth local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much is being built near Waterford?
Across South Perth, 442 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 24.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Waterford in?
Waterford sits within the federal Division of Swan, currently held by Zaneta Mascarenhas (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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