$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waterloo · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Waterloo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 90% of homes in Waterloo are separate houses, making this a residential area dominated by detached dwellings. The housing market is notably stable, with more than half of the households owning their home outright.
$250
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Waterloo — lower than 60% of areas.
| Waterloo | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6228, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waterloo, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 50.8% of households doing so. Meanwhile, the 14.8% of households renting is far below the state average of 27.3%.
14.8% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waterloo, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 85.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Despite this, there are a little fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than the typical Australian home.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.8% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 98.4%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.2% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waterloo, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waterloo, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51545/waterloo/topic/housing-dwellings