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VIC · Pyrenees Council

Waterloo, 3373

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  • Affordable
  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
What Waterloo is known for: Affordable, Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban

Suburb profile

Waterloo is a residential smaller community in Pyrenees with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
122
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,093
Dwelling vacancy
22.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 71
Median monthly mortgage
$1,040
Employment rate
56.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.4
State safety percentile
10.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-81.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B49 Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Council Works activities occurring between 13/04/2026 and 30/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.BACK WATERLOO ROAD, NAPOLEON LANE12 Apr 2026 – 29 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

4 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • May 2021

  • Use and development of a Dependent Persons Unit (DPU)
    571 JONES ROAD WATERLOO 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding
    1112 BEAUFORT LEXTON ROAD WATERLOO 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Use and Development of a single dwelling
    CA39A, B & C TRAWALLA-WATERLOO ROAD WATERLOO 3373Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • January 2020

  • Development of an agricultural shed
    82 Kays RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Granite Hill Scenic ReserveNature reserve
  • Waterloo Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • BAXTER LEAD ALLUVIAL GOLD MINING PRECINCTNH1763

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime1
  • BAXTER LEAD ALLUVIAL GOLD MINING PRECINCTheritageNH1763
  • Granite Hill Scenic Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Waterloo Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Development of an agricultural shedplanning82 Kays RoadLodged 01 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuildingplanning1112 BEAUFORT LEXTON ROAD WATERLOO 3373Lodged 01 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a single dwellingplanningCA39A, B & C TRAWALLA-WATERLOO ROAD WATERLOO 3373Lodged 25 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a Dependent Persons Unit (DPU)planning571 JONES ROAD WATERLOO 3373Lodged 04 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Council Works activities occurring between 13/04/2026 and 30/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.roadworksBACK WATERLOO ROAD, NAPOLEON LANE12 Apr 2026 – 29 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

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