WA · South Perth Council
Waterford, 6152
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Waterford (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the South Perth area, home to around 2,460 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,460
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,301
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 73 of 905
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,817
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 81 / 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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,684
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 712
- Clontarf Aboriginal CollegeSpecial
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Centenary Av Before Manning Rd
- Manning Rd After Cashel Wy
- Manning Rd After Waterford Av
- Manning Rd Before Elderfield Rd
- Manning Rd Before Townsing Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (4)
- Centenary Av Before Manning RdBus stop
- Elderfield Road after Henning CrescentBus stop
- Manning Rd After Townsing DrBus stop
- Manning Rd Before Cygnus PdeBus stop
- Manning Rd Before Drogheda WyBus stop
- Manning Rd Before Elderfield RdBus stop
- Manning Rd Before Townsing DrBus stop
- Manning Road After Cashel WayBus stop
- Manning Road after Waterford AvenueBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Andrew Thomson Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Bodkin ParkPark
- Doneraile ReservePark
- Garvey Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Clontarf295 Manning Rd, Waterford2401
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area 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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 34.8/100
- National rank
- 4241st in Australia
- State rank
- 393rd in WA
- Peer rank
- #204 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #231 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Clontarfheritage295 Manning Rd, Waterford2401
- Andrew Thomson Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Bodkin Parkgovernmentpark
- Doneraile Reservegovernmentpark
- Garvey Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Centenary Av Before Manning Rdtransport
- Manning Rd After Cashel Wytransport
- Manning Rd After Waterford Avtransport
- Manning Rd Before Elderfield Rdtransport
- Manning Rd Before Townsing Drtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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