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Suburb profile ·Playford LGA · SA ·5110

Waterloo Corner SA 5110

Waterloo Corner is in Playford LGA, SA, postcode 5110, with population 1,103.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$490/wk
+30.3% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$675
$350
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$490/wk
Rent context available
30.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
1,103
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
2,329
98 added 12mo · 20MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,695
Median rent · wk$225

Affordability

52%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,695/mo, while renters pay about $2,123/mo — renting runs $428/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$49K
Median rent · wk
$490
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,695

Household income

$49K household · yr-35.4% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$25K
Family
$64K
Household
$49K
Crime 2024-25
101
9,157 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k9,157
Total incidents101· 2024-25
  • Assault1445%
  • Break And Enter1445%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud310%

Full data detail

Waterloo Corner SA — Property Data and Demographics

Waterloo Corner (postcode 5110) is a small community in South Australia within the Playford local government area. The area has roughly 1,103 residents and an older demographic, with a median age of 58. Households earn a median income of $49K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Vietnamese.

The current median weekly rent is $490. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,695.

Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. The crime rate in the Playford LGA is higher than average at 9,157 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +3.9% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+3.9% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,695
Rent · wk(Census)$225
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$490
Population growth · Playford LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)115,790
5-year growth+3.3% CAGR
YoY change+3.9%
20012025
Development · Playford LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,494
Houses1,279
Units215
YoY change+0%
Employment · Playford LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)8.9%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5110ATO
Negatively geared190 (3.9% of filers)
Avg rental loss$4,474/yr
Landlords (rental income)464
Reported capital gains163
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,103
Median age58
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$936
Personal income · wk$486
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops7
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Waterloo Corner has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 7 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Waterloo Corner FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Waterloo Corner in?

    Waterloo Corner is in the Playford Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5110. Council-level context for Playford LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Waterloo Corner?

    The median weekly rent in Waterloo Corner is $490/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Waterloo Corner?

    Rent context available: Waterloo Corner has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Waterloo Corner a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Waterloo Corner show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Waterloo Corner?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Waterloo Corner data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.