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Suburb profile ·South Perth LGA · WA ·6152

Waterford WA 6152

Waterford is in South Perth LGA, WA, postcode 6152, with population 2,460.

The read

Livability-led

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.

$350/wk
Jun 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026 · sparse signal
$963
$240
Jun 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$350/wk
Rent context available
D8 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
2,460
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
4,177
232 added 12mo · 23MW

Price history

No price history available

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

Median mortgage · mth$2,817
Median rent · wk$410

Affordability

15%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,817/mo, while renters pay about $1,517/mo — owning runs $1,300/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$120K
Median rent · wk
$350
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,817

Household income

$120K household · yr+39.9% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$42K
Family
$133K
Household
$120K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA712
Students135
Catholic1
  • Clontarf Aboriginal CollegeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 712

Full data detail

Waterford WA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Western Australia within the South Perth local government area, Waterford is a compact suburb (postcode 6152). With a population of 2,460, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $120K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 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 professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The current median weekly rent is $350. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,817.

Waterford is served by 1 school, including 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 712, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 9 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+1.2%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$2,817
Rent · wk(Census)$410
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$350
Population growth · South Perth LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)48,745
5-year growth+1.6% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
20012025
Development · South Perth LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)199
Houses60
Units139
YoY change+0%
Employment · South Perth LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.6%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6152ATO
Negatively geared1,283 (7.1% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,195/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,819
Reported capital gains2,729
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,460
Median age41
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$2,301
Personal income · wk$801
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops9
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Waterford carries 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 annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as 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
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 9 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.

Waterford FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Waterford in?

    Waterford is in the South Perth Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6152. Council-level context for South Perth LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Waterford?

    The median weekly rent in Waterford is $350/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Waterford?

    Rent context available: Waterford 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 Waterford a good investment?

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

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Waterford?

    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 Waterford 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.