WA · South Perth Council

Waterford (WA), WA, 6152

Current weather

16.6°CMainly clear

68% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.1° today · 5.9 mm rain

Desirability index

31.6/100

#211 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

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

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment 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

Data sources & freshness

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

Data sources & freshness

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).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Clontarf295 Manning Rd, Waterford2401

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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.

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
31.6/100
Cohort rank
#211 among Metro Perth suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb 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

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