Median price trend for houses
Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,150,000
Up 40.8% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.96m
- 5+ bed
- $2.17m
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The quick read on
Waterford
WA 6152 · South Perth
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,150,000
- Median unit
- $970,000
- Population
- 2,460
- Postcode
- 6152
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ABS 2021
Waterford, Western Australia
Property market insights for Waterford (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Waterford (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 16 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Down 5.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Waterford (WA), WA is currently $2,150,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Waterford (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 40.8% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,960,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,170,000 in Waterford (WA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Waterford (WA) is $850 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Waterford (WA) is $970,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $970,000 in Waterford (WA). The median rent for units and apartments in Waterford (WA) is $1,100 per week and has increased 79.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Waterford safe?
The overall rate for Waterford is 4,728 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% below the Greater Perth benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Waterford.
Overall crime rate
4,728
offences per 100,000 residents
39% belowGreater Perth
WaterfordGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Waterford?
Waterford WA 6152 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
2,460 people call Waterford home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,301 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,460
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,817 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.6%Below
15–3427.5%Above
35–5422.2%Below
55–7427.7%Above
75 and over8.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.1%Above
Townhouses9.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.1%Above
Paying a mortgage33.9%Below
Renting16.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.2%Below
One car24.6%Below
Two cars46.7%Above
Three or more25.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.7%Above
Drove to work62.9%Above
Train, tram or bus3.9%Below
Walked or cycled2.5%In line
What stands out in Waterford
10.7% of workers in Waterford worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
8.8% of Waterford residents were born in Malaysia, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
30.4% of people in Waterford described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Waterford
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Waterford WA 6152.
Is Waterford family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.6% of Waterford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
686 family households lived in Waterford; 45.0% were couple families and 9.8% were one-parent families.
27.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Waterford?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Waterford had 2,460 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Waterford?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.1% of occupied private dwellings in Waterford.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Waterford?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
33.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Waterford?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Waterford had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 14.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 38.1%, while 29.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Waterford?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
62.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
3.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Waterford?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 24.6% of the total.
72.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Waterford, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.6% reported a different address.
51.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Waterford?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
55.7% of residents used only English at home.
39.9% used a language other than English at home.
12.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 5.1% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Waterford residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
51.2% of Waterford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 48.8% was born in Australia.
5.4% of residents were born in China.
3.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Waterford?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.7% of ancestry responses in Waterford.
Australian ancestry made up 14.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 29.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Waterford?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
36.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 12.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Waterford?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.9%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
32.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Waterford show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.5% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Waterford?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Waterford?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,301 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,817.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Waterford compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.7% in Waterford, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 50.1% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 16.0% in Waterford, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Waterford (WA)
Is Waterford (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $2,150,000, while units and apartments sit at $970,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Waterford (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 686 local families, and 14.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Waterford (WA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,960,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Waterford (WA)
57 streets in Waterford (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adare Ct
- Anthus
- Apus
- Artane Ct
- Cabra Pl
- Callan Cl
- Carlow
- Carrick
- Cashel
- Clonmel
- Conlon St
- Corvus
- Crake Ct
- Cygnus Pde
- Dacelo Vsta
- Deerpark
- Doneraile Ct
- Drogheda
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- Kells Ct
- Kilbride Cl
- Kilkenny
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- Kilrush Pl
- Limerick Pl
- Manning Rd
- Manning Road
- Marino Pl
- Mckay St
- Mullingar Cl
- Nenagh Gr
- New Ross Ln
- Newry Cl
- Omagh Gr
- Roscrea Cl
- Sion Cl
- Synge Pl
- Templemore
- Thurles Ct
- Tralee
- Treacy
- Tringa
- Tullamore Cl
- Waterford Ave
- Westland Pl
- Wexford Ct
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