Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Waterford Park suburb profile
Waterford Park, VIC · Postcode 3658
This Waterford Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Waterford Park, VIC (postcode 3658). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Waterford Park with nearby suburbs.
Waterford Park at a glance
Population
217
Median rent
$285/wk
Household income
$1,571/wk
Median age
37
Waterford Park trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.9% over 10 years
Population
217
was 193 in 2016
+24 · +12.4%
Median rent
$285/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$35 · +14%
Household income
$1,571/wk
was $1,266/wk in 2016
+$305 · +24.1%
Median age
37
was 39 in 2016
-2 · -5.1%
Dig deeper: Waterford Park population growth · Waterford Park then and now
Waterford Park vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Waterford Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-22.1% vs area
- Waterford Park$285/wk
- Nearby$256.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-13.3% vs area
- Waterford Park$1,571/wk
- Nearby$1,289.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
-7.5% vs area
- Waterford Park37
- Nearby49.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-4.6% vs area
- Waterford Park$766/wk
- Nearby$678.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Waterford Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Waterford Park ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2943.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1888.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4999.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2888.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Waterford Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Waterford Park, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Waterford Park people
- Population
- 217
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 6.5%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Waterford Park income
- Median household income
- $1,571/wk
- Median personal income
- $766/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Waterford Park housing
- Median rent
- $285/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,273/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.5%
- Mortgaged
- 50%
- Rented
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Waterford Park work
- Employment to population
- 52.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3658)
Compare Waterford Park with nearby suburbs
Waterford Park in numbers
Waterford Park had 217 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 6.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.5% own their home outright, 50% are paying a mortgage, 6.8% rent. Separate houses make up 90.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $285/wk, 19% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,571/wk, 12% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12.4% (from 193 to 217). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $285/wk (+14%).
Waterford Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Waterford Park, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Waterford Park was $285/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Waterford Park, VIC?
- Waterford Park had 217 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Waterford Park?
- Median household income in Waterford Park was $1,571/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Waterford Park?
- 6.8% of occupied homes in Waterford Park were rented, 29.5% were owned outright and 50% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Waterford Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Waterford Park. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology