Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Waterloo suburb profile
Waterloo, VIC · Postcode 3373
This Waterloo suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Waterloo, VIC (postcode 3373). 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 Waterloo with nearby suburbs.
Waterloo at a glance
Population
122
Median rent
$165/wk
Household income
$1,093/wk
Median age
50
Waterloo 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
+23.2% over 10 years
Population
122
was 110 in 2016
+12 · +10.9%
Median rent
$165/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
$35 · -17.5%
Household income
$1,093/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$193 · +21.4%
Median age
50
was 43 in 2016
+7 · +16.3%
Dig deeper: Waterloo population growth · Waterloo then and now
Waterloo vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Waterloo, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.7% vs area
- Waterloo$165/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-43.6% vs area
- Waterloo$1,093/wk
- Nearby$1,135.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Waterloo50
- Nearby49
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-35.4% vs area
- Waterloo$545/wk
- Nearby$621/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Waterloo compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Waterloo sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3963.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3940.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,000.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5963.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Waterloo on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Waterloo, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Waterloo people
- Population
- 122
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 15.6%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Waterloo income
- Median household income
- $1,093/wk
- Median personal income
- $545/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Waterloo housing
- Median rent
- $165/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,040/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.9%
- Mortgaged
- 18.3%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.5%
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
Waterloo work
- Employment to population
- 56.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 39%
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 3373)
Compare Waterloo with nearby suburbs
Waterloo in numbers
Waterloo had 122 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 15.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.9% own their home outright, 18.3% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 71.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $165/wk, 53% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,093/wk, 39% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.9% (from 110 to 122). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $165/wk (-17.5%).
Waterloo suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Waterloo, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Waterloo was $165/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Waterloo, VIC?
- Waterloo had 122 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Waterloo?
- Median household income in Waterloo was $1,093/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Waterloo?
- 0% of occupied homes in Waterloo were rented, 47.9% were owned outright and 18.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Waterloo suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Waterloo (Vic.). 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne