Suburb in Playford

Waterloo Corner, SA

Waterloo Corner had a population of 1,103 at the 2021 Census (−10.0% since 2016). Median age 57.4. Median weekly household income $905. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Waterloo Corner at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Waterloo Corner's population shrank by 10.0% to 1,103, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 57.4, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 6.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 29.1%.

12.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 66.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 421 households.

The median household earns $905 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $200 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,491 a month.

39.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 36.9% use a language other than English at home. 27.3% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Waterloo Corner beside SA and Australia.

MeasureWaterloo CornerSAAustralia
Population1,1031,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016−10.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age57.440.938.2
Households421691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting12.3%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright66.1%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$905$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$200$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,491$1,505$1,866
Born overseas39.2%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home36.9%18.7%23.6%
No religion27.3%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−10.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,1012011
  2. 1,2252016
  3. 1,1032021

Age

Median age 57.4, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Waterloo Corner South Australia
Share of people by age, Waterloo Corner and South Australia
0–96.3%
10–198.8%
20–298.7%
30–398.0%
40–499.4%
50–5912.6%
60–6918.9%
70–7919.2%
80+9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Waterloo Corner at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English30.3%
  2. Australian23.2%
  3. Vietnamese15.7%
  4. Italian14.4%
  5. Scottish6.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese14.7%
  2. Italian6.3%
  3. Khmer4.3%
  4. Arabic3.2%
  5. Greek1.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England11.8%
  2. Vietnam10.0%
  3. Italy4.0%
  4. Cambodia2.2%
  5. Afghanistan1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Waterloo Corner

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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