Suburb in Dardanup

Waterloo, WA

Waterloo had a population of 144 at the 2021 Census (−18.2% since 2016). Median age 49.0. Median weekly household income $1,375. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Waterloo at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Bunbury

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Waterloo's population shrank by 18.2% to 144, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 49.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 9.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.1%.

15.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 53.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 61 households.

The median household earns $1,375 a week, below the WA average of $1,815.

10.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 4.5% use a language other than English at home. 38.8% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Waterloo beside WA and Australia.

MeasureWaterlooWAAustralia
Population1442,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016−18.2%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age49.038.038.0
Households61964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting15.5%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright53.4%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,375$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week–$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,517$1,842$1,863
Born overseas10.6%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.5%19.6%23.6%
No religion38.8%46.7%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

−18.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2282011
  2. 1762016
  3. 1442021

Age

Median age 49.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Waterloo Western Australia
Share of people by age, Waterloo and Western Australia
0–99.7%
10–1916.0%
20–294.2%
30–394.9%
40–4916.0%
50–5916.0%
60–6913.2%
70–7916.0%
80+4.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Waterloo at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.5%
  2. Australian36.4%
  3. Italian15.2%
  4. Scottish13.6%
  5. Irish9.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans3.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.0%
  2. the Philippines2.3%
  3. South Africa2.3%

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

Around Waterloo

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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