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Living in Waterloo Corner, SA
Waterloo Corner is in the Playford council area, with part in Salisbury. About 1,103 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Playford and South Australia.
Rent now
$590 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Burton (5110), the postcode most of Waterloo Corner is in, in the June quarter 2026. Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Waterloo Corner | Playford | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 33 | 41 |
| People per home | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $936 | $1,263 | $1,455 |
Homes
| Measure | Waterloo Corner | Playford | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 66% | 21% | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 19% | 41% | 36% |
| Rented | 12% | 37% | 28% |
| Separate houses | 98% | 84% | 78% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 1% | 7% |
| Rent, a week (median, 2021) | $225 | $266 | $300 |
| Mortgage repayment, a month (median) | $1,695 | $1,300 | $1,500 |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Getting around
| Measure | Waterloo Corner | Playford | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with no car | 4% | 9% | 7% |
| Homes with two or more cars | 52% | 54% | 56% |
| Went to work by car | 69% | 86% | 77% |
| Went to work by public transport | 0% | 4% | 6% |
| Walked or cycled to work | 7% | 1% | 4% |
| Worked from home | 22% | 6% | 11% |
How people got to work on Census day, as a share of those who went to work or worked at home. The Census was on 10 August 2021, when Greater Sydney and Melbourne were in lockdown, so many more people there worked from home than usual, and fewer took public transport.
Public transport
| Kind | Stops | Services stopping, a weekday | Busiest stop, 7 to 9am |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | 7 | 21 | Stop 64 Port Wakefield Rd - North East side: 2 services |
Waterloo Corner has no train station. The nearest is Nurlutta Railway Station, about 7.9 km from the middle of the suburb in a straight line.
Counted for Wednesday 21 October 2026, an ordinary weekday in the timetable. Each time a train, tram, ferry or bus stops counts once, in both directions. Train and tram stations count once however many platforms they have.
Schools
There's no school in Waterloo Corner itself.
School zones for 2025
- Mark Oliphant College (B-12) high school
The middle of Waterloo Corner is in these government school zones (in South Australia only some schools have a zone). A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: South Australia doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Waterloo Corner. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- 77% of Waterloo Corner's land is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on SAPPA, the SA Property and Planning Atlas.
More about Playford
- What it costs to live in Playford: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against South Australia.
- Compare Playford with another area.
- Other suburbs in Playford.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Playford figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. Public transport: Adelaide Metro, Department for Infrastructure and Transport, CC BY. School zones: South Australian Department for Education, school zones, CC BY 4.0. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: Department for Housing and Urban Development, Planning and Design Code overlays, CC BY 4.0.