SuburbCheck

Back Valley vs Waitpinga

The verdict

Waitpinga rates higher for education (62 vs 50). Waitpinga is closer to the coast (3.8 km vs 9.3 km).

Scores

Back ValleyWaitpinga
Back ValleyWaitpinga
Overall1721
Transport00
Education5062
Liveability66

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Back ValleyWaitpinga
Population176374
Median age4751
Median household income (wk)$1,202$1,515
Bachelor degree or higher27.3%38.5%
Born in Australia83.0%83.4%
Avg household size2.62.5

Growth: Back Valley Moderate Growth · Waitpinga Moderate Growth

Property

Back ValleyWaitpinga
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$550$590
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Safety

Back ValleyWaitpinga
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100kData not available267
Motor vehicle theft /100kData not availableData not available
Domestic assault /100kData not availableData not available
Total incidents /100k (all)5,1141,604

Total incidents over time

Schools

Back ValleyWaitpinga
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Back Valley · Waitpinga

Transport

Back ValleyWaitpinga
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)39.3 km45.6 km

Liveability

Back ValleyWaitpinga
Summer max temp29.0°C29.0°C
Winter max temp15.5°C15.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)550550
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks02
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)9.3 km3.8 km
Distance to CBD (km)68.8 km75.2 km
Nearest beach (km)9.7 km4.1 km
Nearest hospital (km)9.6 km10.8 km

Population & growth

Back ValleyWaitpinga
Population (2021)176374
Estimated 2025187396
Projected 2041221470
Annual growth rate1.53%1.44%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Back Valley or Waitpinga?

Back Valley and Waitpinga have similar transport scores.

Try another comparison

Compare two suburbs

Back Valley

You might also want to compare

SuburbCheck

A free, data-driven tool to compare Australian suburbs on safety, schools, transport, property and liveability — built from public government data.

Data sources

ABS Census & ERP · Valuers-General · BOCSAR & state crime agencies · GTFS · ACARA · Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap.

Data is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. Figures are indicative and should not be the sole basis for property or relocation decisions.

© 2026 SuburbCheck · Data refreshed quarterly.