Waterloo Corner
SA 5110 · Playford
1,103 (2021) → 1,691 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Waterloo Corner is a suburb in Playford, SA 5110, about 24km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Waterloo Corner are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 23/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Waterloo Corner has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (10.43%), Vietnam (8.88%), Italy (3.54%), Cambodia (1.9%), Afghanistan (1.18%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (13.24%), Italian (5.71%), Khmer (3.9%), Arabic (2.9%), Greek (1.72%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 932 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Burton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 943
- Virginia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 990
- Settlers Farm Campus R-6Primary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 945
- Lake Windemere B-6 SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 926
- Temple Christian College - Bethany CampusSecondary · Independent · 6.6km
- Bethany Christian School IncorporatedPrimary · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 997
- Paralowie SchoolCombined · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 918
- Riverdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 946
- Salisbury North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 891
- The Pines SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 978
- Bowden Brompton Community School - Little Para CampusCombined · Government · 7.9km
- Salisbury High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 918
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Waterloo Corner
Is Waterloo Corner safe?
Waterloo Corner has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 9,157 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Waterloo Corner from Adelaide CBD?
Waterloo Corner is about 24.3 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 85 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Waterloo Corner?
Waterloo Corner has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Waterloo Corner?
Waterloo Corner has a transport score of 23/100 and 7 bus stops.