Waterways, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Waterways is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1123, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Waterways at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,422
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $3,013
- SEIFA score
- 1123
- Coordinates
- -38.0153, 145.1298
Waterways demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Waterways using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 11% of homes are rented, and 45% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 470 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 400 | 17% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 490 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 787 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 271 | 11% |
Share of the 2,418 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 212 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 414 | 58% |
| Rented | 78 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 623 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 86 | 12% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 709 occupied private dwellings in Waterways.
- Median weekly rent
- $623
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Average household size
- 3.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,995
- Median weekly personal income
- $960
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,064 (45%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,076 (45%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,430 (79%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Employed full-time
- 836
- Employed part-time
- 430
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Waterways
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Waterways is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 898 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 14.9°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 25.3°C | 14.3°C | 44 mm |
| Mar | 23.5°C | 13.6°C | 58 mm |
| Apr | 19.7°C | 11.1°C | 72 mm |
| May | 15.9°C | 9.1°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 81 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 71 mm |
| Aug | 13.6°C | 6.8°C | 85 mm |
| Sep | 16.2°C | 7.9°C | 83 mm |
| Oct | 19.3°C | 9.3°C | 95 mm |
| Nov | 21.2°C | 11°C | 96 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 12.7°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Waterways
Where is Waterways?
Waterways is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Waterways?
At the 2021 Census, Waterways had a population of about 2,422.
Is Waterways an advantaged area?
Waterways has an ABS SEIFA score of 1123, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 97 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Waterways?
Waterways has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 10.4°C, with roughly 898 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Waterways have high household incomes?
Waterways has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Victoria — the 3rd-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,013 per week).
Where Waterways ranks
Waterways appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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