Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Watchman then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Watchman, SA (postcode 5461) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34 | 37 | 31 | -3 · -8.8% |
| Median age | 42 | 40 | 46 | +4 · +9.5% |
| Median household income | $1,261/wk | $1,875/wk | $2,124/wk | +$863 · +68.4% |
| Median personal income | $555/wk | $825/wk | $900/wk | +$345 · +62.2% |
| Median rent | $100/wk | — | $300/wk | +$200 · +200% |
| Median mortgage | $1,165/mo | — | $1,391/mo | +$226 · +19.4% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | -0.9 · -28.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Watchman trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
31
was 37 in 2016
-6 · -16.2%
Household income
$2,124/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$249 · +13.3%
Median age
46
was 40 in 2016
+6 · +15%
Dig deeper: Watchman population growth · Watchman then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.