Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Watson then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Watson, ACT (postcode 2602) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+31.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,123 | 5,862 | 6,727 | +1,604 · +31.3% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $1,908/wk | $1,962/wk | $2,414/wk | +$506 · +26.5% |
| Median personal income | $1,005/wk | $1,037/wk | $1,354/wk | +$349 · +34.7% |
| Median rent | $398/wk | $370/wk | $437/wk | +$39 · +9.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,237/mo | $2,044/mo | $2,067/mo | $170 · -7.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Watson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,727
was 5,862 in 2016
+865 · +14.8%
Median rent
$437/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$67 · +18.1%
Household income
$2,414/wk
was $1,962/wk in 2016
+$452 · +23%
Median age
34
was 34 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Watson population growth · Watson then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.