Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Watsonia North then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Watsonia North, VIC (postcode 3087) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,846 | 3,814 | 3,799 | -47 · -1.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 41 | +3 · +7.9% |
| Median household income | $1,458/wk | $1,694/wk | $2,069/wk | +$611 · +41.9% |
| Median personal income | $610/wk | $680/wk | $830/wk | +$220 · +36.1% |
| Median rent | $316/wk | $356/wk | $401/wk | +$85 · +26.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,050/mo | +$317 · +18.3% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Watsonia North trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,799
was 3,814 in 2016
-15 · -0.4%
Median rent
$401/wk
was $356/wk in 2016
+$45 · +12.6%
Household income
$2,069/wk
was $1,694/wk in 2016
+$375 · +22.1%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Watsonia North population growth · Watsonia North then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.