Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Watsonia then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Watsonia, VIC (postcode 3087) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,060 | 5,214 | 5,352 | +292 · +5.8% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,170/wk | $1,448/wk | $1,883/wk | +$713 · +60.9% |
| Median personal income | $575/wk | $704/wk | $900/wk | +$325 · +56.5% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $331/wk | $385/wk | +$105 · +37.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $2,019/mo | +$286 · +16.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Watsonia trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,352
was 5,214 in 2016
+138 · +2.6%
Median rent
$385/wk
was $331/wk in 2016
+$54 · +16.3%
Household income
$1,883/wk
was $1,448/wk in 2016
+$435 · +30%
Median age
38
was 38 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Watsonia population growth · Watsonia then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.