Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Watsons Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Watsons Bay, NSW (postcode 2030) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 918 | 850 | 883 | -35 · -3.8% |
| Median age | 35 | 39 | 40 | +5 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $2,166/wk | $2,583/wk | $2,924/wk | +$758 · +35% |
| Median personal income | $928/wk | $1,042/wk | $1,225/wk | +$297 · +32% |
| Median rent | $400/wk | $650/wk | $674/wk | +$274 · +68.5% |
| Median mortgage | $3,100/mo | $2,700/mo | $3,384/mo | +$284 · +9.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Watsons Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
883
was 850 in 2016
+33 · +3.9%
Median rent
$674/wk
was $650/wk in 2016
+$24 · +3.7%
Household income
$2,924/wk
was $2,583/wk in 2016
+$341 · +13.2%
Median age
40
was 39 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Watsons Bay population growth · Watsons Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.