Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Watsonville then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Watsonville, QLD (postcode 4887) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-13.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 204 | 191 | 176 | -28 · -13.7% |
| Median age | 49 | 50 | 44 | -5 · -10.2% |
| Median household income | $460/wk | $713/wk | $695/wk | +$235 · +51.1% |
| Median personal income | $324/wk | $397/wk | $455/wk | +$131 · +40.4% |
| Median rent | $50/wk | $12/wk | $260/wk | +$210 · +420% |
| Median mortgage | $488/mo | $759/mo | $784/mo | +$296 · +60.7% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | +0.2 · +10% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Watsonville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
176
was 191 in 2016
-15 · -7.9%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $12/wk in 2016
+$248 · +2066.7%
Household income
$695/wk
was $713/wk in 2016
$18 · -2.5%
Median age
44
was 50 in 2016
-6 · -12%
Dig deeper: Watsonville population growth · Watsonville then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.