9,236 ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,984
- 2016: 9,112
- 2021: 9,236
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Watsonia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Watsonia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little older than the national average is the typical resident in Watsonia, where the usual age is 39. The population has grown slightly to 9,236 people, with a balanced mix of age groups and a notable increase in the number of seniors over the last decade.
9,236
▲ +2.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Watsonia — lower than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 2.8% since 2011, adding about 252 people to reach 9,236. This makes the area smaller than about 52% of similar places.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 18.3% of the area, which is a little above the national figure and rose by 2.2 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 make up 18.4%, which is about the same as the state and national proportions.
18.3% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Watsonia, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships rose to 11.6%, which is about the same as the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +46.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Watsonia, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Watsonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011204/watsonia/topic/demographics-identity