6,727 ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,123
- 2016: 5,862
- 2021: 6,727
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Watson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Watson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Watson, where the typical person is just 34. The population has grown quickly, adding about 1,604 people since 2011 to reach a total of 6,727.
6,727
▲ +31.3%
- 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 Watson — lower than 67% of areas.
| Watson | 6,727 |
|---|---|
| 2602, ACT | 34,540 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age is a little younger than the territory average and has risen slightly since 2011.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 9.7%, which is much lower than most areas.
9.7% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Watson, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.8%. About 1.8% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the territory average.
1.8% ▲ +68.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Watson splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 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 Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051061/watson/topic/demographics-identity