63 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 81
- 2021: 63
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Watton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Watton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a third of the 63 people living in Watton are children, making it a noticeably young-leaning community. While the typical resident is 41, the area stands out for its high number of families and a strong Indigenous presence.
63
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Watton — lower than 68% of areas.
| Watton | 63 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Watton is a small community of 63 people. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 30.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains why the area has a much lower proportion of seniors than most other similar places.
12.7% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.2% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Watton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.9% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much less common than in the rest of the country.
7.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Watton, Married is the majority at 66%; Divorced is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Watton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Watton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14213/watton/topic/demographics-identity