29 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18
- 2021: 29
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Watchem West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Watchem West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 29 people defines daily life in Watchem West. It is a notably young area for its size, with a typical resident aged 37, which is slightly younger than the national figure.
29
—
- 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 Watchem West — lower than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 29 residents, this area is smaller than about 81% of similar places. The typical age here is 37, which is a little younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contributes to the area being younger than most, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 13.8%, well below the state and national averages.
13.8% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Watchem West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 40% of people in one, a figure far above the Victorian average of 11.2%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents recorded in the area.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
40.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Watchem West, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (25%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Watchem West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22715/watchem-west/topic/demographics-identity