5,352 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,146
- 2016: 5,214
- 2021: 5,352
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Watsonia · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Watsonia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 5,352 makes Watsonia larger than about 90% of similar areas. This is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 38, matching the Victorian and national figures.
5,352
▲ +4.0%
- 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 Watsonia — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Watsonia has a total population of 5,352, which is larger than about 90% of areas at this level.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 18.6% of the area, a figure higher than most similar places. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here at 16.2%, which is lower than most areas.
16.2% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Watsonia, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the population, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
1.0% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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/sal/SAL22721/watsonia/topic/demographics-identity