3,799 ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,846
- 2016: 3,814
- 2021: 3,799
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Watsonia North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Watsonia North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 20% of residents in Watsonia North are seniors, a figure well above the national average. This creates a population that is noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38. The area has grown to hold 3,799 people, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas.
3,799
▼ -1.2%
- 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 North — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.6% of the population, well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.1%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
20.6% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Watsonia North splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.4%, which is a little below the national figure. Most of the population is married (54.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, a little below the state average.
0.4% ▲ +79.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Watsonia North, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Watsonia North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22722/watsonia-north/topic/demographics-identity