176 ▼ -48.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 344
- 2016: 191
- 2021: 176
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Watsonville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Watsonville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Watsonville, representing 26.7% of the population. This is a small community of 176 people where the typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures.
176
▼ -48.8%
- 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 Watsonville — higher than 51% of areas.
| Watsonville | 176 |
|---|---|
| 4887, QLD | 2,127 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 176 people is larger than about 52% of similar areas. Residents here are typically 44 years old, which is six years older than the usual age across Queensland and Australia.
44 yrs ▼ -10.2%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of both children and seniors, with 20.5% under age 15 and 21.6% aged 65 and over. The number of seniors is well above the national figure.
21.6% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Watsonville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 11.1% of people are in a de facto partnership, a figure about the same as the Australian average.
4.0% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Watsonville, the largest group is Never married at 39%, followed by Married (25%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Watsonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33008/watsonville/topic/demographics-identity