Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Watchem West then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Watchem West, VIC (postcode 3482) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30 | 18 | 29 | -1 · -3.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 49 | 37 | -8 · -17.8% |
| Median household income | $794/wk | $1,749/wk | $1,875/wk | +$1,081 · +136.1% |
| Median personal income | $436/wk | $687/wk | $924/wk | +$488 · +111.9% |
| Median rent | $84/wk | — | $150/wk | +$66 · +78.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,066/mo | — | $400/mo | $666 · -62.5% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Watchem West trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
29
was 18 in 2016
+11 · +61.1%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,749/wk in 2016
+$126 · +7.2%
Median age
37
was 49 in 2016
-12 · -24.5%
Dig deeper: Watchem West population growth · Watchem West then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.