Census 2011 → 2021
Watson population growth
How the population of Watson, ACT (2602) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+31.3% over 10 years
2011 population
5,123
2016 population
5,862
2021 population
6,727
2011 → 2021
+31.3%
+865 since 2016
Watson trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,727
was 5,862 in 2016
+865 · +14.8%
Median rent
$437/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$67 · +18.1%
Household income
$2,414/wk
was $1,962/wk in 2016
+$452 · +23%
Median age
34
was 34 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Watson population growth · Watson then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology