Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Watsonia North suburb profile
Watsonia North, VIC · Postcode 3087
This Watsonia North suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Watsonia North, VIC (postcode 3087). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Watsonia North with nearby suburbs.
Watsonia North at a glance
Population
3,799
Median rent
$401/wk
Household income
$2,069/wk
Median age
41
Watsonia North trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.2% over 10 years
Population
3,799
was 3,814 in 2016
-15 · -0.4%
Median rent
$401/wk
was $356/wk in 2016
+$45 · +12.6%
Household income
$2,069/wk
was $1,694/wk in 2016
+$375 · +22.1%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Watsonia North population growth · Watsonia North then and now
Watsonia North vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Watsonia North, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.7% vs area
- Watsonia North$401/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+6.8% vs area
- Watsonia North$2,069/wk
- Nearby$2,144/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Watsonia North41
- Nearby41
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-1.6% vs area
- Watsonia North$830/wk
- Nearby$932.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Watsonia North compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Watsonia North ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,063.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,046.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,055.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,038.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Watsonia North on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Watsonia North, VIC.
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Watsonia North people
- Population
- 3,799
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 22.3%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Watsonia North income
- Median household income
- $2,069/wk
- Median personal income
- $830/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Watsonia North housing
- Median rent
- $401/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,050/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44%
- Mortgaged
- 39.1%
- Rented
- 12%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.9%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Watsonia North work
- Employment to population
- 61.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 63.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3087)
Compare Watsonia North with nearby suburbs
Watsonia North in numbers
Watsonia North had 3,799 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 423rd most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 41, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 22.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44% own their home outright, 39.1% are paying a mortgage, 12% rent. Separate houses make up 94.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $401/wk, 15% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,069/wk, 16% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.8%. 63.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.4% (from 3,814 to 3,799). Median rent moved from $356/wk to $401/wk (+12.6%).
Watsonia North suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Watsonia North, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Watsonia North was $401/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Watsonia North, VIC?
- Watsonia North had 3,799 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Watsonia North?
- Median household income in Watsonia North was $2,069/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Watsonia North?
- 12% of occupied homes in Watsonia North were rented, 44% were owned outright and 39.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Watsonia North suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Watsonia North. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne