Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Watsons Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Watsons Creek, NSW (postcode 2355) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-24.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 124 | 115 | 94 | -30 · -24.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 53 | 53 | +8 · +17.8% |
| Median household income | $664/wk | $662/wk | $743/wk | +$79 · +11.9% |
| Median personal income | $391/wk | $404/wk | $520/wk | +$129 · +33% |
| Median rent | — | — | $0/wk | — |
| Median mortgage | $722/mo | $1,365/mo | $1,170/mo | +$448 · +62% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -0.4 · -17.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Watsons Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
94
was 115 in 2016
-21 · -18.3%
Household income
$743/wk
was $662/wk in 2016
+$81 · +12.2%
Median age
53
was 53 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Watsons Creek population growth · Watsons Creek then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.