Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Watsons Creek then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Watsons Creek, VIC (postcode 3097) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+45% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40 | 51 | 58 | +18 · +45% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 | 35 | -5 · -12.5% |
| Median household income | $1,583/wk | $3,749/wk | $3,750/wk | +$2,167 · +136.9% |
| Median personal income | $662/wk | $612/wk | $1,562/wk | +$900 · +136% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | — | $542/wk | +$242 · +80.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,700/mo | $2,995/mo | +$995 · +49.8% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | +0.3 · +9.7% |
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
58
was 51 in 2016
+7 · +13.7%
Household income
$3,750/wk
was $3,749/wk in 2016
+$1 · 0%
Median age
35
was 43 in 2016
-8 · -18.6%
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.