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Watsonia VIC 3087

2,849 addresses · 84 streets

Jagajaga Electorate › Banyule LGA › Watsonia · 16 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Watsonia is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 5,352 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,883 a week, with median rent near $385 a week. Most homes are houses. About 69% of households own their home and 30% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,000,500.

5,352Population
38Median age
$1,883Median household income / wk
$385Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Watsonia statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Watsonia itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Watsonia, 50 m east · Tram stop: Stop 65: Grimshaw Street, 2.5 km north-west · Bus interchange: Northland Shopping Centre, 5.8 km south-west · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 16.2 km west.

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Sport & Recreation

4 facilities recorded in Watsonia.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$1,000,500House · 2024
$755,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 6.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Watsonia

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Watsonia VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20206.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202133.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.4% · Labour-force participation 65.3%

Population by age in Watsonia
Population by age, Watsonia VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4369
5-14632
15-19273
20-24231
25-34817
35-44858
45-54700
55-64585
65-74440
75-84296
85+144
Dwelling types in Watsonia
Dwelling types, Watsonia VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,813
Townhouse269
Apartment24
Other0
Households by weekly income in Watsonia
Households by weekly income, Watsonia VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650329
$650-1,499491
$1,500-2,999638
$3,000+510
Top ancestries in Watsonia
Top ancestries, Watsonia VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,833
English1,801
Irish722
Other601
Scottish540
Italian380
Housing tenure in Watsonia
Housing tenure, Watsonia VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned686
Mortgage750
Rented629
Other22
Cars per household in Watsonia
Cars per household, Watsonia VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0149
1843
2823
3186
4+77
Commute to work in Watsonia
Commute to work, Watsonia VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,296
Train117
Bus12
Tram/ferry0
Walked32
Bicycle10
Home823
Top countries of birth in Watsonia
Top countries of birth, Watsonia VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China117
England108
India100
New Zealand64
Malaysia55
Italy40
Languages used at home in Watsonia
Languages used at home, Watsonia VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin162
Italian75
Cantonese71
Greek40
Persian40
Spanish39

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

367,393 bird observations recorded near Watsonia — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Watsonia

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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