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Watsonia North VIC 3087

1,519 addresses · 66 streets

Jagajaga Electorate › Banyule LGA › Watsonia North · 17 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Watsonia North is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 3,799 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $2,069 a week, with median rent near $401 a week. Most homes are houses. About 87% of households own their home and 13% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $925,000.

3,799Population
41Median age
$2,069Median household income / wk
$401Median rent / wk
2.7Avg 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 North itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Watsonia, 1.6 km south · Tram stop: Stop 69: Taunton Drive, 1.9 km north-west · Bus interchange: Northland Shopping Centre, 7 km south-west · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 16.7 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources7/10
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

$925,000House · 2024

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

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Watsonia North

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

Tree cover measures, Watsonia North VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20209.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202157.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.9% · Labour-force participation 64.1%

Population by age in Watsonia North
Population by age, Watsonia North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4223
5-14471
15-19188
20-24204
25-34471
35-44540
45-54490
55-64428
65-74439
75-84284
85+62
Dwelling types in Watsonia North
Dwelling types, Watsonia North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House1,344
Townhouse23
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Watsonia North
Households by weekly income, Watsonia North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650166
$650-1,499314
$1,500-2,999422
$3,000+414
Top ancestries in Watsonia North
Top ancestries, Watsonia North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,168
English1,075
Italian543
Irish480
Other356
Scottish340
Housing tenure in Watsonia North
Housing tenure, Watsonia North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned625
Mortgage555
Rented170
Other9
Cars per household in Watsonia North
Cars per household, Watsonia North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
062
1383
2618
3187
4+105
Commute to work in Watsonia North
Commute to work, Watsonia North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car964
Train36
Bus10
Tram/ferry0
Walked15
Bicycle4
Home561
Top countries of birth in Watsonia North
Top countries of birth, Watsonia North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China96
Italy89
England73
Greece63
India60
New Zealand42
Languages used at home in Watsonia North
Languages used at home, Watsonia North VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Italian132
Mandarin108
Greek101
Macedonian48
Cantonese47
Hindi30

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

284,493 bird observations recorded near Watsonia North — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Watsonia North

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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