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Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Watsons Creek VIC 3097.

Is Watsons Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.4% of Watsons Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.

16 family households lived in Watsons Creek; 62.5% were couple families and 31.3% were one-parent families.

56.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Watsons Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Watsons Creek had 58 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

25.9% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Watsons Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Watsons Creek.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Watsons Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

38.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

61.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Watsons Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Watsons Creek had 3.4 people.

One-person households made up 23.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.

Two-person households represented 38.1%, while 71.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Watsons Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

25.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.

61.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Watsons Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

One-car households formed 31.3% of the total.

118.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Watsons Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

62.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.3% reported a different address.

15.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Watsons Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

101.7% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Watsons Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.5% of Watsons Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Watsons Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 56.9% of ancestry responses in Watsons Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 34.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Watsons Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.

Managers accounted for 19.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Watsons Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 71.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.

69.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Watsons Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

75.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.2% reported asthma, 5.2% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Watsons Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

35.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Watsons Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $3,750 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,995.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $542 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Watsons Creek compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 25.8% in Watsons Creek, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.

Outright ownership was 38.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Watsons Creek, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

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