Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 21.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Watsons Creek
VIC 3097 · Nillumbik
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 58
- Postcode
- 3097
ABS 2021
Watsons Creek, Victoria
Property market insights for Watsons Creek (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Watsons Creek (Vic.) VIC
Market data updated September 2021.
Watsons Creek (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of -21.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Watsons Creek safe?
The overall rate for Watsons Creek is 5,739 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Watsons Creek.
Overall crime rate
5,739
offences per 100,000 residents
43% aboveGreater Melbourne
Watsons CreekGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Watsons Creek?
Watsons Creek VIC 3097 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
58 people call Watsons Creek home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $3,750 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 58
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,995 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $542 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.4%Above
15–3419.0%Below
35–5431.0%Above
55–7425.9%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.5%Above
Paying a mortgage61.5%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car31.3%Below
Two cars62.5%Above
Three or more56.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.8%Below
Drove to work61.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Watsons Creek
25.8% of workers in Watsons Creek worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
8.6% of Watsons Creek residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
60.3% of people in Watsons Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Watsons Creek
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.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Watsons Creek (Vic.)
Is Watsons Creek (Vic.) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Watsons Creek (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 16 local families, and 22.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Watsons Creek (Vic.)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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3 streets in Watsons Creek (Vic.)
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- Alma Rd
- Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd
- Gills Rd
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