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Demographics in Watsons Bay (2030)

Who lives in Watsons Bay? The demographic profile below draws on ABS Census data to describe the population in terms of age structure, household types, income distribution, and housing tenure. For buyers, the most actionable signals are the proportion of owner-occupiers (which tends to correlate with property maintenance and community stability) and the median household income (which sets an upper bound on sustainable rent levels).

2030

Suburb demographics

Within SAL: Watsons Bay · ABS Census 2021

Population883usual residents
Median age40years
Avg household2.4people
Household income$2,924 /wk
Median rent$674 /wk
Median mortgage$3,384 /mo
Housing tenure
42%Owned outright
23%With mortgage
29%Renting
2%Social housing
Dwelling mix
45%House
17%Semi
30%Flat / apt
Household composition
33%Couple + kids
28%Couple, no kids
10%Single parent
32%Lone person

ABS 2021 Census GCP (CC BY 4.0) · Suburb & Locality geography · Data may not reflect current conditions

Median household income is a key signal for property investors considering Watsons Bay. Higher-income areas can sustain higher rents, but they also carry higher entry prices. The yield arithmetic does not always favour premium suburbs. The income distribution also matters: a suburb with a wide spread between low and high earners is undergoing gentrification and may offer stronger capital growth prospects than one with a more homogeneous income profile.

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