Suburb in Tamworth

Watsons Creek, NSW

Watsons Creek had a population of 94 at the 2021 Census (−18.3% since 2016). Median age 57.2. Median weekly household income $665. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Watsons Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Watsons Creek's population shrank by 18.3% to 94, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 57.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 3.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.2%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 69.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 46 households.

The median household earns $665 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

16.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 36.5% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Watsons Creek beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureWatsons CreekNSWAustralia
Population948,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−18.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age57.238.438.2
Households462,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright69.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$665$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,142$1,866
Born overseas16.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion36.5%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−18.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1242011
  2. 1152016
  3. 942021

Age

Median age 57.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Watsons Creek New South Wales
Share of people by age, Watsons Creek and New South Wales
0–93.2%
10–196.4%
20–293.2%
30–397.4%
40–4919.1%
50–5914.9%
60–6925.5%
70–7916.0%
80+4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Watsons Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English56.8%
  2. Australian40.9%
  3. Irish25.0%
  4. Scottish20.5%
  5. Australian Aboriginal18.2%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand4.7%
  2. England3.5%
  3. the Philippines3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Watsons Creek

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