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Watsonia North, VIC 3087

Property data updated June 2026·3,799 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
44 sales · 33 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Watsonia North, VIC 3087 market activity

House sales lead Watsonia North, with 44 sales at around $945.5K (up), taking about 25 days to sell (up from 24 days last year), with 3-bedroom making up about half.

House rentals come next, with 29 leases at $625 a week (up), renting out in about 17 days (down from 20 days last year), among Victoria's strongest house rent gains, with 3-bedroom the most common at around 85%. Rounding it out, 4 unit rentals at $490 a week.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMultigenerationalMostly ownersMulticulturalDeeply settled

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — multicultural and deeply settled.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
3,799
Median age
41yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
87%
Renting
13%
Families with kids
34%
Couples, no kids
31%
Born overseas
23%
Year 12+ⓘ
62%

Watsonia North on the map

1.45 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 18%
decile 9/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 31%
decile 7/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 22%
decile 8/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 26%Median household income · $2,069/wk — above average: in the top 26%, higher household income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 42%Rent stress · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 43%Mortgage stress · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 30%Birthplace diversity · 0.40 — above average: in the top 30%, more diverse than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 31%Born overseas · 23% — above average: in the top 31%, more overseas-born residents than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 30%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 30%, more professionals than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 40%Unemployment rate · 3.8% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less unemployment than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 22%Public transport to work · 4.2% — well above average: in the top 22%, more public-transport commuters than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 38%No motor vehicle · 4.6% — above average: in the top 38%, more car-free households than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 3%Settled 5+ years · 77% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more long-settled residents than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 19%Owner-occupied · 87% — well above average: in the top 19%, more owner-occupiers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 27%Renting · 13% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 26%Owned outright · 46% — above average: in the top 26%, more outright owners than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 33%Owned with mortgage · 41% — above average: in the top 33%, more mortgaged owners than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 28%Separate houses · 98% — above average: in the top 28%, more detached houses than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 37%Median personal income · $830/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher personal income than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 25%Median family income · $2,370/wk — well above average: in the top 25%, higher family income than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 49%Low earners · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 34%Low-income households · 13% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 43%Full-time workers · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 48%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 48%Not in labour force · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 46%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 16%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 16%, more clerical and admin workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 46%Sales workers · 8.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 26%Completed Year 12+ · 62% — above average: in the top 26%, more Year-12 completion than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 36%In education · 24% — above average: in the top 36%, more students than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 44%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 39%Seniors · 21% — above average: in the top 39%, more seniors than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 41%Youth dependency · 29.90 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 37%Total dependency · 63.72 — above average: in the top 37%, more dependants per worker than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 14%Australian citizens · 93% — well above average: in the top 14%, more Australian citizens than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 23%Both parents born overseas · 35% — well above average: in the top 23%, more second-generation residents than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 40%Established migrants · 84% — above average: in the top 40%, more long-settled migrants than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex3,799 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.6% · 240.9% · 3580-841.6% · 621.7% · 6375-792.1% · 802.1% · 7870-743.2% · 1223.2% · 12365-692.2% · 832.8% · 10560-642.6% · 1003.4% · 13055-592.5% · 952.8% · 10550-543.0% · 1152.9% · 11145-493.3% · 1243.6% · 13840-443.4% · 1303.3% · 12535-393.9% · 1463.7% · 14130-343.3% · 1273.3% · 12725-292.8% · 1083.0% · 11420-242.7% · 1042.6% · 9915-192.8% · 1062.1% · 8010-143.0% · 1143.2% · 1205-93.2% · 1223.0% · 1130-42.9% · 1103.0% · 113◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
18%
12%
27%
11%
21%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2410%Young adults25–3412%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6411%Seniors65+21%
Household composition
18%
31%
34%
16%
Lone person18%Couples, no kids31%Families with kids34%Other families16%Group / share1.7%
2.7 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom7.7% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
18%1
35%2
17%3
23%4
5.5%5
2.2%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.23%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.21%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.2.4%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.35%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.93%
Birthplace diversity40%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity37%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
China2.6%
Italy2.4%
England2.0%
Elsewhere1.8%
Greece1.7%
India1.6%
New Zealand1.1%
Malaysia1.0%
Born in Australia77%
Languages at homeother than English
Italian3.5%
Mandarin2.9%
Greek2.7%
Other1.3%
Macedonian1.3%
Cantonese1.3%
Hindi0.8%
Persian0.8%
English only79%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian31%
English28%
Italian14%
Irish13%
Scottish8.9%
Greek6.3%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity56%
No religion39%
Hinduism1.7%
Buddhism1.6%
Other religions1.1%
Islam0.4%

14% report Italian ancestry, but only 2.4% were born in Italy — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Italian community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
35%
12%
53%
Both parents overseas35%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia53%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198140%
1981-200024%
2001-201021%
2011-20158.9%
2016-20216.9%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 25%Median weekly rent · $401/wk — well above average: in the top 25%, higher rent than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 27%Median monthly mortgage · $2,050/mo — above average: in the top 27%, higher mortgages than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 42%Rent stress · 19% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 43%Mortgage stress · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 30%High mortgage · 19% — above average: in the top 30%, more big mortgages than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 41%Social housing · 1.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.2%1
4.3%2
57%3
33%4
5.5%5
0.8%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
46%
41%
13%
Owned outright46%Mortgage41%Renting13%Other0.7%
What’s built heredwelling types
98%
House98%Townhouse1.7%
98% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 37%Median personal income · $830/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher personal income than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 25%Median family income · $2,370/wk — well above average: in the top 25%, higher family income than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 30%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 30%, more professionals than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 30%High earners · 15% — above average: in the top 30%, more high earners than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 30%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 30%, more professionals than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 16%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 16%, more clerical and admin workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 46%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 46%Sales workers · 8.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 24%Technicians, trades & labourers · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.5× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
37%
21%
35%
Employed full-time37%Employed part-time21%Employed (away/other)3.9%Unemployed2.5%Not in labour force35%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 43%Full-time workers · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 48%Part-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 40%Unemployment rate · 3.8% — below average: in the bottom 40%, less unemployment than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 48%Not in labour force · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 48%Labour-force participation · 65% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 22%Public transport to work · 4.2% — well above average: in the top 22%, more public-transport commuters than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 28%Walked or cycled to work · 1.7% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less walking and cycling than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 13%Worked from home · 29% — well above average: in the top 13%, more working from home than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 38%No motor vehicle · 4.6% — above average: in the top 38%, more car-free households than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)83%
Other/combined5.3%
Car (passenger)4.4%
Train3.3%
Walked1.4%
Bus0.9%
Motorbike0.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
4.6%0
28%1
46%2
14%3
7.8%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Watsonia North

1 school inside Watsonia North, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Watsonia North1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools37within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools10within 5 km · nearest 1.0 km
Median ICSEA rank78thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within48 schools
  • Within Watsonia North · 1Order by
  • 1
    Watsonia North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students541Multilingual28%ICSEA Rank79th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 47
  • 2
    Loyola CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Watsonia · 1.0 km
    State RankTop 31%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,443Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 3
    St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Greensborough · 1.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students524Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 4
    Watsonia Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Watsonia · 1.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students63Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank59th
  • 5
    Concord SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bundoora · 1.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students424Multilingual35%ICSEA Rank50th
  • 6
    Greensborough Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Greensborough · 1.4 km
    State RankTop 20%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students159Multilingual37%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 7
    Greensborough Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Greensborough · 1.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students591Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 8
    Parade CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bundoora · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,968Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 9
    Apollo Parkways Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Greensborough · 2.3 km
    State RankTop 15%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students675Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 10
    Diamond Valley Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Greensborough · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students136Multilingual29%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 11
    Bundoora Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bundoora · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students306Multilingual32%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 12
    Bundoora Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bundoora · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students540Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 13
    Watsonia Heights Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Greensborough · 2.5 km
    State RankTop 15%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students522Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 14
    St Damian's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bundoora · 2.6 km
    State RankTop 21%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students378Multilingual33%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 15
    Northside Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Bundoora · 2.8 km
    State RankP Top 6%S Top 16%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students643Multilingual44%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 16
    Greenhills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Greensborough · 2.9 km
    State RankTop 17%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students499Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 17
    Mill Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mill Park · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students529Multilingual51%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 18
    Briar Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Briar Hill · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students203Multilingual18%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 19
    Plenty Parklands Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mill Park · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students737Multilingual60%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 20
    Streeton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Yallambie · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students144Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 21
    Montmorency Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Montmorency · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,085Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 22
    St Thomas the Apostle SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Greensborough · 3.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students226Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 23
    Mastery Schools VictoriaIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 4-9 · Bundoora · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students62Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 24
    Macleod CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Macleod · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students545Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 25
    Norris Bank Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bundoora · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students110Multilingual57%ICSEA Rank43rd
  • 26
    Montmorency Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Montmorency · 4.0 km
    State RankTop 15%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students415Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 27
    Mill Park Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mill Park · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students976Multilingual61%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 28
    Sherbourne Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Briar Hill · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students64Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 29
    St Francis of Assisi SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mill Park · 4.2 km
    State RankTop 24%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students1,260Multilingual45%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 30
    St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Montmorency · 4.2 km
    State RankTop 12%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students382Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank90th
  • 31
    Lower Plenty Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lower Plenty · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students95Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 32
    Holy Trinity Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Eltham North · 4.3 km
    State RankTop 9%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students393Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 33
    Viewbank Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Viewbank · 4.4 km
    State RankTop 9%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students656Multilingual57%ICSEA Rank93rd
  • 34
    Charles La Trobe P-12 CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Macleod West · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students741Multilingual47%ICSEA Rank18th
  • 35
    Findon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mill Park · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students278Multilingual42%ICSEA Rank51st
  • 36
    St Martin of Tours SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rosanna · 4.5 km
    State RankTop 25%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students463Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank91st
  • 37
    Rosanna Golf Links Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rosanna · 4.5 km
    State RankTop 17%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students557Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank92nd
  • 38
    St John XXIII Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thomastown · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students228Multilingual66%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • 39
    North-Eastern Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · St Helena · 4.6 km
    State RankTop 20%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students106Multilingual52%ICSEA Rank94th
  • 40
    Glen Katherine Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Eltham North · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students554Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 41
    Morang South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · South Morang · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students375Multilingual36%ICSEA Rank58th
  • 42
    St Helena Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Eltham North · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,414Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 43
    Rosanna Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rosanna · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual28%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 44
    Kingsbury Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kingsbury · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students137Multilingual49%ICSEA Rank59th
  • 45
    Our Lady of the Way SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kingsbury · 5.0 km
    State RankTop 19%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students167Multilingual43%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 46
    Montmorency South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Montmorency · 5.0 km
    State RankTop 21%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students620Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank87th
  • 47
    Northern School For AutismGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Reservoir · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students525Multilingual48%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 48
    Lalor East Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Thomastown · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students213Multilingual78%ICSEA Rank32nd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 3%Settled 5+ years · 77% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more long-settled residents than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 6%Moved in past year · 7.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 40%Arrived from overseas · 1.5% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
77%
19%
Same address77%Moved within area2.1%From elsewhere in Australia19%From overseas1.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.7.1%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.23%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Watsonia North — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
946kk
↑ +5.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
25
↓ 1 day YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
44
↑ +15.8% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.2mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$625/w
↑ +11.6% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
17
↑ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
29
↓ -3.3% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample44GoodLease sample29Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed21 sales · 24 leases
Sales21▼−8.7%
Price$921k▲+5.8%
Sales DOM26 days▲+8d
Leased24▲+26.3%
Rent$615/wk▲+11.8%
Rental DOM16 days▼−6d
3.50%
33/100
66/100
02
Houses · 4 bed16 sales · 4 leases
Sales16▲+77.8%
Price$1.13M▼−5.3%
Sales DOM24 days▼−12d
Leased4▼−55.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.30%
47/100
—
03
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 2 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales44▲+15.8%
Price$946k▲+5.2%
Sales DOM25 days+1d
Leased29▼−3.3%
Rent$625/wk▲+11.6%
Rental DOM17 days▼−3d
3.40%
48/100
60/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▲+33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · 3 bed: +66%
Houses · Total: +67%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed21 sales · 24 leases
−$403/wk
$1,018/wk
$615/wk
+66%
High premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
46 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$946k▲ +5.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
44▲ +15.8% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
31 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▲ +8 days YoY
Median price
$921k▲ +5.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
21▼ −8.7% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
42 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −12 days YoY
Median price
$1.13M▼ −5.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▲ +77.8% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Watsonia North against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Watsonia North in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Watsonia North · this suburb
Demand index
46 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$946k▲ +5.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
44▲ +15.8% YoY
Gross yield
3.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Watsonia North — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
44.0%

of Watsonia North's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 7.2 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 51.2% to 44.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$960k+10.2%
5y median $921kvs last year $871k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
42+16.7%
5y median 46vs last year 36
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
27 days+5
5y median 26 daysvs last year 22 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$625/wk+11.6%
5y median $535/wkvs last year $560/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
29-3.3%
5y median 31vs last year 30
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
18 days-2
5y median 17 daysvs last year 20 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.39%+0.05 pt
5y median 3.07%vs last year 3.34%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.9 months+26.1%
5y median 2.2 monthsvs last year 2.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.7 months+6.2%
5y median 1.6 monthsvs last year 1.6 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Watsonia North, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketWatsonia NorthVIC 3087 · Houses · Total
Price$946k
DOM25 days
Sold44
10 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
WatsoniaVIC 3087 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM24 days
Sold65
priciersimilar speed
02
GreensboroughVIC 3088 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.04M
DOM25 days
Sold236
priciersimilar speed
03
BundooraVIC 3083 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$895k
DOM25 days
Sold357
cheapersimilar speed
04
MacleodVIC 3085 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.20M
DOM25 days
Sold89
priciersimilar speed
05
St HelenaVIC 3088 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.15M
DOM20 days
Sold30
pricierfaster
06
Briar HillVIC 3088 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$975k
DOM26 days
Sold37
priciersimilar speed
07
YallambieVIC 3085 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.00M
DOM23 days
Sold46
pricierfaster
08
PlentyVIC 3090 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.76M
DOM39 days
Sold36
much pricierslower
09
Mill ParkVIC 3082 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$857k
DOM24 days
Sold358
cheapersimilar speed
10
MontmorencyVIC 3094 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.18M
DOM26 days
Sold106
priciersimilar speed
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Watsonia North
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Watsonia North's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketWatsonia NorthVIC 3087 · Houses · Total
Price$946k
DOM25 days
Sold44
Most similar sales markets · within 3.5–81 kmLast 12 months
01
Upper Ferntree GullyVIC 3156 · 30km · 85% match
Price$920k
DOM24 days
Sold45
02
Keilor ParkVIC 3042 · 21km · 84% match
Price$928k
DOM29 days
Sold42
03
BellfieldVIC 3081 · 8km · 84% match
Price$1.01M
DOM26 days
Sold35
04
LyndhurstVIC 3975 · 43km · 83% match
Price$981k
DOM31 days
Sold90
05
GowanbraeVIC 3043 · 17km · 81% match
Price$912k
DOM25 days
Sold33
06
BrooklynVIC 3012 · 25km · 81% match
Price$872k
DOM33 days
Sold25
07
Botanic RidgeVIC 3977 · 51km · 80% match
Price$973k
DOM34 days
Sold167
08
AttwoodVIC 3049 · 18km · 80% match
Price$901k
DOM24 days
Sold35
09
Briar HillVIC 3088 · 4km · 79% match
Price$975k
DOM26 days
Sold37
10
BayswaterVIC 3153 · 23km · 78% match
Price$953k
DOM25 days
Sold135
21
SpringvaleVIC 3171 · 28km · 76% match
Price$937k
DOM26 days
Sold184
27
Coburg NorthVIC 3058 · 11km · 76% match
Price$994k
DOM24 days
Sold119
33
DromanaVIC 3936 · 71km · 75% match
Price$986k
DOM33 days
Sold149
47
Taylors HillVIC 3037 · 29km · 74% match
Price$924k
DOM26 days
Sold137
60
Clayton SouthVIC 3169 · 28km · 73% match
Price$987k
DOM29 days
Sold117
99
DerrimutVIC 3026 · 30km · 70% match
Price$834k
DOM24 days
Sold81
105
HurstbridgeVIC 3099 · 11km · 70% match
Price$989k
DOM16 days
Sold49
114
Burnside HeightsVIC 3023 · 29km · 70% match
Price$796k
DOM24 days
Sold90
138
RyeVIC 3941 · 81km · 68% match
Price$952k
DOM36 days
Sold317
149
FlemingtonVIC 3031 · 18km · 67% match
Price$1.15M
DOM25 days
Sold72
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Watsonia North
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Watsonia North include Upper Ferntree Gully (VIC 3156), Keilor Park (VIC 3042), Bellfield (VIC 3081), Lyndhurst (VIC 3975), Gowanbrae (VIC 3043), Brooklyn (VIC 3012), Botanic Ridge (VIC 3977) and Attwood (VIC 3049). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Watsonia North

21 data-driven answers about Watsonia North's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Watsonia North?

#

The median house price in Watsonia North, VIC 3087 is $946k as of June 2026, based on 44 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +5.2% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Watsonia North?

#

The median weekly house rent in Watsonia North is $625 as of June 2026, drawn from 29 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $490 per week. House rents have moved +11.6% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Watsonia North?

#

Gross rental yield in Watsonia North is 3.40% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Watsonia North?

#

As of June 2026, Watsonia North medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$920k$921k$1.13M$946k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Watsonia North's property market trends?

#

Watsonia North's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +5.2% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +11.6%; homes now sell in a median 25 days — slower than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 2.2 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Watsonia North market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Watsonia North as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Watsonia North, house prices rose +5.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.40% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 25 days to sell, sales supply is 2.2 months (tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Watsonia North?

#

Houses in Watsonia North sell in a median 25 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Watsonia North a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Watsonia North's sales market sits at 2.2 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Watsonia North gone up or down?

#

House prices in Watsonia North moved +5.2% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Watsonia North?

#

Watsonia North's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 29 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 3.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Watsonia North in its property market cycle?

#

Watsonia North's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Watsonia North compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Watsonia North's median house price ($946k) is 22% above the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 25 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Watsonia North sits at 3.40% vs 3.84% state median.

13

How does Watsonia North compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Watsonia North's most-similar nearby market is Upper Ferntree Gully (30.0 km away) with a median house price of $920k — about 3% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Watsonia North?

#

The most-transacted segment in Watsonia North over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 21 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 16 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Watsonia North last year?

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Watsonia North recorded 44 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 44 transactions. On the rental side, 29 houses and 4 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

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What is the population of Watsonia North?

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Watsonia North, VIC 3087 is home to 3,799 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 41, and the average household holds 2.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

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What is the median household income in Watsonia North?

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The median household in Watsonia North earns $2k per week — roughly $108k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $830/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

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Do people own or rent in Watsonia North?

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Watsonia North is mostly owner-occupied: about 87% of households are owner-occupiers and 13% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 46% own outright and 41% are paying off a mortgage.

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What schools are near Watsonia North?

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Watsonia North has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Watsonia North Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

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Is Watsonia North a good place to live?

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Watsonia North, VIC 3087 has a population of 3,799, a median age of 41, a median household income around $2k/week, 13% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

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Methodology and update cadence
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When was this Watsonia North market data last updated?

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This Watsonia North market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Watsonia North

  • Watsonia1.7km
  • Greensborough2.2km
  • Bundoora2.8km
  • Macleod3.2km
  • St Helena3.3km
  • Briar Hill3.5km
  • Yallambie3.5km
  • Plenty4.1km
  • Mill Park4.1km
  • Montmorency4.3km
  • Eltham North5.0km
  • Viewbank5.0km
  • Rosanna5.1km
  • Kingsbury5.2km
  • Lower Plenty5.6km
  • Heidelberg Heights5.9km
  • Heidelberg West6.3km
  • Eltham6.4km
  • Heidelberg6.4km
  • South Morang6.5km
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