Watermans Bay, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Watermans Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1118, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Watermans Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,369
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $2,190
- SEIFA score
- 1118
- Coordinates
- -31.8519, 115.7585
Watermans Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Watermans Bay using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 30%, 20% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 204 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 126 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 262 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 356 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 401 | 30% |
Share of the 1,349 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 252 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 167 | 31% |
| Rented | 105 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 367 | 67% |
| Townhouses & semis | 161 | 30% |
| Flats & apartments | 16 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 544 occupied private dwellings in Watermans Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $410
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,934
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,053
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,085
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 339 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 84 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 766 (68%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Employed full-time
- 356
- Employed part-time
- 272
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Watermans Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Watermans Bay is February (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 614 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 19.4°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 29.5°C | 19.6°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 18.7°C | 39 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 39 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 113 mm |
| Aug | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 13.3°C | 38 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 15.6°C | 19 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 18°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Watermans Bay
Where is Watermans Bay?
Watermans Bay is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Watermans Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Watermans Bay had a population of about 1,369.
Is Watermans Bay an advantaged area?
Watermans Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 1118, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 97 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Watermans Bay?
Watermans Bay has average daytime highs of about 23.2°C and overnight lows of about 14.8°C, with roughly 614 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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