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Watsonia property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Watsonia, VIC (2,908 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Watsonia

Watsonia is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential54.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Residential40.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial3.7% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

School catchments in Watsonia

PrimaryBundoora Primary School · Greensborough Primary School · Macleod College · Watsonia Heights Primary School · Watsonia North Primary School · Watsonia Primary School
SecondaryBundoora Secondary College · Greensborough Secondary College · Macleod College

Watsonia can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Watsonia

Watsonia sits in the Banyule council area, which recorded 7,699 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

04,2508,500
747
Break-ins
339
Vehicle theft
2,267
Other theft
671
Property damage
375
Fraud
184
Handling stolen goods
574
Assault
138
Sexual offences
39
Robbery
220
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,143
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,699 total. Figures are for the whole Banyule council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Watsonia

At the 2021 Census, 20.9% of Watsonia’s 5,352 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian34.2%
English33.7%
Irish13.5%
Scottish10.1%
Italian7.1%
Chinese5.2%

Top countries of birth

China2.2%
England2%
India1.9%
New Zealand1.2%
Malaysia1%
Italy0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Watsonia

Banyule council approved 1,091 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,091
Dwellings/yr
239
Houses
852
Units
01,2502,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Banyule council area (not just Watsonia). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Watsonia address:

Nearby suburbs

Watsonia NorthMacleodYallambieGreensboroughBundooraViewbank

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.