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Watsonia

Ranked #53 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
53
#107 of 216
Safety
45
#119 of 216
Wealth
33
#145 of 216
Value
52
#103 of 216
Parks
70
#53 of 216
Cafés
60
#87 of 216
Transit
64
#78 of 216
Green space
54
#96 of 216
Active & healthy
43
#144 of 216

The numbers

Population5,352
Area1.94 km²
Median household income$1,883/wk
Median rent$385/wk
Crime rate65.4 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks10 (1.87 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park88.9% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues13
Nearest parkrunDarebin parkrun (4.63 km)

Nearby suburbs

MacleodWatsonia NorthGreensboroughBundooraYallambieBriar Hill

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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