Watchem, VIC
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 56
- Household income
- $1,031/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 74%
- Renting
- 12%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 7/10 in VIC
- Nearest emergency dept
- Wimmera Base Hospital [Horsham] · 85.5 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Community safety
9 recorded incidents in 2025–26 · down 35.7% vs 2024–25
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Birchip P-12 School
Secondary
Birchip P-12 School
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Buloke
District population (2025)
5,891
-7% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
29
houses 29 · other 0
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).