Williams Landing, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Williams Landing VIC is 9,448 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Williams Landing is $1,006 per week ($52,312 per year). Median rent in Williams Landing is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Williams Landing has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Williams Landing has a population density of 2,465 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Williams Landing is India. The most common religion is No religion (24.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Williams Landing is $2,167.

There were 697 recorded offences in Williams Landing in 2025-25, a rate of 74 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (389 offences).

Population
9,448
Census 2021
Median income
$1,006/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$420/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
31years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Williams Landing vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Williams Landing is $1,006 a week, 31% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 129th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $420 a week, $104 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 16.3% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 31, 12 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureWilliams LandingTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,006/wk$767/wk +31%$766/wk
Household income$2,582/wk$1,687/wk +53%$1,637/wk
Rent$420/wk$316/wk +33%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,167/mo$1,723/mo +26%$1,733/mo
Median age3143 −12 yrs42
Rent share of household income16.3%19.1% −2.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Williams Landing, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Williams Landing Population

9,448 residents at the 2021 Census.

Williams Landing Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,006/wk
$52,312 per year
Ranked 1,197 of 14,663
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
Ranked 1,513 of 14,663
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Williams Landing Rent Prices & Affordability

16% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,582/wk
Median rent $420/wk
Rent to income 16.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Williams Landing against your income

About $11,189 a month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $2,162/wk
Rent share 16.3%

Williams Landing Schools

14
schools nearby
8
government
1058
avg ICSEA score
14,095
total students
Westbourne Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,121 students
1166
ICSEA
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 729 students
1101
ICSEA
Lumen Christi School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 643 students
1098
ICSEA
Seabrook Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 898 students
1096
ICSEA
Dohertys Creek P-9 College Government
Combined · Prep-9 · 1,698 students
1070
ICSEA
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students
1069
ICSEA
Al-Taqwa College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,617 students
1069
ICSEA
Truganina South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 594 students
1042
ICSEA
Truganina P-9 College Government
Combined · Prep-9 · 1,933 students
1039
ICSEA
Jennings Street School Government
Combined · U · 117 students
1037
ICSEA
Point Cook Senior Secondary College Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 777 students
1024
ICSEA
Carranballac P-9 College Government
Combined · Prep-9 · 848 students
1017
ICSEA
Laverton P-12 College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 678 students
924
ICSEA
Emmanuel College - Notre Dame Campus Catholic
Secondary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Williams Landing, Victoria: 37.8631°S, 144.7442°E

Williams Landing Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (14)

People in Williams Landing

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.3% (4,939) Female 47.7% (4,509)

Population Density

2,465
people per km²
9,448 people · 3.8 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,592
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
21.5%
China
6.6%
New Zealand
3.5%
Philippines
2.4%
Indonesia
2.3%
Malaysia
1.9%
Pakistan
1.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
9.8%
Hindi
7.1%
Punjabi
6.0%
Gujarati
3.4%
Urdu
3.1%
Indonesian
2.4%
Cantonese
2.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Indian
22.8%
Chinese
16.4%
English
11.0%
Australian
9.7%
Filipino
3.5%
Irish
2.5%
Scottish
2.4%
Italian
2.2%
Vietnamese
2.0%
Maori
1.5%
Samoan
1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
24.0%
Hinduism
19.9%
Catholic
14.4%
Islam
10.4%
Not stated
6.5%
Other religions
6.3%
Sikhism
5.5%
Buddhism
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
56.8% 4,060
Separated
2.2% 160
Divorced
4.7% 333
Widowed
1.6% 112
Never married
34.7% 2,483

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
61.6%
Couple: no children
17.6%
Couple: no children under 15
11.8%
One parent: children under 15
4.7%
One parent: no children under 15
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
11.4%
2 persons
23.5%
3 persons
24.5%
4 persons
25.5%
5 persons
8.9%
6+ persons
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Williams Landing

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,823 occupied private dwellings in Williams Landing at the 2021 Census, 39.2% were rented, 9.8% owned outright and 48.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.6% 16 dwellings
Owned outright
9.8% 278 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
48.4% 1,365 dwellings
Rented
39.2% 1,108 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.8% 51 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
6.0%
3 bedrooms
22.2%
4 bedrooms
59.6%
5 bedrooms
10.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.8%
$300-$449/mo
0.5%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
1.4%
$800-$999/mo
1.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.8%
1 vehicle
35.9%
2 vehicles
44.7%
3 vehicles
11.3%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Williams Landing

Employment

Employed full-time
49.9% 3,206 people
Employed part-time
22.7% 1,459 people
Unemployed
4.9% 312 people
Not in labour force
22.6% 1,454 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
36.8%
Managers
14.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Community & Personal Service
8.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.3%
Sales Workers
6.5%
Labourers
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
0.6%
$400-$499/wk
1.0%
$500-$649/wk
1.4%
$650-$799/wk
2.1%
$800-$999/wk
3.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.0%
$4,000+/wk
22.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.2%
$1-$149/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.3%
$3,500+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.9%
Did not go to work
15.6%
Train
6.7%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Walked only
1.1%
Other
0.8%
Truck
0.6%
Bus
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bicycle
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.5%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
41.5%
Postgraduate Degree
27.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.8%
Certificate III/IV
11.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.5%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.0%
Information Technology
17.6%
Engineering
16.0%
Health
8.1%
Society & Culture
7.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Education
3.6%
Architecture & Building
3.6%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
20.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
14.9%
Pre-school
14.7%
Vocational Education
12.3%
Primary: Catholic
11.9%
Secondary: Government
10.8%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
10.0%
Secondary: Catholic
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.8%
Has need for assistance
2.4%
Need for assistance not stated
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
350
Asthma
202
Diabetes
175
Heart disease
77
Arthritis
73
Cancer
37
Kidney disease
28
Lung condition
24
Stroke
19

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
9.2% 615
Did not provide
90.8% 6,038

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
9.1% 607
Not a volunteer
90.9% 6,087

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.3% 22
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 4
Previously served
0.6% 43
Never served
99.0% 6,665

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
37.9%
1 child
21.6%
2 children
28.5%
3 children
8.5%
4 children
2.5%
5+ children
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951: 1960
15
1961: 1970
24
1971: 1980
85
1981: 1990
224
1991: 2000
540
2001: 2010
1,893
2011: 2015
1,156
2016
268
2017
300
2018
341
2019
405
2020
160
2021
36

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

19.0%
moved in the last year
57.1%
moved in the last 5 years
5.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
73.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,158
Moved from VIC
1,233
Moved: same area (SA2)
223
Moved from overseas
111
Moved from NSW
37
Moved from QLD
23
Moved from SA
19
Moved from WA
19
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.0%
5: 14 hours
25.0%
15: 29 hours
11.5%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
35.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
93.0%
Step family: no other children
3.6%
Blended family: no other children
1.5%
Intact family: other children present
1.4%
Step family: other children present
0.3%
Other couple: children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Williams Landing Crime Statistics

697 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
389
Assault
88
Break & Enter
73
Property Damage
44
Justice Procedures
44
Fraud
22
Drug Offences
16
Weapons
10
Robbery
5
Public Order
5
Traffic
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Williams Landing

The closest suburb to Williams Landing is Laverton (Vic.), 2.0 km away.

Laverton (Vic.)
2.0 km away · income $738/wk · rent $330/wk
Seabrook
2.4 km away · income $823/wk · rent $361/wk
Altona Meadows
3.7 km away · income $730/wk · rent $341/wk
Hoppers Crossing
3.9 km away · income $691/wk · rent $340/wk
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4.8 km away · income $969/wk · rent $400/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Williams Landing

What is the population of Williams Landing VIC?

The population of Williams Landing VIC is 9,448 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,465 people per km². Williams Landing is ranked #701 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Williams Landing?

The median personal income in Williams Landing VIC is $1,006 per week, or $52,312 per year. The median household income is $2,582 per week. Family income is $2,592 per week. Williams Landing is ranked #1,197 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Williams Landing?

Median rent in Williams Landing VIC is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Rent represents 16.3% of household income, which is considered affordable. Williams Landing ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Williams Landing?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Williams Landing VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Williams Landing?

The median age in Williams Landing VIC is 31 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Williams Landing a good suburb to live in?

Williams Landing is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,448. The median income is $1,006/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22791. All dollar figures in AUD.