Williamstown, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Williamstown VIC is 14,407 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Williamstown is $1,106 per week ($57,512 per year). Median rent in Williamstown is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Williamstown has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Williamstown has a population density of 2,583 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Williamstown is England. The most common religion is No religion (46.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Williamstown is $2,700.

There were 1,292 recorded offences in Williamstown in 2025-25, a rate of 90 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (577 offences).

Population
14,407
Census 2021
Median income
$1,106/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$450/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
45years
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.

Williamstown vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Williamstown is $1,106 a week, 44% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 62nd of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $450 a week, $134 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 18.7% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 45, 2 years older 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.
MeasureWilliamstownTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,106/wk$767/wk +44%$766/wk
Household income$2,411/wk$1,687/wk +43%$1,637/wk
Rent$450/wk$316/wk +42%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,700/mo$1,723/mo +57%$1,733/mo
Median age4543 +2 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.7%19.1% −0.4 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 Williamstown, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Williamstown Population

14,407 residents at the 2021 Census.

Williamstown Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,106/wk
$57,512 per year
Ranked 685 of 14,663
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
Ranked 1,049 of 14,663
Median Age
45years
7 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,700/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

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

Williamstown Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,411/wk
Median rent $450/wk
Rent to income 18.7%

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

Median rent in Williamstown against your income

About $10,448 a month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,961/wk
Rent share 18.7%

Williamstown Schools

13
schools nearby
8
government
1101
avg ICSEA score
5,470
total students
Williamstown North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 601 students
1135
ICSEA
Newmark Primary Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 131 students
1134
ICSEA
Newport Lakes Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 566 students
1126
ICSEA
Sacred Heart School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 297 students
1126
ICSEA
Williamstown Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 460 students
1123
ICSEA
Williamstown High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,527 students
1112
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 263 students
1107
ICSEA
Newport Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 516 students
1106
ICSEA
Australian Islamic Centre College Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 151 students
1032
ICSEA
Bayside P-12 College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 958 students
1006
ICSEA
Westbourne Grammar School - Williamstown Campus Independent
Combined
Bayside P-12 College-Paisley Campus Government
Combined
Williamstown High School-Bayview Campus Government
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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Williamstown Map

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Williamstown, Victoria: 37.8610°S, 144.8837°E

Williamstown Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (13)

People in Williamstown

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (7,056) Female 51.0% (7,351)

Population Density

2,583
people per km²
14,407 people · 5.6 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,262
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

England
5.3%
New Zealand
1.7%
Italy
0.9%
Scotland
0.8%
Greece
0.8%
Vietnam
0.7%
United States of America
0.7%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Greek
2.4%
Italian
1.6%
Vietnamese
1.0%
Croatian
0.9%
Spanish
0.8%
Macedonian
0.8%
Mandarin
0.7%

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

Ancestry

English
36.6%
Australian
29.6%
Irish
14.0%
Scottish
11.8%
Italian
7.3%
Greek
4.9%
German
3.7%
Maltese
2.7%
Chinese
2.3%
Croatian
2.1%
Dutch
1.8%

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
46.6%
Catholic
23.8%
Anglican
7.8%
Eastern Orthodox
5.7%
Not stated
4.7%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Christian (other)
1.8%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
52.0% 6,143
Separated
2.8% 330
Divorced
8.2% 967
Widowed
4.6% 542
Never married
32.4% 3,834

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
43.1%
Couple: no children
24.8%
Couple: no children under 15
22.0%
One parent: no children under 15
5.1%
One parent: children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
25.9%
2 persons
31.8%
3 persons
15.5%
4 persons
18.9%
5 persons
6.4%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Williamstown

Housing Tenure

Of the 5,460 occupied private dwellings in Williamstown at the 2021 Census, 24.5% were rented, 40.3% owned outright and 33.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.2% 63 dwellings
Owned outright
40.3% 2,200 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
33.3% 1,820 dwellings
Rented
24.5% 1,338 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.8% 46 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
65.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
21.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.6%
2 bedrooms
25.6%
3 bedrooms
40.8%
4 bedrooms
22.1%
5 bedrooms
4.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.9%
1 vehicle
40.0%
2 vehicles
37.4%
3 vehicles
10.1%
4+ vehicles
4.5%

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

Work, income and education in Williamstown

Employment

Employed full-time
40.8% 4,480 people
Employed part-time
22.4% 2,457 people
Unemployed
3.2% 354 people
Not in labour force
33.6% 3,684 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
42.0%
Managers
24.9%
Clerical & Administrative
10.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.9%
Community & Personal Service
6.6%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Labourers
2.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.3%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.4%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
31.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.1%
$3,500+/wk
12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.3%
Did not go to work
20.8%
Walked only
5.0%
Train
4.4%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Bicycle
1.6%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bus
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.0%

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
41.7%
Postgraduate Degree
17.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.9%
Certificate III/IV
15.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.1%
Certificate I/II
1.2%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.9%
Society & Culture
14.6%
Engineering
11.2%
Health
10.7%
Education
10.3%
Architecture & Building
6.6%
Creative Arts
5.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.8%
Information Technology
4.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
33.8%
Secondary: Government
24.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
9.2%
Pre-school
8.0%
Primary: Catholic
7.7%
Vocational Education
6.8%
Secondary: Catholic
6.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
3.5%

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
92.1%
Has need for assistance
4.3%
Need for assistance not stated
3.6%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,037
Asthma
523
Arthritis
403
Heart disease
320
Diabetes
289
Cancer
204
Lung condition
151
Kidney disease
107
Stroke
100
Dementia
31

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
16.2% 1,840
Did not provide
83.8% 9,521

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Not a volunteer
80.6% 9,172
Volunteer
19.4% 2,209

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 25
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 16
Previously served
2.2% 249
Never served
97.5% 11,102

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
33.4%
1 child
12.5%
2 children
34.3%
3 children
15.6%
4 children
3.6%
5+ children
0.5%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
56
1951: 1960
278
1961: 1970
456
1971: 1980
361
1981: 1990
416
1991: 2000
323
2001: 2010
669
2011: 2015
359
2016
66
2017
58
2018
53
2019
64
2020
34
2021
14

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

Population Mobility

13.3%
moved in the last year
37.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,969
Moved from VIC
1,014
Moved: same area (SA2)
600
Moved from overseas
99
Moved from NSW
55
Moved from QLD
24
Moved from ACT
10
Moved from WA
6
Moved from NT
4
Moved from TAS
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.3%
5: 14 hours
34.6%
15: 29 hours
14.9%
30+ hours
8.3%
Did not do domestic work
18.9%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
92.5%
Step family: no other children
5.4%
Blended family: no other children
1.6%
Other couple: children only
0.4%
Intact family: other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Williamstown Crime Statistics

1,292 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
577
Justice Procedures
160
Property Damage
144
Assault
140
Break & Enter
107
Public Order
42
Drug Offences
41
Fraud
36
Weapons
33
Robbery
6
Traffic
3
Other
3

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 Williamstown

The closest suburb to Williamstown is Williamstown North, 1.4 km away.

Williamstown North
1.4 km away · income $963/wk · rent $400/wk
Newport (Vic.)
1.7 km away · income $1,241/wk · rent $471/wk
Spotswood
3.4 km away · income $1,229/wk · rent $456/wk
Seaholme
3.5 km away · income $935/wk · rent $451/wk
South Kingsville
3.5 km away · income $1,259/wk · rent $381/wk
Port Melbourne
4.5 km away · income $1,366/wk · rent $540/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Williamstown

What is the population of Williamstown VIC?

The population of Williamstown VIC is 14,407 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,583 people per km². Williamstown is ranked #307 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Williamstown?

The median personal income in Williamstown VIC is $1,106 per week, or $57,512 per year. The median household income is $2,411 per week. Family income is $3,262 per week. Williamstown is ranked #685 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Williamstown?

Median rent in Williamstown VIC is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Williamstown ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Williamstown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Williamstown VIC is $2,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Williamstown?

The median age in Williamstown VIC is 45 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Williamstown a good suburb to live in?

Williamstown is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 14,407. The median income is $1,106/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% 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: 22792. All dollar figures in AUD.