Williamtown NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Williamtown, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Williamtown NSW is 762 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Williamtown is $607 per week ($31,564 per year). Median rent in Williamtown is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Williamtown has a median age of 56 years, older than the national median of 38. Williamtown has a population density of 17.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Williamtown is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Williamtown is $1,950.

There were 20 recorded offences in Williamtown in 2025-26, a rate of 26 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

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Williamtown Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Williamtown Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$607/wk
$31,564 per year
#6982 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
56years
18 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Williamtown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (373) Female 51.2% (391)

Population Density

17.3
people per km²
762 people · 44.0 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,455
Family income/wk

Williamtown 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 & Locality (SAL)

Williamtown Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
77.6% 190 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
22.4% 55 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Williamtown Country of Birth

Australia
94.5%
England
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Williamtown Religion

No Religion
34.2%
Anglican
24.5%
Catholic
21.4%
Not stated
7.6%
Uniting Church
4.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Buddhism
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Williamtown Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
38.3%
Year 12 or equivalent
37.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
14.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Williamtown Employment

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Employed full-time
26.7% 164 people
Employed part-time
18.6% 114 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.8% 11 people
🏠
Not in labour force
52.9% 325 people

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

Williamtown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
60.6%
Bachelor Degree
16.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.9%
Certificate I/II
4.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.6%
Postgraduate Degree
2.2%

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

Williamtown Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
21.7%
Community & Personal Service
19.4%
Managers
14.4%
Professionals
11.7%
Clerical & Administrative
10.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
10.0%
Sales Workers
7.2%
Labourers
5.0%

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

Williamtown Field of Study

Engineering
23.3%
Management & Commerce
20.1%
Society & Culture
16.4%
Education
10.7%
Architecture & Building
9.4%
Health
9.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.7%
Information Technology
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

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

Williamtown Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Williamtown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
12.3%
$500-$649/wk
13.4%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
10.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.2%
$4,000+/wk
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Williamtown Marital Status

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Married
39.6% 271
↔️
Separated
4.4% 30
📋
Divorced
17.8% 122
🕊️
Widowed
9.4% 64
👤
Never married
28.8% 197

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Williamtown Ancestry

English
36.1%
Australian
32.0%
Scottish
8.8%
Irish
7.0%
Other
4.5%
German
3.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.0%
Maltese
1.5%
Italian
1.3%
Dutch
0.9%
French
0.8%
Maori
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Williamtown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.8%
Secondary — Government
20.0%
Vocational Education
18.8%
Pre-school
15.3%
Primary — Catholic
10.6%
Secondary — Catholic
3.5%

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

Williamtown Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
10.2% 148
No need for assistance
89.8% 1,303

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

Williamtown Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.7% 63
Not a volunteer
90.3% 586

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Williamtown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
26.9%
$800-$999/mo
5.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
7.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Williamtown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.0%
Did not go to work
13.0%
Walked only
6.5%
Car (passenger)
3.2%
Truck
3.2%
Other
2.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.6%

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

Williamtown Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.5%
1 vehicle
45.9%
2 vehicles
19.6%
3 vehicles
14.2%
4+ vehicles
10.8%

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

Williamtown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.4%
2 bedrooms
45.9%
3 bedrooms
23.6%
4 bedrooms
17.9%
5 bedrooms
4.7%
6+ bedrooms
2.4%

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

Williamtown Population Mobility

18.3%
moved in the last year
42.0%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
46.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Williamtown Indigenous Population

5.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
76
Indigenous residents
1,394
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Williamtown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
94
Arthritis
51
Diabetes
41
Heart disease
40
Asthma
30
Lung condition
27
Cancer
23
Kidney disease
22
Stroke
17
Dementia
10

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

Williamtown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
8.2%
$400-$499/wk
6.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
11.6%
$800-$999/wk
11.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.2%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Williamtown Family Structure

Couple — no children
43.8%
Couple — children under 15
26.7%
Couple — no children under 15
15.4%
One parent — children under 15
8.1%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Williamtown Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
7.3% 47
🏅
Previously served
4.8% 31
👤
Never served
87.9% 568

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Williamtown Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.4% 92
Did not provide
85.6% 548

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Williamtown Children Ever Born

No children
29.3%
1 child
8.5%
2 children
27.2%
3 children
27.2%
4 children
7.8%

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

Williamtown When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
16
1961–1970
17
1971–1980
5
1981–1990
23
1991–2000
11
2001–2010
9
2011–2015
10

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

Williamtown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.1%
5–14 hours
27.7%
15–29 hours
13.0%
30+ hours
10.5%
Did not do domestic work
29.7%

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

Williamtown Household Size

1 person
42.4%
2 persons
35.0%
3 persons
8.1%
4 persons
5.4%
5 persons
5.4%
6+ persons
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Williamtown Where Residents Moved From

Same address
580
Moved from NSW
86
Moved — same area (SA2)
16
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from SA
5
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from ACT
3

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

Williamtown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.8%
Step family — no other children
13.5%
Blended family — no other children
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Williamtown Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 20 total

Theft
6
Assault
5
Other Against Person
5
Other Against Property
3
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Williamtown Rent Prices & Affordability

36%
of income
Stressed
Household Income $889/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 36.0%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Williamtown

≈ $3,852/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $569/wk
Rent share 36.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Williamtown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Frequently Asked Questions About Williamtown

What is the population of Williamtown NSW?

The population of Williamtown NSW is 762 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 17.3 people per km².Williamtown is ranked #4,371 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Williamtown?

The median personal income in Williamtown NSW is $607 per week, or $31,564 per year.The median household income is $889 per week.Family income is $1,455 per week.Williamtown is ranked #6,982 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Williamtown?

Median rent in Williamtown NSW is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 36.0% of household income, which is considered stressed.Williamtown ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Williamtown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Williamtown NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Williamtown?

The median age in Williamtown NSW is 56 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Williamtown a good suburb to live in?

Williamtown is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 762.The median income is $607/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (36.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14316. All dollar figures in AUD.