Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Williams Landing suburb profile
Williams Landing, VIC · Postcode 3027
This Williams Landing suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Williams Landing, VIC (postcode 3027). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Williams Landing with nearby suburbs.
Williams Landing at a glance
Population
9,448
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$2,582/wk
Median age
31
Williams Landing trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+243.8% over 10 years
Population
9,448
was 6,646 in 2016
+2,802 · +42.2%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
+$30 · +7.7%
Household income
$2,582/wk
was $2,220/wk in 2016
+$362 · +16.3%
Median age
31
was 31 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Williams Landing population growth · Williams Landing then and now
Williams Landing vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Williams Landing, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+7.6% vs area
- Williams Landing$420/wk
- Nearby$370.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+33.3% vs area
- Williams Landing$2,582/wk
- Nearby$1,868.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-20.5% vs area
- Williams Landing31
- Nearby34.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+19.3% vs area
- Williams Landing$1,006/wk
- Nearby$788/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Williams Landing compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Williams Landing ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,062.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,080.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,065.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,078.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Williams Landing on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Williams Landing, VIC.
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Williams Landing people
- Population
- 9,448
- Median age
- 31
- Born overseas
- 58.6%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Williams Landing income
- Median household income
- $2,582/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,006/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Williams Landing housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 5.1%
- Owned outright
- 9.1%
- Mortgaged
- 44.7%
- Rented
- 36.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Williams Landing work
- Employment to population
- 69.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 80.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3027)
Compare Williams Landing with nearby suburbs
Williams Landing in numbers
Williams Landing had 9,448 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 221st most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 31, 24% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 58.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 9.1% own their home outright, 44.7% are paying a mortgage, 36.3% rent. Separate houses make up 82.1% of dwellings, with 5.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 20% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,582/wk, 45% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.8%. 80.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 42.2% (from 6,646 to 9,448). Median rent moved from $390/wk to $420/wk (+7.7%).
Williams Landing suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Williams Landing, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Williams Landing was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Williams Landing, VIC?
- Williams Landing had 9,448 residents at the 2021 Census, up 42.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Williams Landing?
- Median household income in Williams Landing was $2,582/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Williams Landing?
- 36.3% of occupied homes in Williams Landing were rented, 9.1% were owned outright and 44.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Williams Landing suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Williams Landing. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne