Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Williamstown North suburb profile
Williamstown North, VIC · Postcode 3016
This Williamstown North suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Williamstown North, VIC (postcode 3016). 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 Williamstown North with nearby suburbs.
Williamstown North at a glance
Population
1,622
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$2,166/wk
Median age
42
Williamstown North 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
+6.3% over 10 years
Population
1,622
was 1,593 in 2016
+29 · +1.8%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$100 · +33.3%
Household income
$2,166/wk
was $1,451/wk in 2016
+$715 · +49.3%
Median age
42
was 42 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Williamstown North population growth · Williamstown North then and now
Williamstown North vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Williamstown North, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.4% vs area
- Williamstown North$400/wk
- Nearby$450.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
+11.9% vs area
- Williamstown North$2,166/wk
- Nearby$2,336/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Williamstown North42
- Nearby37.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+14.2% vs area
- Williamstown North$963/wk
- Nearby$1,167.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Williamstown North compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Williamstown North ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,043.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3976.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,059.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Williamstown North on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Williamstown North, VIC.
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Williamstown North people
- Population
- 1,622
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 25.8%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Williamstown North income
- Median household income
- $2,166/wk
- Median personal income
- $963/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Williamstown North housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,383/mo
- Separate houses
- 34.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 16.9%
- Owned outright
- 21.8%
- Mortgaged
- 32.8%
- Rented
- 32.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.7%
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
Williamstown North work
- Employment to population
- 62.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 66.4%
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 3016)
Compare Williamstown North with nearby suburbs
Williamstown North in numbers
Williamstown North had 1,622 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 25.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 21.8% own their home outright, 32.8% are paying a mortgage, 32.9% rent. Separate houses make up 34.7% of dwellings, with 16.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 14% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $2,166/wk, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.8%. 66.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.8% (from 1,593 to 1,622). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $400/wk (+33.3%).
Williamstown North suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Williamstown North, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Williamstown North was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Williamstown North, VIC?
- Williamstown North had 1,622 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Williamstown North?
- Median household income in Williamstown North was $2,166/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Williamstown North?
- 32.9% of occupied homes in Williamstown North were rented, 21.8% were owned outright and 32.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Williamstown North suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Williamstown North. 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