Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Williamstown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Williamstown, VIC (postcode 3016) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,344 | 13,969 | 14,407 | +1,063 · +8% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 45 | +4 · +9.8% |
| Median household income | $1,790/wk | $2,077/wk | $2,411/wk | +$621 · +34.7% |
| Median personal income | $776/wk | $899/wk | $1,106/wk | +$330 · +42.5% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $386/wk | $450/wk | +$130 · +40.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,346/mo | $2,700/mo | +$533 · +24.6% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Williamstown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14,407
was 13,969 in 2016
+438 · +3.1%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $386/wk in 2016
+$64 · +16.6%
Household income
$2,411/wk
was $2,077/wk in 2016
+$334 · +16.1%
Median age
45
was 42 in 2016
+3 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Williamstown population growth · Williamstown then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.