Council (LGA) · Area profile
Williams
2,305 km²
A rural heartland of Western Australia, Williams is a small community where farming shapes the way of life. It is a place of relative wealth and stability, marked by a high rate of home ownership and a very low unemployment rate. Families are central to the town, with a significantly higher proportion of children than the national average. The area is predominantly a landscape of detached houses and open space, where a strong spirit of volunteering helps sustain the local society.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figure. However, children under 15 make up 21.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian average.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 11.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for 85.5% of the community. Only 3.3% of people use another language at home, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
A large proportion of the community reports no religion, at 44.7%, which is well above the national figure. This trend has risen by 18 points since 2011.
The area has a higher share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher than similar areas, though it remains well below the state average at 14.9%. Qualifications in agriculture and environment are common.
Typical personal income is $1,015 a week, which is well above the national figure. The area has seen significant growth since 2011, with a much higher proportion of households now earning over $3,000 a week.
Residents here are generally healthier than those in most other areas. The proportion of people with a long-term health condition is 24.4%, which is well below the national average.
Volunteering is very common here, with 33.4% of people helping out, far above the national figure. Unpaid care for children is also much higher than in most other areas.
The First Nations community is small, with 18 people. The typical personal income for this group is $1,093, which is far above the state and national figures.
Couples with children make up 55.4% of families, and the number of one-parent families is among the lowest at this level.
Detached houses are the norm for 95.1% of residents. Home ownership is strong, with 42.7% of homes owned outright, far above the national average.
The area is highly car-dependent, with 0% of people commuting by public transport and almost every home owning at least one vehicle.
The population is quite stable, as only 27.1% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national average.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing employ 47.1% of the workforce. The unemployment rate is very low at 0.7%, among the lowest at this level.
The community enjoys a high level of overall advantage, scoring 9 out of 10. This reflects strong access to money, resources, and job skills compared to 90% of similar areas.
The area experiences average annual rainfall of 460mm. Winter nights are particularly cold, with a minimum temperature that is far below the state average.
The town is very car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.8. Most homes are far from public transport, parks, and health services.