1,021 ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 914
- 2016: 981
- 2021: 1,021
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Williams · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Williams
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 1,021 people defines Williams, which has seen a 12% increase in residents since 2011. While the community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, there has been a recent rise in both the number of children and seniors.
1,021
▲ +11.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Williams — lower than 86% of areas.
| Williams | 1,021 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 107 people since 2011. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38, though this is 2 years younger than it was in 2011.
41 yrs ▼ -4.7%
Younger than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a little more than the state average at 18.9%, rising 4.3 points since 2011.
18.9% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Williams splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in a de facto relationship make up 14.2% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander account for 1.8%, a little below the state figure.
1.8% ▲ +436.5%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Williams, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59170/williams/topic/demographics-identity