Williams · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
High levels of wealth and education define daily life in Williams. The area ranks in the top 10% for overall advantage compared to similar places, with a score of 1,008 that sits above the national average.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Williams — higher than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have strong access to money, resources, and job skills, with all these measures scoring 9 out of 10. This puts Williams in a better position than about 90% of similar areas.
9
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
9
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
9
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
9
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,008
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 3.0% since 2021, which is around the middle for its level. However, this is well below the Western Australian growth rate of 10.7%.
1,081
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 187 businesses operating in the area, which is smaller than about 82% of similar places. Activity is also low in the building sector, with only 4 new dwellings approved.
187
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
4
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59170/williams/topic/economy-advantage
