$200 ▲ +73.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $115
- 2016: $126
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Williams · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Williams have risen by $85 since 2011, yet housing costs remain well below state and national figures. The town is defined by a high proportion of detached homes and a strong trend toward outright ownership.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Williams — lower than 71% of areas.
| Williams | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,285, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rents are also far below the state and national averages, typically costing $200.
$200 ▲ +73.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,285 ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Williams, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 45%.
In Williams, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 42.7%, and this has risen slightly since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell by 7.7 percentage points over the last decade to 21.9%.
21.9% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.7% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Williams, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (22%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.1% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. These homes are typically large, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.1% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Williams, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Williams, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59170/williams/topic/housing-dwellings