762 ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 875
- 2016: 885
- 2021: 762
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Williamtown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Williamtown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Williamtown is 56 years old, making this area far older than both the state and national averages. This aged profile shapes daily life, with seniors making up over a third of the 762 people who live here.
762
▼ -12.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Williamtown — higher than 71% of areas.
| Williamtown | 762 |
|---|---|
| 2318, NSW | 13,667 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population of 762 is larger than about 72% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +27.3%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 37.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at only 10.4%.
37.4% ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.4% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Williamtown, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.9%, which is much lower than in most other areas.
4.7% ▲ +244.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Williamtown, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Williamtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14316/williamtown/topic/demographics-identity