9,448 ▲ +193.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,223
- 2016: 6,646
- 2021: 9,448
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Williams Landing · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Williams Landing
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Williams Landing is just 31 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. With 9,448 people, the suburb is dominated by young adults and families, while seniors make up a very small part of the population.
9,448
▲ +193.1%
- 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 Williams Landing — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 31, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, where the figure is 38.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 24.3% of the population, well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over are far below the state and national averages at just 3.8%.
3.8% ▲ +101.8%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.3% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Williams Landing, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (56.8%) or have never married (34.7%), though those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 7.9%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure.
0.3% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Williams Landing, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Williams Landing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22791/williams-landing/topic/demographics-identity