$450 ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $386
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Williamstown · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Williamstown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Williamstown are among the highest for similar areas, reaching $2,700. This coastal suburb is marked by high housing costs and a larger share of homes owned outright than the state and national averages. While detached houses are common, they are far less frequent here than in other parts of Victoria.
$450
▲ +40.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Williamstown — higher than 88% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than most areas, typically costing $450. Mortgage costs are also steep, with the typical monthly payment of $2,700 sitting well above the Victorian figure of $1,859.
$2,700 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,346
- 2021: $2,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Williamstown, the largest group is $350–$549 at 33%, followed by $550–$749 (22%) and $200–$349 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Williamstown, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 40.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. In contrast, the 24.5% of households renting is well below the levels seen across Australia and Victoria.
24.5% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Williamstown, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 56.2% of the market, which is far below the Victorian average of 73.4%. This explains why the 67.2% of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the state and national figures.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.2% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.2% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Williamstown, Separate house is the majority at 56%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Williamstown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22792/williamstown/topic/housing-dwellings