1,622 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,544
- 2016: 1,593
- 2021: 1,622
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Williamstown North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Williamstown North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Williamstown North is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With 1,622 people, it is larger than about 79% of similar areas. This community is defined by a mature age profile and a high proportion of couples in de facto relationships.
1,622
▲ +5.1%
- 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 Williamstown North — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 1,622 people, which is a larger population than about 79% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 13.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is 42, while seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.8% of the area.
18.8% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Williamstown North splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. Those who have never married represent the largest marital group at 41.2%.
0.5% ▲ +90.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Williamstown North splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Williamstown North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22793/williamstown-north/topic/demographics-identity