$300 ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $189
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $300
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.
Almost every home in Williamstown is a separate house, with 99.2% of dwellings being detached. This makes the area feel very spacious, as the vast majority of residents live in large family homes rather than apartments or townhouses.
$300
▲ +58.7%
- $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 57% of areas.
| Williamstown | $300 |
|---|---|
| 5351, SA | $300 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $300 is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,500 is a little below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,500 ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Williamstown, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Williamstown, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A small number of people rent here, at just 11.1%, which is far below both the state and national figures. Most residents own their homes, with 53.5% having a mortgage.
11.1% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Williamstown, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Williamstown, with 88.3% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This preference for bigger houses is reflected in the same number of people per bedroom as the rest of the country.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.2% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.0%
- 2016: 97.1%
- 2021: 99.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.3% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Williamstown, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Williamstown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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/SAL41602/williamstown/topic/housing-dwellings