Williams · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Williams

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in Williams than the state or national figures, with only 7.7% of families fitting this profile. Most households here are built around couples, while the typical home size mirrors the national average.

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📍 Williams, Suburb / Locality

Where Williams sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +8.7%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Williams — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Williams2.5
6391, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual home in Williams has 2.5 people, which is about the same as across Western Australia and the country. Two-person homes are the most common at 39.3%, while 26% of residents live alone.

2.5 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.0% ▲ +7.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Williams, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up a majority of families at 55.8%, while 36.8% are couples without children. The proportion of one-parent families is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

7.7% ▼ -9.0%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Williams, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51614/williams/topic/family-households