124 ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 130
- 2016: 137
- 2021: 124
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Williamstown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Williamstown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Williamstown, where the typical resident is 50. This small community of 124 people has a distinct age profile, with nearly a quarter of residents aged 65 or over.
124
▼ -4.6%
- 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 — lower than 55% of areas.
| Williamstown | 124 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | 21,920 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the state and national figures of 38 years.
50 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward older adults and seniors, who together make up over 65% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 8.9% of the community, a figure well below the national average.
23.4% ▲ +81.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.9% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Williamstown, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Half of the residents have never been married.
8.9% ▲ —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▼ -36.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Williamstown, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (29%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51615/williamstown/topic/demographics-identity