$215 ▲ +115.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $215
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.
Housing costs are among the lowest for similar areas in Williamstown, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of just $650. This makes the locality far more affordable than the state and national averages. Most people live in separate houses, creating a residential landscape that is much cheaper than the broader region.
$215
▲ +115.0%
- $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 — lower than 71% of areas.
| Williamstown | $215 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | $310 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $215, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $340 and far below the national average. Monthly mortgage payments are also very low at $650, far below the $1,863 typical across Australia.
$650 ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $910
- 2016: $961
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Williamstown, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Williamstown, Under $1,000 is the majority at 70%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 19.3% of households are renting, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
19.3% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.1% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Williamstown splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 71.9% of these have three or more bedrooms, there are only 0.60 people per bedroom, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.9% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Williamstown, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Williamstown, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Williamstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51615/williamstown/topic/housing-dwellings