74,303 ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 57,260
- 2016: 71,068
- 2021: 74,303
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 30% since 2011 has seen Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) expand to 74,303 residents. The area is generally younger than the national average, with a notably high number of people in de facto relationships. The typical resident is 38 years old, a figure that has remained steady for a decade.
74,303
▲ +29.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 74% of areas.
| Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) | 74,303 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 17,043 people between 2011 and 2021, making it larger than about 73% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is 38, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.5% of the population, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at 13.9%, with young adults aged 25 to 44 forming the largest age group at 31.3%.
13.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Williamstown (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +94.3%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28607/williamstown/topic/demographics-identity