$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Williamstown · Urban Centre
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, making it an area dominated by spacious family living. The typical resident here lives in a house with three or more bedrooms, reflecting a residential landscape that is far more detached and roomy than most of the state.
$300
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Williamstown — higher than 59% of areas.
| Williamstown | $300 |
|---|---|
| 5351, SA | $300 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the South Australian average at $1,445, though this is well below the Australian typical payment.
$1,445 ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,430
- 2021: $1,445
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Williamstown, $200–$349 is the majority at 72%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Williamstown, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 12.2% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen 12 points since 2011 to 28.6%, which is now much lower than most similar areas.
12.2% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.6% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2021: 28.6%
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 56%; Owned outright is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of all homes, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This is consistent with the fact that 89.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.8% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2021: 89.8%
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%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Williamstown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
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/ucl/UCL415047/williamstown/topic/housing-dwellings