424 ▲ +126.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 187
- 2016: 306
- 2021: 424
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Williams · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Williams
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 127% population surge has seen Williams (L) grow to 424 people since 2011. This expansion has brought a mix of ages to the area, though the typical resident is now 38, which is 9 years older than they were a decade ago.
424
▲ +126.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Williams — lower than 71% of areas.
| Williams | 424 |
|---|---|
| 6391, WA | 1,040 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew significantly to reach 424 people in 2021. While the typical resident is 38, this is much lower than most similar areas and matches the Western Australian and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +31.0%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 55 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 25% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 17 points since 2011 to reach 19.1%.
19.1% ▲ +1084.4%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Williams splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.8% compared to the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national levels.
4.0% ▼ -95.4%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.2%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.8% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Williams, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (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 Williams [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522066/williams/topic/demographics-identity