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Williamtown NSW 2318

742 addresses · 19 streets

Paterson Electorate › Port Stephens LGA › Williamtown · 132 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Williamtown is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 762 people, with a median age of 56. The typical household earns around $889 a week, with median rent near $320 a week. Most homes are houses. About 84% of households own their home and 14% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

762Population
56Median age
$889Median household income / wk
$320Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Williamtown itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Newcastle Airport, 550 m north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 46.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.4% · Labour-force participation 46.3%

Population by age in Williamtown
Population by age, Williamtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-427
5-1448
15-1936
20-2459
25-3457
35-4453
45-5490
55-64105
65-74149
75-84103
85+30
Dwelling types in Williamtown
Dwelling types, Williamtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House298
Townhouse6
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Williamtown
Households by weekly income, Williamtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65094
$650-1,49991
$1,500-2,99965
$3,000+27
Top ancestries in Williamtown
Top ancestries, Williamtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English350
Australian310
Scottish85
Irish68
Other44
Ancestry NS37
Housing tenure in Williamtown
Housing tenure, Williamtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned190
Mortgage55
Rented40
Other5
Cars per household in Williamtown
Cars per household, Williamtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
028
1136
258
342
4+32
Commute to work in Williamtown
Commute to work, Williamtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car181
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked16
Bicycle0
Home54
Top countries of birth in Williamtown
Top countries of birth, Williamtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England40
New Zealand9
Malaysia6
Scotland6
Germany5
Thailand4
Languages used at home in Williamtown
Languages used at home, Williamtown NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese8
Mandarin3

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