Moving to Williamstown VIC 3016
What the official numbers say about living in Williamstown — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,597,500 for a median house or $707,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 65% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $450 a week, against a median household income of $2,411 a week.
About 74% of homes are owner-occupied and 25% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Williamstown grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (13,203 → 14,407 people).
Around 73% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Italian, Vietnamese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Williamstown sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (43% of workers), while 49% work from home.
Nearest train station: Williamstown Beach, 450 m south.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 129: Beacon Cove, 4.1 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Williamstown, 950 m south-west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Gem Pier Ferry Dock, 1.2 km east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 15 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 8 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 23 schools · 49 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 35 parks · 3 beaches — see them all on the Williamstown profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Williamstown High School Pasco Campus 350 m · Williamstown North Primary School 500 m · Bayside P-12 College Williamstown Campus 650 m · Williamstown Primary School 800 m · Williamstown High School Bayview Campus 850 m · St Mary's Primary School 900 m · Westbourne Grammar School Williamstown Campus 1.1 km · Newmark Primary 1.2 km
Groceries: Coles 500 m · Woolworths 900 m
Parks and reserves: Dennis Reserve 250 m · Gray Reserve 300 m · Sadler Reserve 750 m · Fearon Reserve 800 m · Farrell Court Reserve 850 m · Maclean Reserve 900 m · Robertson Reserve 900 m · Williamstown Linear Reserve 950 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Williamstown, most often seen first: Silver Gull · Black Swan · Little Pied Cormorant · Common Starling · Eurasian Coot · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Williamstown, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown here | 14,407 | $1,597,500 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Williamstown North | 1,622 | $1,300,000 | 9/10 | 5% |
| Newport | 13,658 | $1,300,000 | 10/10 | 12% |
| Spotswood | 2,820 | $1,125,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| South Kingsville | 2,156 | $1,065,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| Yarraville | 15,636 | $1,146,500 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Port Melbourne | 17,633 | $1,600,000 | 10/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hobsons Bay — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gellibrand — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3016 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Williamstown profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Williamstown has a median sale price of $1,597,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $707,500. Renters pay a median $450 a week, and about 25% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 13,203 people to 14,407. It sits about 8 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and North Williamstown station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Hobsons Bay council, and the federal seat is Gellibrand.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Williamstown vs Newport · Williamstown vs Yarraville.
Nearby guides: Williamstown North · Newport · Spotswood · South Kingsville · Yarraville · Port Melbourne.
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