Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Williamtown then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Williamtown, NSW (postcode 2318) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 835 | 885 | 762 | -73 · -8.7% |
| Median age | 44 | 48 | 56 | +12 · +27.3% |
| Median household income | $696/wk | $766/wk | $889/wk | +$193 · +27.7% |
| Median personal income | $554/wk | $635/wk | $607/wk | +$53 · +9.6% |
| Median rent | $95/wk | $243/wk | $320/wk | +$225 · +236.8% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $2,080/mo | $1,950/mo | $217 · -10% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | +0.1 · +5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Williamtown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
762
was 885 in 2016
-123 · -13.9%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $243/wk in 2016
+$77 · +31.7%
Household income
$889/wk
was $766/wk in 2016
+$123 · +16.1%
Median age
56
was 48 in 2016
+8 · +16.7%
Dig deeper: Williamtown population growth · Williamtown then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.