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William Bay, WA

William Bay had a population of 164 at the 2021 Census (+17.1% since 2016). Median age 51.0. Median weekly household income $1,104. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

William Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, William Bay's population grew by 17.1% to 164, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 51.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.2%.

11.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 49.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 53 households.

The median household earns $1,104 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $275 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,192 a month.

27.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 4.3% use a language other than English at home. 73.9% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, William Bay beside WA and Australia.

MeasureWilliam BayWAAustralia
Population1642,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+17.1%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age51.038.038.2
Households53965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting11.3%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright49.1%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,104$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$275$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,192$1,841$1,866
Born overseas27.0%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.3%19.7%23.6%
No religion73.9%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+17.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1332011
  2. 1402016
  3. 1642021

Age

Median age 51.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

William Bay Western Australia
Share of people by age, William Bay and Western Australia
0–911.6%
10–1912.2%
20–292.4%
30–3911.6%
40–4911.0%
50–5924.4%
60–6917.1%
70–7913.4%
80+1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in William Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.9%
  2. Australian24.6%
  3. Scottish9.2%
  4. German7.0%
  5. Dutch6.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England10.4%
  2. the Netherlands4.4%
  3. South Africa3.7%
  4. Scotland2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around William Bay

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