Council area

Williams, WA

Williams had a population of 1,021 at the 2021 Census (+4.1% since 2016). Median age 41.1. Median weekly household income $1,705. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Williams at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Williams's population grew by 4.1% to 1,021, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 41.1, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 14.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.2%.

22.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 43.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 365 households.

The median household earns $1,705 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $200 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,107 a month.

12.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 3.7% use a language other than English at home. 51.1% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Williams beside WA and Australia.

MeasureWilliamsWAAustralia
Population1,0212,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.1%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age41.138.038.2
Households365965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments1.1%6.5%14.3%
Renting22.3%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright43.6%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,705$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$200$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,107$1,841$1,866
Born overseas12.5%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.7%19.7%23.6%
No religion51.1%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

+4.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9142011
  2. 9812016
  3. 1,0212021

Age

Median age 41.1, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Williams Western Australia
Share of people by age, Williams and Western Australia
0–914.7%
10–1910.8%
20–297.8%
30–3915.0%
40–4911.6%
50–5911.3%
60–6916.5%
70–798.2%
80+4.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Williams at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.9%
  2. Australian49.6%
  3. Scottish12.5%
  4. Irish9.7%
  5. Italian4.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.8%
  2. Indonesian0.4%
  3. Australian Indigenous languages0.3%
  4. German0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. New Zealand2.6%
  3. South Africa1.7%
  4. Scotland0.6%
  5. Indonesia0.4%

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

Around Williams

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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