Cockatoo Valley vs Williamstown

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cockatoo Valley: a median of $1.16 million, against $880,000 in Williamstown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cockatoo Valley tends to suit couples, while Williamstown suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cockatoo Valley is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 69%)
  • Williamstown has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Williamstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($880,000 vs $1,157,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Williamstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $383/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Williamstown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (51.5 km vs 63.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Williamstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Cockatoo Valley and Williamstown drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Walkability 0 / 32
Cockatoo Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Williamstown — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 80 / 71
Cockatoo Valley — Safety: 80/100 Williamstown — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 47 / 58
Cockatoo Valley — Low fire risk: 47/100 Williamstown — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Williamstown has more residents (2,981 vs 714); Cockatoo Valley has higher household incomes ($129,428 vs $92,664).

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Population 714 2,981
+318% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +8.2%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $129,428/yr
+28% vs other
 $92,664/yr
Median weekly rent $383/wk
+22% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
0-4 5.2% / 5.1%
Cockatoo Valley — 0-4: 5.2% Williamstown — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 16.4% / 14.9%
Cockatoo Valley — 5-14: 16.4% Williamstown — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.6% / 6.2%
Cockatoo Valley — 15-19: 6.6% Williamstown — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.9% / 5.1%
Cockatoo Valley — 20-24: 4.9% Williamstown — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 7.8% / 10.3%
Cockatoo Valley — 25-34: 7.8% Williamstown — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 16.4% / 12.0%
Cockatoo Valley — 35-44: 16.4% Williamstown — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 14.7% / 15.2%
Cockatoo Valley — 45-54: 14.7% Williamstown — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 14.8% / 14.8%
Cockatoo Valley — 55-64: 14.8% Williamstown — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 10.1% / 10.6%
Cockatoo Valley — 65-74: 10.1% Williamstown — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 2.1% / 4.0%
Cockatoo Valley — 75-84: 2.1% Williamstown — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.3% / 2.1%
Cockatoo Valley — 85+: 1.3% Williamstown — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cockatoo Valley 76.8% couple families
Cockatoo Valley — Couple Families: 76.8% Cockatoo Valley — Lone Person: 15.5% Cockatoo Valley — One Parent Families: 7.7% Cockatoo Valley — Group Household: 0.0% Cockatoo Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Williamstown 55.2% couple families
Williamstown — Couple Families: 55.2% Williamstown — Lone Person: 28.6% Williamstown — One Parent Families: 14.0% Williamstown — Group Household: 1.4% Williamstown — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cockatoo Valley 4.5% renting
Cockatoo Valley — Owned Outright: 30.0% Cockatoo Valley — Mortgage: 65.5% Cockatoo Valley — Renting: 4.5%
Williamstown 11.4% renting
Williamstown — Owned Outright: 33.4% Williamstown — Mortgage: 55.2% Williamstown — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 20.2%
Cockatoo Valley — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Williamstown — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 9.2%
Cockatoo Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Williamstown — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.7%
Cockatoo Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Williamstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.5%
Cockatoo Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Williamstown — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.9%
Cockatoo Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Williamstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
England 8.4% / 9.3%
Cockatoo Valley — England: 8.4% Williamstown — England: 9.3%
Scotland 0.4% / 1.2%
Cockatoo Valley — Scotland: 0.4% Williamstown — Scotland: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.7%
Cockatoo Valley — New Zealand: 0.7% Williamstown — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany 0.4% / 0.8%
Cockatoo Valley — Germany: 0.4% Williamstown — Germany: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.4%
Cockatoo Valley — Netherlands: 0.7% Williamstown — Netherlands: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Cockatoo Valley — South Africa: not among its largest Williamstown — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cockatoo Valley 100.9% houses
Cockatoo Valley — Houses: 100.9% Cockatoo Valley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Williamstown 99.2% houses
Williamstown — Houses: 99.2% Williamstown — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Median house price $1,157,500 $880,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $765,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 7 sales
 21 days
from 23 sales

Zoning mix

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Rural and farming 100% 93%
Environmental 0% 5%
Residential 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
New dwellings approved 180
across Barossa
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 76% of SA

Liveability

Williamstown is more walkable (32 vs 0); Cockatoo Valley scores higher overall (54 vs 49).

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Grade B C
Score 54/100 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Cockatoo Valley carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 42).

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
29/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Cockatoo Valley

  • Sandy Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Williamstown

  • Williamstown Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 17

Mobility

Cockatoo Valley sits further from the CBD (63.9 km vs 51.5 km).

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Walkability score 0/100 32/100
Distance to Adelaide 63.9 km
+19% vs other
 51.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 59 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5351
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 5351
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Car (driver) 79.0% / 83.3%
Cockatoo Valley — Car (driver): 79.0% Williamstown — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 10.3%
Cockatoo Valley — Worked from Home: 13.7% Williamstown — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.0%
Cockatoo Valley — Car (passenger): 4.0% Williamstown — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 2.1% / 1.1%
Cockatoo Valley — Bus: 2.1% Williamstown — Bus: 1.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.3%
Cockatoo Valley — Walked Only: 1.2% Williamstown — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Elevation 171 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.1 km 33.7 km

NBN connectivity

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Connectivity score 30/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
241 premises
 29%
1,216 premises

Climate

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Average residential rate $2,247/yr
same for both
Council Barossa
same for both

Federal electorate

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cockatoo Valley Williamstown
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cockatoo Valley

Acreage Outer

Williamstown

Acreage Outer Quiet

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