Crossman vs Williams

Williams is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Crossman. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Williams tends to suit families with children.

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

Crossman

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 53/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 56%)
  • But Williams has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Williams

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $302/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Crossman

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (103 min vs 160 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (129.8 km vs 165.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crossman

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Williams

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -24.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Crossman Williams
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.

Crossman Williams
Walkability 0 / 0
Crossman — Walkability: 0/100 Williams — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 47
Crossman — Safety: 80/100 Williams — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 55 / 43
Crossman — Low fire risk: 55/100 Williams — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 64 / 100
Crossman — Low flood risk: 64/100 Williams — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Williams has more residents (996 vs 153); Crossman rents higher ($302/wk vs $200/wk).

Crossman Williams
Population 153 996
+551% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -24.6% +5.1%
Median age 50 41
Median household income $94,224/yr
+4% vs other
 $90,116/yr
Median weekly rent $302/wk
+34% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Crossman Williams
0-4 3.9% / 6.5%
Crossman — 0-4: 3.9% Williams — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.4% / 14.9%
Crossman — 5-14: 12.4% Williams — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.8% / 3.7%
Crossman — 15-19: 7.8% Williams — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.6% / 3.4%
Crossman — 20-24: 4.6% Williams — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 5.9% / 10.8%
Crossman — 25-34: 5.9% Williams — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 8.5% / 15.1%
Crossman — 35-44: 8.5% Williams — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 13.1% / 11.9%
Crossman — 45-54: 13.1% Williams — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 18.3% / 14.9%
Crossman — 55-64: 18.3% Williams — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 15.0% / 10.9%
Crossman — 65-74: 15.0% Williams — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 9.2% / 6.3%
Crossman — 75-84: 9.2% Williams — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 1.7%
Crossman — 85+: not among its largest Williams — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Crossman 53.8% couple families
Crossman — Couple Families: 53.8% Crossman — Lone Person: 34.6% Crossman — One Parent Families: 11.5% Crossman — Group Household: 0.0%
Williams 46.6% couple families
Williams — Couple Families: 46.6% Williams — Lone Person: 41.3% Williams — One Parent Families: 9.0% Williams — Group Household: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Crossman 8.5% renting
Crossman — Owned Outright: 45.8% Crossman — Mortgage: 45.8% Crossman — Renting: 8.5%
Williams 25.8% renting
Williams — Owned Outright: 48.7% Williams — Mortgage: 25.5% Williams — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Crossman Williams
England 3.9% / 3.0%
Crossman — England: 3.9% Williams — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.3%
Crossman — New Zealand: 2.0% Williams — New Zealand: 2.3%
South Africa — / 1.5%
Crossman — South Africa: not among its largest Williams — South Africa: 1.5%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Crossman — Scotland: not among its largest Williams — Scotland: 0.5%
Indonesia — / 0.4%
Crossman — Indonesia: not among its largest Williams — Indonesia: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Crossman Williams
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 13.8%
Crossman — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Williams — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 9.5%
Crossman — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Williams — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.7%
Crossman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Williams — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Crossman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Williams — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Crossman — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Williams — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Crossman 100.0% houses
Crossman — Houses: 100.0% Crossman — Townhouses: 0.0% Crossman — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Williams 94.1% houses
Williams — Houses: 94.1% Williams — Townhouses: 3.4% Williams — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Crossman Williams
Median house price — $351,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $76,500

Development activity

Crossman Williams
New dwellings approved 19
across Boddington
 6
across Williams
Approvals change year on year +300% —

Ranking within WA

Crossman Williams
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 52% of WA

Liveability

Crossman Williams
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Crossman carries more flood risk (36 vs 0); Williams carries more crime risk (53 vs 20).

Crossman Williams
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Crossman Williams
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Crossman

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Williams

  • Williams Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Crossman Williams
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 5 11

Mobility

Williams sits further from the CBD (165.4 km vs 129.8 km).

Crossman Williams
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 129.8 km 165.4 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6390
 0.0%
postcode 6391
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 6390
 37
postcode 6391

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.

Crossman Williams
Car (driver) 92.6% / 65.8%
Crossman — Car (driver): 92.6% Williams — Car (driver): 65.8%
Worked from Home 7.4% / 19.8%
Crossman — Worked from Home: 7.4% Williams — Worked from Home: 19.8%
Walked Only — / 8.6%
Crossman — Walked Only: not among its largest Williams — Walked Only: 8.6%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Crossman — Car (passenger): not among its largest Williams — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Crossman — Bicycle: not among its largest Williams — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (92.6%).

Setting

Crossman Williams
Elevation 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 290 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Crossman Williams
Connectivity score 26/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
105 premises
 0%
530 premises

Federal electorate

Crossman Williams
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Crossman Williams
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Crossman

Rural

Williams

Affordable Rural

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