Williams Landing vs Hoppers Crossing

Williams Landing is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Hoppers Crossing. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Williams Landing, most households are couple families. In Hoppers Crossing, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Williams Landing: a median of $875,000, against $675,000 in Hoppers Crossing, and rent is higher there too. Williams Landing is closer to the city centre: 24.8 km, against 29.8 km. On these figures, Williams Landing tends to suit families with children and couples, while Hoppers Crossing 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

Hoppers Crossing

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (12 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (32 vs 6)
  • has more parks and reserves (45 vs 12)
  • But Williams Landing carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hoppers Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($657,500 vs $915,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $875,000)
  • But Williams Landing has cheaper units ($420,000 vs $474,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Williams Landing

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 27%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • But Hoppers Crossing has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Williams Landing

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 33 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.8 km vs 29.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hoppers Crossing

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (14 vs 2)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 4%)
  • But Williams Landing carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Williams Landing

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (42.2% vs -3.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
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.

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Walkability 69 / 75
Williams Landing — Walkability: 69/100 Hoppers Crossing — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 31 / 19
Williams Landing — Safety: 31/100 Hoppers Crossing — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 6 / 14
Williams Landing — Low fire risk: 6/100 Hoppers Crossing — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 100 / 67
Williams Landing — Low flood risk: 100/100 Hoppers Crossing — Low flood risk: 67/100

Demographics

Hoppers Crossing has more residents (37,216 vs 9,448); Williams Landing has higher household incomes ($134,264 vs $82,160).

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Population 9,448 37,216
+294% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.2% -3.8%
Median age 31 37
Median household income $134,264/yr
+39% vs other
 $82,160/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+19% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
0-4 9.3% / 5.9%
Williams Landing — 0-4: 9.3% Hoppers Crossing — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.0% / 13.1%
Williams Landing — 5-14: 15.0% Hoppers Crossing — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.6% / 6.2%
Williams Landing — 15-19: 4.6% Hoppers Crossing — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.3% / 6.9%
Williams Landing — 20-24: 7.3% Hoppers Crossing — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 20.8% / 14.4%
Williams Landing — 25-34: 20.8% Hoppers Crossing — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 23.3% / 13.7%
Williams Landing — 35-44: 23.3% Hoppers Crossing — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 10.3% / 12.7%
Williams Landing — 45-54: 10.3% Hoppers Crossing — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 5.6% / 13.2%
Williams Landing — 55-64: 5.6% Hoppers Crossing — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 3.2% / 9.2%
Williams Landing — 65-74: 3.2% Hoppers Crossing — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 0.6% / 3.9%
Williams Landing — 75-84: 0.6% Hoppers Crossing — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.1% / 1.0%
Williams Landing — 85+: 0.1% Hoppers Crossing — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Williams Landing 65.3% couple families
Williams Landing — Couple Families: 65.3% Williams Landing — Lone Person: 14.1% Williams Landing — One Parent Families: 11.4% Williams Landing — Group Household: 7.2% Williams Landing — Other Families: 2.0%
Hoppers Crossing 49.1% couple families
Hoppers Crossing — Couple Families: 49.1% Hoppers Crossing — Lone Person: 26.4% Hoppers Crossing — One Parent Families: 18.7% Hoppers Crossing — Group Household: 4.0% Hoppers Crossing — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Williams Landing 40.3% renting
Williams Landing — Owned Outright: 10.1% Williams Landing — Mortgage: 49.6% Williams Landing — Renting: 40.3%
Hoppers Crossing 27.0% renting
Hoppers Crossing — Owned Outright: 34.8% Hoppers Crossing — Mortgage: 38.3% Hoppers Crossing — Renting: 27.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Bachelor Degree 21.0% / 10.4%
Williams Landing — Bachelor Degree: 21.0% Hoppers Crossing — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 13.0%
Williams Landing — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Hoppers Crossing — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Postgraduate Degree 13.9% / 4.6%
Williams Landing — Postgraduate Degree: 13.9% Hoppers Crossing — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.8%
Williams Landing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Hoppers Crossing — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.6%
Williams Landing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Hoppers Crossing — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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.

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
India 21.5% / 8.2%
Williams Landing — India: 21.5% Hoppers Crossing — India: 8.2%
China 6.6% / 1.7%
Williams Landing — China: 6.6% Hoppers Crossing — China: 1.7%
New Zealand 3.5% / 2.8%
Williams Landing — New Zealand: 3.5% Hoppers Crossing — New Zealand: 2.8%
Philippines 2.4% / 2.5%
Williams Landing — Philippines: 2.4% Hoppers Crossing — Philippines: 2.5%
Indonesia 2.3% / —
Williams Landing — Indonesia: 2.3% Hoppers Crossing — Indonesia: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 2.0%
Williams Landing — Myanmar: not among its largest Hoppers Crossing — Myanmar: 2.0%
England — / 1.9%
Williams Landing — England: not among its largest Hoppers Crossing — England: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Williams Landing 88.8% houses
Williams Landing — Houses: 88.8% Williams Landing — Townhouses: 5.5% Williams Landing — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Hoppers Crossing 84.7% houses
Hoppers Crossing — Houses: 84.7% Hoppers Crossing — Townhouses: 7.8% Hoppers Crossing — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Median house price $875,000 $675,000
Median unit price $420,000 $474,000
Median land price $915,500 $657,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 155 sales
 25 days
from 378 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
3 bed $730K / $650K
Williams Landing — 3 bed: $730K (39 sales) Hoppers Crossing — 3 bed: $650K (556 sales)

39 vs 556 sales

4 bed $898K / $730K
Williams Landing — 4 bed: $898K (120 sales) Hoppers Crossing — 4 bed: $730K (275 sales)

120 vs 275 sales

5 bed $1.06M / $850K
Williams Landing — 5 bed: $1.06M (23 sales) Hoppers Crossing — 5 bed: $850K (35 sales)

23 vs 35 sales

Zoning mix

Williams Landing has more commercially zoned land (72% vs 3%).

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Commercial 72% 3%
Residential 19% 72%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 14%
Industrial 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
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

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
New dwellings approved 4,045
across Wyndham
same for both
Approvals change year on year -0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Houses 3.8%
$650/wk on $880K
 3.6%
$500/wk on $715K
Units 5.5%
$450/wk on $428K
 4.4%
$415/wk on $485K

Ranking within VIC

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
House price Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Income — Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 60% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 64% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC

Liveability

Williams Landing scores higher overall (60 vs 40).

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Grade B C
Score 60/100 40/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Hoppers Crossing carries more flood risk (33 vs 0); Hoppers Crossing carries more crime risk (81 vs 69).

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Bushfire High
94/100
 High
86/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
81/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Inside the suburb 0 12
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 4

Schools in Williams Landing

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

Schools in Hoppers Crossing

  • Cambridge Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hoppers Crossing Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Peter Apostle School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Bellbridge Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodville Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Baden Powell P-9 College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Supermarkets 1 11
Cafes & restaurants 1 16
Parks & reserves 12 45
Childcare 6 32
GPs 2 14
Pharmacies 1 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 1 10
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Hoppers Crossing sits further from the CBD (29.8 km vs 24.8 km).

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Walkability score 69/100 75/100
Distance to Melbourne 24.8 km 29.8 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 33 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 162.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 448.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.4%
postcode 3027
 1.4%
postcode 3029
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3027
 69
postcode 3029

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.

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Car (driver) 47.9% / 65.3%
Williams Landing — Car (driver): 47.9% Hoppers Crossing — Car (driver): 65.3%
Worked from Home 40.1% / 22.5%
Williams Landing — Worked from Home: 40.1% Hoppers Crossing — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Train 6.7% / 4.6%
Williams Landing — Train: 6.7% Hoppers Crossing — Train: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.7%
Williams Landing — Car (passenger): 3.8% Hoppers Crossing — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.8%
Williams Landing — Walked Only: 0.8% Hoppers Crossing — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.3%).

Setting

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Connectivity score 97/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
3,804 premises
 11%
15,899 premises

Climate

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Average residential rate $1,997/yr
same for both
Council Wyndham
same for both

Federal electorate

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Division Gellibrand Lalor
Member Tim Watts Joanne Ryan
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Williams Landing Hoppers Crossing
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Williams Landing

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Professionals Transport Hub Young Families

Hoppers Crossing

Easy Commute Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

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