Williamstown North vs Williamstown

Williamstown North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Williamstown. In both, most households own their home. In Williamstown, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Williamstown: a median of $1.52 million, against $1.34 million in Williamstown North, and rent is higher there too. Williamstown is closer to the city centre: 13.9 km, against 17.4 km. On these figures, Williamstown North tends to suit people living alone, while Williamstown suits families with children and couples.

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

Williamstown

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Williamstown North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($522,000 vs $600,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,345,000 vs $1,517,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Williamstown North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Williamstown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 56/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.9 km vs 17.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Williamstown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 56/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Williamstown North has more units and townhouses to downsize into (61% vs 44%)

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

Investors

Williamstown North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Williamstown North 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.

Williamstown North 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.

Williamstown North Williamstown
Walkability 56 / 90
Williamstown North — Walkability: 56/100 Williamstown — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 11 / 28
Williamstown North — Safety: 11/100 Williamstown — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Williamstown North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Williamstown — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 63 / 57
Williamstown North — Low flood risk: 63/100 Williamstown — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Williamstown has more residents (14,407 vs 1,622); Williamstown rents higher ($450/wk vs $400/wk).

Williamstown North Williamstown
Population 1,622 14,407
+788% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +3.1%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $112,632/yr $125,372/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Williamstown North Williamstown
0-4 5.1% / 3.9%
Williamstown North — 0-4: 5.1% Williamstown — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 8.5% / 14.1%
Williamstown North — 5-14: 8.5% Williamstown — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 7.3% / 6.5%
Williamstown North — 15-19: 7.3% Williamstown — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.2% / 5.3%
Williamstown North — 20-24: 5.2% Williamstown — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 13.3% / 7.5%
Williamstown North — 25-34: 13.3% Williamstown — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 13.2% / 11.9%
Williamstown North — 35-44: 13.2% Williamstown — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 15.6% / 16.7%
Williamstown North — 45-54: 15.6% Williamstown — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 12.9% / 16.0%
Williamstown North — 55-64: 12.9% Williamstown — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 11.1% / 11.3%
Williamstown North — 65-74: 11.1% Williamstown — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 5.9% / 5.0%
Williamstown North — 75-84: 5.9% Williamstown — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.7% / 1.9%
Williamstown North — 85+: 1.7% Williamstown — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Williamstown North 38.8% couple families
Williamstown North — Couple Families: 38.8% Williamstown North — Lone Person: 43.6% Williamstown North — One Parent Families: 12.4% Williamstown North — Group Household: 3.8% Williamstown North — Other Families: 1.4%
Williamstown 49.4% couple families
Williamstown — Couple Families: 49.4% Williamstown — Lone Person: 35.0% Williamstown — One Parent Families: 12.3% Williamstown — Group Household: 2.0% Williamstown — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Williamstown North 37.6% renting
Williamstown North — Owned Outright: 24.9% Williamstown North — Mortgage: 37.5% Williamstown North — Renting: 37.6%
Williamstown 25.0% renting
Williamstown — Owned Outright: 41.1% Williamstown — Mortgage: 34.0% Williamstown — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Williamstown North Williamstown
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 21.6%
Williamstown North — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% Williamstown — Bachelor Degree: 21.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 8.0%
Williamstown North — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Williamstown — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.2%
Williamstown North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Williamstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.5% / 9.2%
Williamstown North — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5% Williamstown — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 4.2%
Williamstown North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Williamstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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.

Williamstown North Williamstown
England 5.1% / 5.3%
Williamstown North — England: 5.1% Williamstown — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 2.6% / 1.7%
Williamstown North — New Zealand: 2.6% Williamstown — New Zealand: 1.7%
India 2.2% / —
Williamstown North — India: 2.2% Williamstown — India: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / 0.8%
Williamstown North — Scotland: 0.8% Williamstown — Scotland: 0.8%
Italy 0.6% / 0.9%
Williamstown North — Italy: 0.6% Williamstown — Italy: 0.9%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Williamstown North — Philippines: 0.9% Williamstown — Philippines: not among its largest
Greece — / 0.8%
Williamstown North — Greece: not among its largest Williamstown — Greece: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Williamstown North 38.6% houses
Williamstown North — Houses: 38.6% Williamstown North — Townhouses: 41.9% Williamstown North — Flats / Apartments: 19.5%
Williamstown 56.2% houses
Williamstown — Houses: 56.2% Williamstown — Townhouses: 30.2% Williamstown — Flats / Apartments: 13.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Williamstown North Williamstown
Median house price $1,345,000 $1,517,500
Median unit price $522,000 $600,000
Median land price $960,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 8 sales
 30 days
from 151 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.

Williamstown North Williamstown
2 bed $1.32M / $1.1M
Williamstown North — 2 bed: $1.32M (10 sales) Williamstown — 2 bed: $1.1M (39 sales)

10 vs 39 sales

3 bed $1.25M / $1.45M
Williamstown North — 3 bed: $1.25M (17 sales) Williamstown — 3 bed: $1.45M (144 sales)

17 vs 144 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.9M
Williamstown North — 4 bed: $1.35M (14 sales) Williamstown — 4 bed: $1.9M (72 sales)

14 vs 72 sales

Zoning mix

Williamstown North has more industrially zoned land (46% vs 4%).

Williamstown North Williamstown
Residential 22% 55%
Industrial 46% 4%
Parks and recreation 4% 22%
Infrastructure and transport 17% 7%
Other and special use 11% 7%
Commercial 0% 4%
Planning zones cover 100% of Williamstown North and 99% of Williamstown. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Williamstown North Williamstown
New dwellings approved 1,028
across Hobsons Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +206%
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.

Williamstown North Williamstown
Houses 4.8%
$940/wk on $1.02M
 3.1%
$898/wk on $1.52M
Units — 4.1%
$535/wk on $675K

Ranking within VIC

Williamstown North Williamstown
House price Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 30% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 14% of VIC

Liveability

Williamstown is more walkable (90 vs 56).

Williamstown North Williamstown
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Williamstown North carries more crime risk (89 vs 72).

Williamstown North Williamstown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
89/100
 High
72/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 29
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Williamstown North Williamstown
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 6.5 km
 3
Victoria University Footscray Park, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 3.3%

Schools in Williamstown North

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

Schools in Williamstown

  • Newmark Primary Independent · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Williamstown High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Williamstown North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Williamstown Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bayside P-12 College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Williamstown North Williamstown
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 36
Parks & reserves 4 23
Childcare 0 10
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Williamstown North sits further from the CBD (17.4 km vs 13.9 km).

Williamstown North Williamstown
Walkability score 56/100 90/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.4 km
+20% vs other
 13.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 24 min
Public transport score 42/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 240.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 3016
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3016
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.

Williamstown North Williamstown
Worked from Home 42.1% / 48.7%
Williamstown North — Worked from Home: 42.1% Williamstown — Worked from Home: 48.7%
Car (driver) 46.0% / 40.0%
Williamstown North — Car (driver): 46.0% Williamstown — Car (driver): 40.0%
Train 4.6% / 4.0%
Williamstown North — Train: 4.6% Williamstown — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 2.7%
Williamstown North — Car (passenger): 3.1% Williamstown — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 1.9% / 3.2%
Williamstown North — Walked Only: 1.9% Williamstown — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.7%).

Setting

Williamstown North Williamstown
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 649 m
2.0 km to a named beach
 693 m
699 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Williamstown North Williamstown
Connectivity score 72/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
1,579 premises
 39%
7,665 premises

Climate

Williamstown North Williamstown
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)

Williamstown North Williamstown
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.81 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Williamstown North Williamstown
Average residential rate $2,677/yr
same for both
Council Hobsons Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Williamstown North Williamstown
Division Gellibrand
same for both
Member Tim Watts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Williamstown North Williamstown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Williamstown North

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Quiet Townhouses

Williamstown

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

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