Williamstown VIC

Postcode 3016 · Hobsons Bay LGA

Williamstown is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Hobsons Bay local government area (postcode 3016). With a population of 14,407, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $125K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Williamstown is $1.6 million, having dipped slightly 0.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $708,000 (-5.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $598. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,700.

Williamstown is served by 6 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1103, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 5 rail stations, 60 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Hobsons Bay LGA is higher than average at 8,123 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Williamstown offers a gross rental yield of 1.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.6M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 12.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -0.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.9% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.6M/$875K Above Median
Affordability12.7x Stretched
Price Momentum-0.5% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$74,462
Mean Income$105,350
Earners11,576
YoY Change+4.7%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic7/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.6M
-0.5% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$708K
-5.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$450
POPULATION
14,407
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age45
Household Size2.5
HH Income /wk$2,411
Personal Income /wk$1106
Mortgage /mth$2,700
CRIME (Hobsons Bay LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)8,123
Total Incidents7,870
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations5
Bus Stops60
North Williamstown Station/Ferguson St
Williamstown Beach Station
Williamstown Station
Williamstown Station/Ann St
SCHOOLS (6)
Avg ICSEA1103
Total Students3,940
Government4
Catholic1
Independent1
Williamstown High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1112
Bayside P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1006
Williamstown North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135
Williamstown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1123
St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1107
HOSPITALS (1)
Williamstown Hospitalpublic
Data: 2024