Williamtown

NSW

Williamtown is a growing suburb in NSW with 762 residents.

SAL code: 14316
SA2: 106031125
Population: 762
LGA: Port Stephens

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Williamtown suburb boundary

Williamtown, NSW had 762 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 16.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 56. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950 a month. Around 86.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 66.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 98.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

762

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+16.2%

3yr: +10.1% · 10yr: +24.7%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$889/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

5/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

3.2%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Port Stephens · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$660/wk-5.0% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$975,000+353.5% YoY2023 Q2

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↓ 39%

vs prior year

Other

6 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Williamtown suburb alone is ~762 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +10.1%5yr: +16.2%10yr: +24.7%Total: +58.6%

Population grew from 10,830 to 17,178 over 24 years, averaging 1.9% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Salt Ash PS95.7%

Fern Bay PS 4.1%
Raymond Terrace PS 0.1%
Grahamstown PS 0.0%

Secondary

Hunter River HS95.8%

Newcastle HS 4.1%

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (98%), owner-occupied (86%), built for families (46% are 2 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 98%

298 houses6 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 67%

Mortgage 19%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

16 (5.4%)

2 bed

136 (45.9%)

3 bed

70 (23.6%)

4 bed

53 (17.9%)

5 bed

14 (4.7%)

6+ bed

7 (2.4%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

5 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
RU2	ZoneRural	38.6%	16.95 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	27.7%	12.16 km²
C1	ZoneEnvironmental	16.6%	7.29 km²
SP1	ZoneSpecial use	15.2%	6.66 km²
SP4	ZoneSpecial use	2.0%	0.89 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.