Median house price
$1.02M
+18% change
NSW · Port Stephens Council
Williamtown, 2318
Est. population · Jun 2025
870
Growth (1 yr)
+3.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+16.1%
Median age
56
Median income
$889/wk
Employment rate
44.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,020,000
Languages at home
2.6%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Williamtown is a smaller community in Port Stephens Council with its own quieter rhythm. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with safety and growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Williamtown snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$660/wk
Population (ERP)
870
+3.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#29
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
18th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
95th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 53.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1742nd in Australia
- State rank
- 509th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #29 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #80 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 63
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,020,000
- Median price change
- +17.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
870(June 2025)
+3.2% annual · +16.1% over 5 years · 95th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.2%
- 5-year growth
- +16.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +27
- Change in 5 years
- +121
- Growth rank in NSW
- 95th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~950), extrapolated at +2.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 762
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $889
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 25 of 327
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 44.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 298 / 6 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 34
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order36
- Domestic Violence Related Assault72
- Fraud93
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment92
- Malicious Damage To Property41
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- 2318 Nelson Bay Rd
- Nelson Bay Rd Opp Banksia Grove Village
- Nelson Bay Rd Opp Medowie Rd
- RAAF Base North Gate, Medowie Rd
- RAAF Base South Gate, Medowie Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 48 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.62
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.62
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(2)
- Fighter Beans CafeCafe
- Frontline CanteenCafe
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Williamtown Fitness CentreSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(3)
- Fighter WorldMuseum
49 Medowie Road
- Monarch Historical MuseumMuseum
- Viewpoint
Transport(7)
7 bus stops
Other(16)
- Bench
- EnterpriseCar Rental
1 Williamtown Drive,
- Mercure Newcastle AirportHotel
2 Williamtown Drive
- Long Stay Car Park 1Parking
- Long Stay Saver Car ParkParking
- Mercure Newcastle AirportParking
2 Williamtown Drive
- Parking
1 Technology Place, Williamtown
- Parking (18)
- Premium Car ParkParking
- Rental Car Drop-OffParking
- Short Stay Car Park 1Parking
- Short Stay Car Park 2Parking
- Parking Space (2)
- Metro PetroleumPetrol station
3 Williamtown Drive
- Union HallPublic Building
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hunter New England Mental Health Service (15.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 32
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 8 proposals
August 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure487 cabbage tree road williamtown nsw 2318Under Assessment
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2374 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2372 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
- Demolition; Industrial development; Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Food and drink premise; High technology industry; Hours of operation and trading6 CABBAGE TREE ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision6 CABBAGE TREE ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Under Assessment
March 2026
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; High technology industry38 CABBAGE TREE ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2250 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Air transport facility; Airport55C Slades Road WilliamtownDetermined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation2383 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2230 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2395 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2374 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2395 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport2163 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 BARRIE CLOSE WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Air transport facility; Airport55C Slades Road WilliamtownDetermined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 BARRIE CLOSE WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage3 WILLIAMTOWN DRIVE WILLIAMTOWN 2318Withdrawn
April 2025
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; High technology industry38 CABBAGE TREE ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2374 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Withdrawn
2024· 15 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure495 CABBAGE TREE ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)2230 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2407 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure; Building identification sign1 TECHNOLOGY PLACE WILLIAMTOWN 2318Withdrawn
September 2024
- Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure2352 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision38 CABBAGE TREE ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
June 2024
- Educational establishment; Advertising and signage; Industrial training facility495 CABBAGE TREE ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
May 2024
- Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2163 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
April 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure243 CABBAGE TREE ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 BARRIE CLOSE WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
February 2024
- Signage; Advertising and signage55 Slades Road, Williamtown. Lot 43, DP1045602Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure5 BARRIE CLOSE WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)2330 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; High technology industry38 CABBAGE TREE ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
January 2024
- Business premises; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure55 Slades Road, Williamtown Lot 43, DP1045602Determined
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air transport facilityKindler and Cresswell Way, WilliamtownDetermined
November 2023
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 WILLIAMTOWN DRIVE WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use2163 NELSON BAY ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to industrial development55C Slades Road WilliamtownDetermined
August 2023
- Other103 CABBAGE TREE ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels575 CABBAGE TREE ROAD WILLIAMTOWN 2318Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Paterson
- Member of Parliament
- Meryl SWANSON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,926
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.1%Labor 56.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.6 km away).
Coalition 49.9%Labor 50.1%
6.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: 0.0 pp
Nearest polling places
- WilliamtownLabor 49.6% · Coalition 50.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Salt AshLabor 45.7% · Coalition 54.3% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
- MedowieLabor 44.5% · Coalition 55.5% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
- Wirreanda MedowieLabor 55.3% · Coalition 44.7% TPP (2025)7.3 km away
- Raymond Terrace EastLabor 64.0% · Coalition 36.0% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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